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Expression Exercises

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An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.

In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.

Examples :

  • OK!
  • Oh my god!
  • See you later! 
  • What’s up?
  • How’s it going?
  • How are things?
  • How about you?
  • Pretty good.
  • Same as always.
  • Could be better.
  • Can't complain.
  • No problem.
  • No worries.
  • My pleasure.
  • Anytime.
  • Anyway, ...
  • I have no idea.
  • Exactly.
  • Absolutely.
  • That’s for sure.
  • I couldn’t agree more.
  • You’re telling me!
  • I’ll say!
  • I suppose so.
  • That’s great!
  • Poor you.
  • Sorry!
  • Alright!
  • What a day!
  • Fancy meeting you here!
Expression example sentences
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?Pode pegar em 3 cervejas para mim?
Thank you, have a nice day!Obrigado, um bom dia!
That's okay for now, thank you.É tudo por agora, obrigado.
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?Temos de pré-aquecer o forno. Você pode ligá-lo, por favor?
So a bottle would be better, please.Por isso, uma garrafa seria melhor, por favor.
Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please?Querido, pode me ajudar a descer as escadas, por favor?
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!Ela desligou! Idiota de m*rda!
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!Eles são um bando de idiotas pouco profissionais de m*rda, inacreditável!
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! Seu cretino.
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?Você poderia me fazer um favor e achar um pouco para nós, por favor?
It seems we have to, in any case...Parece que vamos ter de o fazer, em qualquer caso...
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!Pode me descascar umas batatas? Por favor!
Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please?Sim, pode me trazer um copo de chardonnay por favor?
Yes, what about them?Sem, o que têm elas?
That would be nice, thank you.Isso seria bom, obrigado.
Can you make it bigger, please?Pode aumentar de tamanho, por favor?
Can I take your name and mobile number, please?Pode me dar o seu nome e número de celular, por favor?
Alright, see you then.Tudo bem, até logo.
Really? Very interesting.Sério? Muito interessante.
Hello sir, table for two?Olá senhor, mesa para dois?

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional