--Dicas - Diferenças -+ exemplos --

FRASES EM INGLÊS MUITO USADAS NO COTIDIANO - 77 FRASES PARA ESTUDAR!

Good morning! - Bom dia.

It's a beautiful day, isn't? - Está um dia bonito hoje, não?

I slept well today - Eu dormi bem hoje.

I didn't sleep well today - Eu não dormi bem hoje.

I'm feeling bad today. - Eu estou me sentindo mal hoje.

I'm going to brush my teeth. - Eu vou escovar os dentes.

How are you? / How are you doing? - Como você está?

Nice to meet you. - Prazer em conhecê-lo.

What is your name? - Qual é o seu nome?

Where are you from? - De onde você é?

Can you help me? - Você pode me ajudar?

What time is it? - Que horas são?

What day is it today? - Que dia é hoje?

What are you doing for breakfast? - O que você está preparando para o café da manhã?

I'm late for school! - Estou atrasado para a escola.

Good morning, guys! - Bom dia, pessoal!

I'm going home. - Estou indo para casa.

See you. - Até mais.

I'm going now, bye! - Estou indo agora, tchau!

I'll clean the house. - Eu vou limpar a casa.

It's too hot today! - Está muito quente hoje.

What are you doing for lunch? - O que você está fazendo para o almoço?

Is lunch ready? - O almoço está pronto?

Did you wash your hands? - Você lavou as mãos?

Could you please wash the dishes? - Você poderia por gentileza lavar os pratos?

I'm hungry! - Estou faminto!

Let's go out to lunch. - Vamos sair para almoçar.

I'll see you there! - Te vejo lá.

I cant, I'm busy now. - Não posso, estou ocupado agora.

Waiter, can you bring me the menu? - Garçom, você pode me trazer o menu?

It's delicious! - Está delicioso.

I didn't like it very much... - Eu não gostei muito...

Can I you bring me the bill? - Você pode me trazer a conta?

Oh, I don't have enough money! - Oh, eu não tenho dinheiro o suficiente!

Let's go, I drive! - Vamos, eu dirijo!

Where is my keys? - Onde estão minhas chaves?

How about taking a walk? - Que tal dar um passeio?

Excuse me, how much is this? - Com licença, quanto custa isso?

Do you accept credit card? - Você aceita cartão de crédito?

Do you have change for a hundred dollars? - Você tem troco para cem dólares?

This bag is heavy! - Essa sacola está pesada!

Oh my god, it's going to rain! - Oh meu Deus, vai chover!

Did you bring an umbrella? - Você trouxe um guarda-chuva?

I'm soaked! - Estou ensopado!

Let's go home. - Vamos para casa.

Okay, I'm ready. - Está bem, estou pronto.

We finally arrived! - Nós finalmente chegamos.

Can you switch the light on? - Você pode acender a luz?

Sorry, I didn't understand... - Desculpe, eu não entendi.

Would you mind repeating, please? - Você se importaria de repetir, por favor?

I'm tired! - Estou cansado.

And how about you? - E você?

Good for you! - Bom para você!

Can you help me? - Você pode me ajudar?

That's a good question. - É uma boa pergunta.

I'm going to take a shower. - Vou tomar uma ducha.

I'm watching TV. - Estou vendo TV.

What's the news? - Quais são as notícias?

This show is amazing! - Essa série é incrível!

How was your day? - Como foi seu dia?

You got to be kidding me! - Você só pode estar brincando!

What would you like for dinner? - O que você gostaria para o jantar?

Dinner is served! - O jantar está servido!

I'm satiated. - Estou satisfeito.

Can you get me a cup of water? - Você pode me dar um copo de água?

Sorry, I'm busy. - Desculpe, estou ocupado.

Excuse me, I need to go to bathroom. - Com licença, preciso ir ao banheiro.

Where is the toilet paper? - Onde está o papel higiênico?

How about seeing a movie? - Que tal ver um filme?

You choose. - Você escolhe.

It's so boring. - Isso é tão chato.

It's late, I'm going to bed. - Está tarde, eu vou dormir.

Good night! - Boa noite.

Sleep well! - Durma bem.

I need to wake up seven o'clock tomorrow. - Preciso acordar às sete em ponto amanhã.

I can't sleep! - Eu não consigo dormir!

***MODAIS***

MIGHT - SHOULD - MAY - COULD - WOULD - WILL - MUST - 

I MIGHT HAVE TIME - > I' M NOT SURE YET. 

I MAY GO WITH YOU - > I'LL DECIDE SOON.

I COULD BRING MY FRIENDS IF YOU LIKE.

I SHOULD PROBABLY LEAVE TOMORROW.

I WOULD COME BUT I HAVE TO WORK.

I WILL DEFINITELY BE THERE LATER TODAY.

I MUST REMEMBER TO CALL THEM.

It takes [quantity +time] to

IT TAKES + INFINITIVE

Use it takes to indicate a quantity of time required for anyone to complete a task (job). The amount may be an estimation (a guess) or an exact, known quantity.

It takes an hour to get ready for school in the morning.

It takes 10 minutes to shower.

It takes 30 minutes to walk to school.

It takes just a few seconds to reach the 2nd floor.

IT TAKES + INDIRECT OBJECT + INFINITIVE

It takes may be used to indicate a quantity of time required for a particular person to complete a task (job).

It takes Jill an hour to get ready for school in the morning.

It takes an hour for Jill to get ready for school in the morning.

It takes Jill 10 minutes to put on her makeup.

It takes 10 minutes for Jill to put on her makeup.

It takes us 30 minutes to walk to school.

It takes 30 minutes for us to walk to school.

It takes her just a few seconds to reach the 2nd floor.

It takes just a few seconds for her to reach the 2nd floor.

It takes [quantity +noun] to...

IT TAKES + INFINITIVE

It takes expresses how much is needed to complete a task (job). The amount may be a guess or an exact, known quantity.

It takes a lot of newspaper to house-train a puppy.

It takes three yards of material to make a dress.

It takes fifteen gallons of gas to fill the tank of this car.

It takes a lot of love to raise children. a noncount abstract noun

NO INDIRECT OBJECT

It takes is not followed by an indirect object when speaking in general. "This situation is true for anyone.".

*It takes anyone a lot of newspaper to house-train a puppy.

*It takes you three yards of material to make a dress.

*It takes me fifteen gallons of gas to fill the tank of this car.

*It takes us a lot of love to raise children.

Common Mistakes

Errors and Solutions

Error and Solution

SOLUTION

It takes me six eggs to make this cake.  ( errado )
It takes me six minutes to get there.  ( correto )
An indirect object is only used before a quantity of time.

Practice 1

********Planning the Next Day***

Read the Context

Tomorrow, I will be pressed for time, but if I schedule things, I can get them all done. I'll need to do a few extra things.

At 7:30, I will get up, shower, and get dressed. (30 minutes)

Next, I will eat breakfast, eat and read through my email. (30 minutes)

After that, I will have to drive to the gas station and fill up my car. (15 gallons / 56 liters)

The fuel will probably cost me around $60 / 80€.

Then, I will stop by the bank to get some cash ($200). I need to pay my utilities bill tomorrow. ($150)

Next, I will drive to work and spend the morning and afternoon in a company-review meeting.

We will need several cups of coffee to stay alert.

I will need a lot of concentration to get through such a long meetings.

At five, I will go to the gym and lift weights for a couple hours with friends.

I'll make an omelet for dinner(a few eggs) That will satisfy my appetite.

I should spend just a few minutes on the computer, but I usually end up spending over an hour reading my email and catching up with friends.

Last, I will fall into bed and probably be asleep in a few seconds.

*****VOCABULARY

alert (Adj) - awake and clear-thinking

appetite (N) - hunger

concentration (N) - staying focused; paying close attention

end up (verb expression) - result in

firm (N) - strong; not weak

satisfy (V) - meet the requirement or need; be enough

tasks (N) - small jobs, chores

utilities bill (N) - charges for gas, electricity, and water usage

Complete the sentence with an "It takes..." expression.

Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. 

1. - ______________________to get up, shower, and get dressed.

2. - ______________________ eat breakfast, eat and read through my email. 

3. -_______________________ my car.

4. - _______________________ to refuel my car. 

5. - _______________________ pay the utilities bill .

Respostas:

1 ) it takes me 30 minutes

2 ) It takes 20 min to

3 ) It takes 15 gallons (57 l.) to fill up my car.

4 ) It takes sixty dollars (An object pronoun is only used with time expressions.)

5 ) It will take about $150 (Use "will" to make a prediction or estimate. "Be going" can also be used for an activity in the immediate future.)

Diferença entre

 AND  x  BUT

The conjunctions and  and but can be used to join two statements.

And: shows addition and is used when the statements are similar.

EXEMPLO: I called Jan and we talked for an hour.

But: is used to connect statements that express opposite ideas.

EXEMPLO : I also called Steve, but he wasn't home.

MAIS exemplos:

1. Ann likes to dance [ and  ) Bill likes to dance,too.
2. The TV is on, [ but ) we're not watching it.
3. She bought a new dress, [ and ) he bought a new suit.
4. They asked for coffee, [ but ) they didn't get any.
5. I ate chicken for lunch, [ and ) I had it for dinner,too.
6. It was cloudy and cold, [ but ) it didn't snow.
7. Lee can speak Spanish [ and ) her sister can speak French.
8. Jan got a letter from a friend, [ and ) so did her sister.
9. Tom likes music, [  but )  he can't dance.
10. Dan wrote a check, [ but ) he didn't sign it. 

Choose the correct answer (and or but)

1. It was a difficult exam,___   and but I passed it.
2. She worked hard ____and but made a lot of money.
3. He looks too serious, _____and but in fact, he's so much fun.
4. I was against the new project, _____   and but I accepted to help.
5. He was late _____   and but wasn't allowed to get in.
6. It was very expensive, ______and but I bought it.
7. She was very poor, _____and but she never asked for help.
8. He wanted to eat sushi for dinner, _____   and but he couldn't find a Japanese restaurant.
9. He stopped talking______  and but lit a cigarette.
10. I wanted to attend the meeting, _______ and but I couldn't because I was very ill.

Respostas:

1. It was a difficult exam, but I passed it.
2. She worked hard and made a lot of money.
3. He looks too serious, but in fact, he's so much fun.
4. I was against the new project, but I accepted to help.
5. He was late and wasn't allowed to get in.
6. It was very expensive, but I bought it.
7. She was very poor, but she never asked for help.
8. He wanted to eat sushi for dinner, but he couldn't find a Japanese restaurant.
9. He stopped talking and lit a cigarette.
10. I wanted to attend the meeting, but I couldn't because I was very ill.

It takes me

Em Inglês, podemos usar o verbo to take para falar sobre o tempo necessário para executar alguma atividade !

Continuando a nossa explicação, podemos usar a combinação:
it + take + pronome (ou nome)
Ou seja, usamos a estrutura cima para especificar quanto tempo alguém levou para cumprir uma tarefa.

Um exemplo:

Ex: It took me the whole day to fix the fridge.

Podemos estabelecer um paralelismo com outra forma de construção a qual também expressa o intervalo de tempo gasto.

Veja a mesma frase acima escrita sob outra ótica, usando o verbo to spend.

Ex: I spent the whole day to fix the fridge.

Podemos destacar que no primeiro exemplo há um foco maior no tempo gasto para completar a ação (conserto do frigobar) e no segundo exemplo estamos falando também sobre o tempo, porém dá-se ênfase a pessoa em particular.

Em se tratando de perguntas, digamos que haja um diálogo entre personagens chamados Jack e Bob.

: Jack: How long does it usually take you to clean the house? Bob: It usually takes me two hours to clean the house.

Ex: Jack: How long did it take you to get to the doctor's office? Bob: It took me 30 minutes to get to the doctor's office.

O cuidado aqui deve ser redobrado, já que essas construções devem estar em conformidade ao tempo verbal em questão.

Veja a frase abaixo:

Ex: It usually take me twenty minutes to get to school.

O correto seria: It usually takes..

A confusão é em decorrência do pronome me, porém o verbo to take está associado ao pronome it e se tratando do presente simples, fica justificado o uso de 's' após o verbo to take.

Outra forma de usarmos o verbo to take para falar sobre o tempo gasto, é não nos referirmos a ninguém.

Veja a estrutura abaixo:

it takes + [tempo] + verbo no infinitivo

Quando a intenção é destacar o tempo médio que, habitualmente, se leva para executar algo, podemos aplicar a sequência acima.
Ex: It takes 5 minutes to feed a dog.
Ex: It takes three hours to get to Rio de Janeiro.  

Qual a diferença em inglês entre Pretend e Intend?

• He intend to go to USA next year. (Ele pretende ir para os EUA ano que vem.)
• We intend to leave the company. (Nós pretendemos deixar a empresa.)
• I spent much more than I intended to. (Eu gastei muito mais do que eu pretendia.)

Possessive pronoun

Possessive pronouns are used in English to avoid repeating information that is already clear. In general it makes the sentence less confusing because the same information is not being repeated.

This book is my book, not your book. (Sounds repetitive) REPETITIVO DEMAIS

USADO EM INGLÊS PARA EVITAR INFORMAÇÕES REPETITIVAS QUE JÁ SÃO EVIDENTES.

O EXEMPLO ACIMA FICA MELHOR ASSIM:

This book is mine, not yours. (Mine and yours are possessive pronouns)In the sentence, mine is a possessive pronoun that replaces my book.
In the sentence, yours is a possessive pronoun that replaces your book. 

* We avoid using the possessive pronoun ITS.

Examples:

• I didn't have my umbrella so Marta lent me hers.
  (I didn't have my umbrella so Marta lent me her umbrella).
• Her car is faster than mine.
  (Her car is faster than my car).
• That food is ours and not theirs.
  (That food is our food and not their food).
• I know this drink is yours but I need to drink something.
  (I know this drink is your drink but I need to drink something).

Remember that with possessive pronouns there are no apostrophes ('). 

Possessive Pronoun Exercises

The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how possessive pronouns work. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. The mother cat and __________ kittens napped in the sunshine.
   1. His
   2. Your
   3. Hers
   4. Her

   Answer: D. The mother cat and her kittens napped in the sunshine.

2. I like cream cheese on _________ bagels.
   1. My
   2. Mine
   3. Your
   4. Our

   Answer: A. I like cream cheese on my bagels.

3. ________ grandfather used to take us fishing.
   1. Mine
   2. My
   3. Our
   4. Ours

   Answer: C. Our grandfather used to take us fishing.

4. Elaine bought ________ dress at the mall.
   1. Yours
   2. Mine
   3. Her
   4. D. Hers

   Answer: C. Elaine bought her dress at the mall.

5. The car lost _________ rear bumper in an accident.
   1. It's
   2. Its
   3. His
   4. Her

   Answer: B. The car lost its rear bumper in an accident.

6. The horse swished _________ tail to keep flies away.
   1. It's
   2. Its
   3. Its'
   4. The

   Answer: B. The horse swished its tail to keep flies away.

7. This dessert is ___________ but you can have it.
   1. My
   2. Mine
   3. Yours
   4. Delicious

   Answer: B. This dessert is mine but you can have it.

8. Please return _________ money at once.
   1. Mine
   2. Your
   3. My
   4. Its

   Answer: C. Please return my money at once.

9. ______ car is so dirty I can't even tell what color it is.
   1. Your
   2. Yours
   3. Hers
   4. Ours

Answer: A. Your car is so dirty I can't even tell what color it is.

10. When the cat saw the dog, it stopped in ______ tracks.
    1. My
    2. Its
    3. His
    4. Hers

    Answer: B. When the cat saw the dog, it stopped in its tracks.

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