SO FAR, SO GOOD
Até agora, tudo bem.
I WENT OVER THE BUDGET
Estourei o orçamento
I BET…
Eu aposto…
IT’S GONE.
Sumiu!
END OF STORY!
Fim de Papo
I’M ON MY WAY.
Estou a caminho.
Expressions to be studied in August/2021
Categoria: English
Expressions to be studied in July/2021
COBBLER’S SON HAS NO SHOES
Casa de ferreiro, espeto é de pau
ONE PROBLEM DOWN
Um problema a menos
NO PAIN, NO GAIN
Quem não arrisca, não petisca
I HAVEN’T MADE UP MY MIND
Eu ainda não me decidi
UNLESS I MISS MY GUESS
A menos que eu esteja errado
WHATEVER ELSE YOU FANCY
Qualquer outra coisa que desejar
Expressions to be studied in June/2021
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HAVE A GOOD ONE!
Tudo de bom!
I COULDN’T HELP IT.
Não pude evitar
SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE
Às vezes, menos é mais.
FOR GOOD.
Permanentemente
WE REAP WHAT WE SOW
Colhemos o que plantamos
HE FREELOADS ON HIS GIRLFRIEND A LOT
Ele folga muito na nomorada dele.
Expressions to be studied in May/2021
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NOW AND THEN.
De vez em quando.
WE ARE EVEN.
Estamos quites.
DO YOU MEAN IT?
Você está falando sério?
TRY TO SELL THIS TO ME.
Tente me convencer.
WHAT’S FOR (DESSERT, LUNCH, DINNER)?
O que temos para (sobremesa, almoço, jantar)?
I SHOULDN’T BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Eu não deveria estar lá, para começar
Expressions to be studied in April/2021
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HOW SO?/WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
Como assim?
HE MADE OFF WITH THE MONEY.
Ele sumiu com o dinheiro.
I CAN’T PUT UP WITH THIS SITUATION.
Não consigo tolerar essa situação
IT’S ALL SET.
Tudo certo, arranjado.
TAKE YOUR TIME.
Não tenha pressa.
SECOND TO LAST.
Penúltimo (a)
Wish
Situation in the present = wish + simple past
It is used to express regret for a present situation and also used when the speaker wants reality to be different, to be exactly the opposite.
- I don’t have a lot of money (I)
I wish I had a lot of money
- He isn’t here now (I)
I wish he were here
- She has to work overtime
She wishes she didn’t have to work overtime
Note: When using to be, both forms are accepted was or were, but were is standard English and was is more informal.
Situation in the past = Wish + past perfect
To express regret for a past situation
- I didn’t go to San Francisco last year
I wish I had gone to San Francisco last year
- She saw a horror movie on TV last night
She wishes she hadn’t seen a horror movie on TV last night
Situation in the future = Wish + would/could
- He won’t play better in the next game (they)
They wish they would play better in the next game
- You will talk all the time (I)
I wish you wouldn’t talk all the time
Note: to express criticism of other’s people behavior or show a desire for an action to take place – for somebody else to do something
I wish he wouldn’t smoke here. This room is stuffy already. (but he probably will)
Grammar note:
We use wish + would to show dissatisfaction with a present situation; when you want something to change or somebody else to do something and feel annoyed or disappointed because they haven’t done yet so we cannot say “I wish I would” or “He wishes he would”
Wish + object
To express a greeting or a kind of blessing
I wish you a merry Christmas
Wish + Infinitive
To express a desire to do something; formal
We wish to establish new criteria for selecting candidates
Expressions to be studied in March/2021
YOU´RE BLOWING THINGS OUT OF PROPORTION.
Você está fazendo tempestade em copo d água
WHEN I LEARNED I WAS PREGNANT…
Quando eu descobri que eu estava grávida…
YOU SAID IT.
Eu concordo totalmente.
I, FOR ONE, (THINK)
Eu, por exemplo, (penso)
AND THAT’S IT!
E é isso!
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY.
Melhor prevenir do que remediar
Relative Pronouns – Part 1
Relative pronouns are used to join clauses (like conjunctions) and, at the same time, to replace the subject or object of verbs (like other pronouns).
Who – Used for people. Refers to the subject.
A gardener is a person. He takes care of plants and flowers.
A gardener is a person who takes care of plants and flowers
Which – Used for things and animals. Refers to the subject or object.
The cat eats meat every day. It lives in the house.
The cat which lives in the house eats meat every day.
The perfume was very expensive. She bought it in France.
The perfume which she bought in France was very expensive.
When which refers to the object of the sentence it can be left out.
The perfume she bought in France was very expensive.
That – Used for things, people and animals.
The perfume that she bought in France was very expensive.
A gardener is a person that takes care of plants and flowers
The cat that lives in the house eats meat every day.
When that refers to the object it can be left out.
The perfume she bought in France was very expensive.
Whose – Used for things, people and animals. Refers to possession.
He read a book whose author was Sidney Sheldon.
Continue lendo “Relative Pronouns – Part 1”Participles as adjectives – Unit 13 – Interchange 2
Interested and interesting etc
…ed – Interested, bored, excited, amazed etc say how people feel, so it is connected to people.
…ing – Interesting, boring, exciting, amazing etc describe the people or things that cause the feelings.
The party was surprising.
I was surprised by the party.
The book is interesting.
I’m interested in the book.
The movie Avatar is amazing.
Angelina Jolie is an amazing actress.
Source: Practical English Usage – Michael Swan
Present Perfect Continuous – Unit 12 – interchange 2
1) We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about actions that started in the past and continue into the present.
The structure:
Have/has (not) + been + …Ing
What have you been doing lately?
I’ve been working two jobs for the last six months.
How long has she been studying English?
She’s been studying English for 2 years.
2) The present perfect continuous can also be used without a time expression to describe an activity that started in the past but it is still in progress:
I’ve been thinking about taking a trip.