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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
Thanks for letting me know, bye!Obrigada por me avisar, adeus!
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?Eu gosto do Inteligência Artificial, e você?
Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please?Sim, pode me trazer um copo de chardonnay por favor?
I will have some fish, I think.Vou pedir peixe, acho eu.
Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please.Sim, chips de camarão e rolinhos-primavera, por favor.
What about you, Mike?E quanto a você, Mike?
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!Eu não deixaria meu gato para arranjar um quarto, obrigada!
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.Eu não sei, talvez, acho que sim.
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?Pode pegar em 3 cervejas para mim?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.Oh, você está falando de Mike, eu acho.
Can you look after it carefully, please?Vocês podem cuidar dela com atenção, por favor?
Can you make it bigger, please?Pode aumentar de tamanho, por favor?
Yes, somewhere comfortable, please.Sim, uma mesa confortável, por favor.
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?Parece legal, pode nos mostrar o quarto, por favor?
Yes, what about them?Sem, o que têm elas?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.E acenda as grelhas superior e inferior, por favor.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!Oh então! Não podemos falar de outra coisa, por favor?!
Alright, see you then.Tudo bem, até logo.
That's wonderful, thank you very much!Isso é maravilhoso, muito obrigada!
That would be the worst, I guess.Isso seria o pior, eu acho.

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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