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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
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?Temos de pré-aquecer o forno. Você pode ligá-lo, por favor?
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?Pode me passar a tábua de cortar e a faca, por favor?
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!Eles são um bando de idiotas pouco profissionais de m*rda, inacreditável!
Alright, if you say so!Muito bem, se você o diz!
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?Pode pegar em 3 cervejas para mim?
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! Seu cretino.
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?Estava dormindo antes de você me acordar, e aí?
That would be the worst, I guess.Isso seria o pior, eu acho.
Or can you clean this one, please?Ou pode lavar este, por favor?
That would be nice, thank you.Isso seria bom, obrigado.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...Talvez ajude você a relaxar um pouco, espero...
Hello Jen, what's up?Oi Jen, que passa?
Can you look after it carefully, please?Vocês podem cuidar dela com atenção, por favor?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?Diego, pode me contar o que ela disse a noite passada, por favor?
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?
I'll have another glass of wine, please.Para mim pode ser outro copo de vinho, por favor.
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?Comi agora um pouco de torrada, e você?
Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please?Bem, pode me explicar como fazer esse cálculo, por favor?
Can you make it bigger, please?Pode aumentar de tamanho, por favor?
No, I don't need anything, thanks.Não, não preciso de nada, obrigada.

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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