[02] Estruturas 01 Flashcards

Question 1

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De uma vez por todas.

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Once and for all.

Question 2

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So-so

Answer

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Mais ou menos.

Question 3

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Tal pai, tal filha.

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Like father, like daughter.

Question 4

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This city has really lost its damn mind.

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Esta cidade realmente perdeu a cabeça.

Question 5

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Agora, apresse-se e coloque-o antes que o pai dê à luz um pequeno animal de fazenda.

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Now, hurry up and put it on before dad gives birth to a small farm animal.

Question 6

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This is getting out of hand.

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Isso está ficando fora de controle.

Question 7

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You have a good night, sir.

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Tenha uma boa noite, senhor.

Question 8

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I asked you a question.

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Eu ti fiz uma pergunta.

Question 9

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Her liquor store just got robbed.

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A loja de bebidas dela acabou de ser roubada.

Question 10

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Hey, it’s me.

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Ei, sou eu.

Question 11

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Out the way!

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Saia do caminho!

[Move out/ Get out the way! — são outras opções.]

Question 12

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Você vai assustar os peixes.

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You’re gonna scare the fishes.

Question 13

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Tenha cuidado, vai estar quente.

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Be careful, it’s gonna be hot.

Question 14

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Você sabe disso.

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You know that.

Question 15

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That’s how I know.

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É por isso que eu sei.

Question 16

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You’ll figure it out.

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Você vai descobrir.

Question 17

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O que eu te disse?

Answer

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What did I tell you?

Question 18

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Você se importa de abaixar a arma?

Answer

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You mind lowering the gum?

Question 19

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Jura de mindinho.

Answer

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Pinky swear.

Question 20

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Sabe o que poderia me acordar, contudo?

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You know what could wake me up, though?

Question 21

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Now go!

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Agora vamos!

Question 22

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Leave me alone!

Answer

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Me deixe em paz! / Me deixe sozinho!

Question 23

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Meu pai fez, e ele vai voltar aqui a qualquer minuto.

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My dad did, and he’s gonna be back here any minute now.

Question 24

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But I’m not gonna.

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Mas eu não vou.

Question 25

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E se ele estivesse errado?

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What if he was wrong?

Question 26

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Me leve.

Question 27

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E aquela gaiola estava prestes a ficar menor.

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And that cage was about to get smaller.

Question 28

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Ele não mostra misericórdia.

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He doesn’t show mercy.

Question 29

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E se você não pratica, agora pode ser um bom momento para começar.

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And if you don’t practice, now might be a good time to start.

Question 30

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Até chegarmos lá, eu acho.

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Till we get there, i guess.

Question 31

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Vou ficar quieto, prometo.

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I’ll be quiet, I promise.

Question 32

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Now what?

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E o que agora?

Que que foi agora?

Question 33

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Não sei. Eu experimentei alguns, mas eles eram nojentos.

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I don’t know. I tried some, but they were gross.

Question 34

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Don’t talk… grap food and run back.

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Não fale… pegue comida e corra de volta.

Question 35

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Deixe minha cabeça em paz!

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Leave my head alone!

Question 36

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You get many visitors?

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Você recebe muitos visitantes?

Question 37

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Então vocês podem tirar suas máscaras.

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Then you can take off your masks.

Question 38

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Se vocês tem se isolado aqui, então vocês também não.

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If you’ve been isolated out here, then you don’t, either.

Question 39

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Eu sinto muito. Receio não conhecê-la.

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I’m sorry. I’m afraid I don’t know her.

Question 40

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Você é quem eu acho que você é?

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Are you who I think you are?

Question 41

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We barely saw each other back then, really.

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Nós mal nos víamos naquela época, na verdade.

Question 42

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Não é justo! Ele ouve tudo!

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Not fair! He hears everything!

Question 43

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Você sabe que está trapaceando.

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You know you’re cheating.

Question 44

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We never stoled or kidnapped, and we never killed anyone.

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Nós nunca roubamos ou sequestramos, e nunca matamos ninguém.

Question 45

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I’ll get you to the next town, and then we’re done.

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Vou levá-lo para a próxima cidade, e então terminamos.

Question 46

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Could have

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A tradução da estrutura é “poderia ter” e ela sempre será seguida de um verbo no particípio.

Mas o que é particípio? Não se preocupe, é muito fácil. Sabe quando falamos em português “ido, feito, caído, morado, vivido”? Bom, estes verbos estão no particípio.

Question 47

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[Could have]

Eu poderia ter ido para a Universidade de Oxford, mas eu preferi Harvard.

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I could have gone to Oxford University but I preferred Harvard.

Question 48

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[Could have]

Ela poderia ter casado com ele, mas ela não quis (casar).

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She could have married him but she didn’t want to.

Question 49

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Eles poderiam ter comprado uma casa aqui 20 anos atrás, mas escolheram não comprar.

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They could have bought a house here 20 years ago but chose not to.

Question 50

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You could have phoned me to let me know.

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Você poderia ter me telefonado para me avisar.

Question 51

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[Could have]

Eles poderiam ter me ajudado em vez de só ficarem sentados lá.

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They could have helped me instead of just sitting there.

Question 52

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[Could have]

Eu poderia ter feito mais para te ajudar. Desculpe.

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I could have done more to help you. Sorry.

Question 53

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[Could have]

Isso poderia ter acontecido.

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It could have happened.

Question 54

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She could have taken the earlier train.

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Ela poderia ter pegado o trem “que passa” mais cedo.

Question 55

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[Could have]

O Simon poderia ter contado a ela.

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Simon could have told her.

Question 56

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They could have overheard what we said.

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Ele poderia ter ouvido o que nós falamos.

(Overhear significa ouvir por acaso, sem intenção, como quando pessoas estão conversando próximas a você e por acaso você ouve a conversa. Overheard é o particípio de overhear, sendo assim overhear=ouvir e overheard=ouvido)

Question 57

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They could have been the market leaders now if they had taken his advice.

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Eles poderiam ter sido os líderes do mercado agora se eles tivessem aceitado o conselho dele.

Question 58

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[Was/ were going to]

Eu ia dizer alguma coisa, mas eu esqueci.

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I was going to say something but I forgot it.

Question 59

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I was going to

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Eu ia.

Se você quer dizer que “ia” alguma coisa, basta adicionar o verbo, Eu ia dormir = I was going to sleep.

Question 60

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[Was/ were going to]

Eu sabia que você ia ir para a festa.

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I knew you were going to go to the party.

Ou, Eu sabia que você ia para a festa

Question 61

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[Was/ were going to]

Eu te disse que ele ia vir para a festa.

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I told you he was going to come to the party.

Question 62

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[Was/ were going to]

A Jane disse que o Sam ia trazer a irmã dele com ele, mas ele veio sozinho.

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Jane said Sam was going to bring his sister with him, but he came alone.

Question 63

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[Was/ were going to]

Eu tive um pressentimento de que as férias iam ser um desastre.

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I had a feeling that the vacation was going to be a disaster.

Question 64

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[Was/ were going to]

Eu sabia que você não ia para a festa.

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I knew you were not going to go to the party.

Answer 64

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I thought Sally was going to make a beautiful dinner.

Answer 65

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I always knew that regardless of anything, I was going to the college.

I always knew that no matter what, I was going to college.

Answer 66

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I was going to do that, but I gave up.

Answer 67

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She was going to tell me something nobody else knew.

Answer 68

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Podemos traduzir a estrutura como “deveria ter” ou ainda, da forma mais comumente usada no português, “devia ter”.
Aqui traduzimos should have simplesmente como “deve ter”, sugerindo algo.

Answer 69

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I should have let her know what was happening but I forgot.

Answer 70

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He should have sent everybody a reminder by email.

Aqui a pessoa também fala de algo no passado que não aconteceu, mas que deveria ter acontecido.

Answer 71

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They should have remembered that their guests don’t eat pork.

(Aqui a pessoa também fala de algo no passado que não aconteceu, mas que deveria ter acontecido.)

Answer 72

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It should have worked.

Ou “Deveria ter dado certo”.

Answer 73

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She should have got the letter this morning.

Answer 74

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Ele deve ter chegado ao seu escritório a esta hora. Vamos tentar ligar para ele.

Answer 75

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Eles todos devem ter lido aquele primeiro e-mail a esta altura. É hora de enviar o próximo.

Answer 76

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Ela deve não ter saído do trabalho ainda. Eu vou ligar para o escritório dela.

Answer 77

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Ele não deve ter embarcado em seu avião ainda. Nós provavelmente ainda podemos entrar em contato com ele.

Answer 78

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They shouldn’t have sent the report off for printing yet. There is still time to make changes.

Answer 79

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Who do you think you are?

Answer 80

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Do we have the right to act as if we were the last generation?

Answer 81

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Do we really have to know all the details in order to act?

Answer 82

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What do we have to keep in mind when freezing food?

Answer 83

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What capacity do they have to influence and why do they not do better?

Answer 84

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Hey, Mark, what about your parents, do they use to go to church?

Answer 85

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Does he know you are working there?

Answer 86

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Does she like to play video game?

Answer 87

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Does it work?

Answer 88

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Does it matter what sort of qualifications or degree I have?

Answer 89

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How does he can make part of the fight for the government support?

Answer 90

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Does the sun shine?

Answer 91

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Is the sun shinning?

Answer 92

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1 – Começaremos com os exemplos de would sendo usado para modificar um verbo e colocá-lo na forma condicional ou em um presente que não é real.

2 – Agora veremos o verbo modal would sendo usado como o passado de will.

3 – Os próximos exemplos serão todos na forma interrogativa, já que estaremos falando sobre usar o would para fazermos um pedido educado.

4 – Finalmente, would sendo usado para expressar uma ação repetida no passado, algo que acontecia com frequência, que normalmente acontecia.

Answer 93

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If I had time, I would travel more.

Answer 94

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I would travel if I had money.

Answer 95

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I would ride the bike at night, if it had a light.

Answer 96

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I would buy the car but I can’t afford it.

Answer 97

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I’d travel first class if I could afford it.

Perceba que a contração ‘d nada mais é do que o would.

Answer 98

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What would happen if there was an earthquake?

Answer 99

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Nobody would agree with this.

Answer 100

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He said he would come.

Answer 101

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James said he would never forgive her.

Answer 102

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Most analysts expected that there would be a change in policy.

Answer 103

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‘Our plan isn’t going to work.’ ‘I never thought it would.’

Answer 104

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Here she met the man who would one day become her husband.

Answer 105

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Would you like a cup of coffee?

Answer 106

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Would you like a drink?

Answer 107

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Would someone please help me move the piano?

Answer 108

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Would you mind waiting outside?

Answer 109

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Estaria tudo bem se eu usasse seu telefone?

Answer 110

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When I lived in Paris, I would always go to the Champs Elysees.

Answer 111

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When I was young, I would play soccer.

Answer 112

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The Campbells would sometimes invite us over for the weekend.

Answer 113

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On winter evenings we’d all sit around the fire.

Note que “we’d” é a forma contraída de “we would”

Answer 114

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Sometimes he would bring me some flowers.

Answer 115

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I would like to go to Japan next year, if possible.

Answer 116

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I would Like a Cup of Coffee, Please.

Answer 117

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I would like something to eat.

Answer 118

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I would like a little help with the problem I am facing.

Eu queria um pouco de ajuda com o problema que estou enfrentando

Answer 119

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I’d like you to start cleaning the room right away.

Eu queria que você começasse a limpar o quarto agora mesmo

Answer 120

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Sue, I’d like you to meet my brother, Bill.

Answer 121

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I’d like to speak another language.

Eu queria falar outro idioma

Answer 122

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I’d like a little water, please.

Answer 123

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I’d like to work abroad.

Eu queria trabalhar no exterior

Answer 124

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I’d like to move out of this place.

Answer 125

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I am happy.

Answer 126

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I am happy.

Answer 127

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You are funny.

Answer 128

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He is cool.

Answer 129

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She is fast.

Answer 130

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It is horrible.

Answer 131

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We are young.

Answer 132

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They are creative.

Answer 133

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I am working now.

Answer 134

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You are washing the car.

Answer 135

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He is talking to me.

Answer 136

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She is running.

Answer 137

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We are dancing.

Answer 138

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They are at the hotel.

Answer 139

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I’m a little crazy.

Answer 140

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You’re very weird.

Answer 141

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He’s a good boy.

Answer 142

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She’s intelligent.

Answer 143

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It’s awesome.

Answer 144

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They’re very lovely.

Answer 145

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We’re having lunch now.

Answer 146

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I am ugly.

Answer 147

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Am I ugly?

Answer 148

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Am I walking too fast?

Answer 149

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Are you busy?

Answer 150

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Is she talkative?

Answer 151

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Is she working right now?

Answer 152

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Is he talking to anyone?

Answer 153

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Are they hiding anything from us?

Answer 154

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Are they angry?

Answer 155

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Are we talking out loud?

Ou mais ao pé da letra: Nós estamos conversando em voz alta? | out loud = em voz alta.

Answer 156

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Is it working?

Ou somente, está funcionando?

Answer 157

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Is it good?

Ou somente, é bom?

Answer 158

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I am not interested in this book.

Answer 159

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You are not my friend.

Answer 160

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He is not here.

Answer 161

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She is not working today.

Answer 162

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It is not cold outside.

(Literalmente: (isso) não está frio lá fora. Apesar de em português não usarmos um pronome neste tipo de afirmação, em inglês teremos que usar, pois em inglês “algo” tem que estar frio, este algo é o (it), que não sabemos quem ou o que é. Meio complexo, por isso foque nos exemplos.)

Answer 163

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We are not doing anything.

Answer 164

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They are not our parents.

Obs: Parents significa “pais”, e não “parentes”, como pode parecer.

Answer 165

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Am I not being clear?

Answer 166

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Are you not an illegal immigrant?

Ou, Aren’t you an illegal immigrant?

Answer 167

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Is he not your brother?

Ou, Isn’t he your brother?

Answer 168

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Is she not lovely?

Answer 169

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Isn’t it working anymore?

Answer 170

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Aren’t they living here anymore?

Answer 171

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Are we not forbidden to cross the border?

Answer 172

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1 – Então vamos lá. Podemos distinguir os usos de as long as em pelo menos 3 maneiras diferentes. A primeira sobre a qual iremos falar e também a mais comum, seria o seu uso com o sentido de “Contanto que”, “sob a condição de”, “uma vez que”, “desde que”.

2 – Um segundo uso muito comum de as long as seria no sentido de “enquanto”. Geralmente neste contexto, as long as denota um longo período de tempo.

3 – Nosso terceiro e último uso da estrutura de hoje será também referente a um período de tempo, mas diferente de “enquanto”, que é um tempo variável e que geralmente não é informado com exatidão nos contextos onde ocorre, aqui a tradução será praticamente literal “tão longo quanto”, denotando um tempo máximo de duração possível para algo.

Answer 173

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I will cooperate as long as I am notified on time.

Answer 174

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I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning.

Answer 175

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We were all right as long as we kept quiet.

Answer 176

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The president need not resign so long as the elections are supervised.

(Você pode provavelmente sentir que tem algo errado com esta sentença, pois não usamos o auxiliar does+not para negá-la. É possível e de vez em quando podemos encontrar estruturas como esta na língua inglesa, principalmente em livros antigos, como por exemplo a versão King James da bíblia sagrada em inglês)

Answer 177

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You can come as long as you’re quiet.

Answer 178

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I will help as long as you buy pizza.

Answer 179

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I’ll remember Will as long as I live.

Answer 180

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As long as I’m here, I’ll help.

Answer 181

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I’ll stay as long as you need me.

Answer 182

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I love football and I want to keep playing as long as I can.

Answer 183

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Any stomach ache that persists for as long as one hour should be seen by a doctor.

Answer 184

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The meeting could be as long as 3 hours.

Answer 185

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He can talk for as long as 1 hour.

Uma tradução mais fácil de se entender seria: Ele consegue conversar por 1 hora com facilidade

Answer 186

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Eu quero que você…

Answer 187

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I want you to come with me.

Answer 188

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I want you to find him.

Answer 189

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I want you to be happy.

Answer 190

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I want you to come and stay with us. We’ve got room.

Answer 191

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I want you to stay with me a little longer.

Answer 192

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I want you to stop the killing in the city.

Answer 193

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I want you to learn English.

Answer 194

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I don’t want to be like him, I want him to be more like me.

Answer 195

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I want him to be sure of his place on earth.

Answer 196

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I want him to treat everyone kindly.

Answer 197

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I want him to work with me.

Answer 198

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I want them to be successful.

Answer 199

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If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am.

Answer 200

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I want them to know my name.

Answer 201

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I want us to be together in heaven.

Answer 202

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I want us to be more than “just friends”.

Answer 203

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I want us to be remembered.

Answer 204

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I can sing.

Answer 205

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Can he sing?

Answer 206

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She cannot sing ou she can’t sing.

Answer 207

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The machine can translate simple messages into 24 different languages.

Answer 208

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I can drive.

Answer 209

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The UN has promised to help as much as it can.

Answer 210

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There have been May Day celebrations here for as long as anyone can remember.

Answer 211

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Can I use your phone, please?

Answer 212

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Can I go to the toilet?

Answer 213

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You can borrow my calculator if you want.

Answer 214

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Anyone aged 18 or over can vote in a general election.

Answer 215

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You can’t sit there. Those seats are reserved.

Answer 216

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Something can go wrong.

Answer 217

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You can travel from London to New York in under 6 hours these days.

Answer 218

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Tickets can be bought from the Tourist Information Center.

Answer 219

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Temperatures can reach 40 degrees Celsius in the summer.

Answer 220

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Even minor head injuries can be serious.

Answer 221

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The hotel can’t be far from here.

Answer 222

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Surely he can’t have forgotten about the wedding!

Answer 223

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You will be able to speak English fluently.

Answer 224

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I will be able to drive to your house soon.

Answer 225

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I will be able to speak Chinese if I study hard.

Answer 226

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You will be able to get tickets to the concert if you arrive at the box office early.

Answer 227

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I am still working, and as for my health, it is very good.

Answer 228

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As for Borges, his writing was a reaction to his cultural situation.

Answer 229

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My wife and I are well. As for our work, it is not going well.

Answer 230

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As for the mayor, he can pay for his own dinner.

Answer 231

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As for this chair, there is nothing to do but throw it away.

Answer 232

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As for Louise, well, who cares what she thinks.

Answer 233

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As for this hunting dog of yours, he’s completely useless.

Answer 234

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I can’t teach that class today, I’m sick. As for the rest of the teachers, they are still on leave.

Answer 235

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I will take care of the dishes, as for the garbage, can you please take it out?

Answer 236

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1– Quando usamos o may para fazermos um pedido, ele é mais educado e formal do que can e could.

2– Quando usamos o may para expressarmos permissão, também estamos falando de uma maneira bem educada e formal.

3– Por fim, também podemos usar may para expressar a possibilidade de algo ocorrer.

Answer 237

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May I use your phone, please?

Answer 238

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May I help you?

Answer 239

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May I see your ticket, please?

Answer 240

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May we come in now?

Answer 241

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Visitors may use the swimming pool between 5.30 and 7.30 pm.

Answer 242

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You may take a short break now.

Answer 243

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You may not borrow the car until you can be more careful with it.

(Para colocar uma frase usando o “may” na forma negativa, coloque o “not” na frente do verbo modal, como você vê no exemplos acima.)

Answer 244

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Students may not use the staff car park.

Answer 245

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You may not take photographs in the museum.

Answer 246

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Visitors may not feed the animals.

Answer 247

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She may be at home now.

Answer 248

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We may visit Mexico this summer.

Answer 249

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She may play today.

Answer 250

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There may be an easier way of solving the problem.

Note neste exemplo que a estrutura “there may be” significa “deve existir” ou “deve haver”.

Answer 251

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The injury may have caused brain damage.

Answer 252

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I may not be able to play on Saturday.

Answer 253

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You may be asked to show your passport.

Answer 254

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Some fir trees may grow up to 60 feet high.

Answer 255

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1- Vamos falar primeiramente de could como sendo o passado de can, expressando capacidade ou habilidade no passado.

2– Could é usado para pedimos permissão ou fazermos um pedido educado. Neste caso, o could é mais educado e formal do que o can. Lembre-se que, como could é um verbo modal, ele não precisa de auxiliar para fazer uma pergunta. Basta colocá-lo no começo da sentença.

3– Usamos could para sugerir algo.

4– O verbo modal could pode ser usado para falarmos sobre uma possibilidade ou probabilidade baixa.

Answer 256

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She could dance when she was younger.

Answer 257

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Ingrid could play the violin by the time she was six.

Answer 258

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Renee could already read when she was four.

Answer 259

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In the distance I could see a cloud of smoke.

Answer 260

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I could not see him.

Lembre-se que a forma negativa também pode ser contraída – couldn’t.

Answer 261

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Could I use your phone, please?

Answer 262

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Could you please help me?

Answer 263

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Could I have another piece of that delicious cake?

Answer 264

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Could I have a glass of water?

Answer 265

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Could you post this letter for me?

Answer 266

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We could go to the new restaurant.

Answer 267

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We could go out tonight.

Answer 268

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You could come and stay with us.

Answer 269

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You could sell the cottage if you need some extra cash.

Answer 270

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It could rain today.

Answer 271

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She could be at home now.

Answer 272

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We could still win – the game isn’t over yet.

Answer 273

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In a situation like this, anything could happen.

Answer 274

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Only the President could order the armed forces into battle.

Answer 275

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1 – Perceba nos exemplos abaixo que quando usamos might para expressar uma possibilidade pequena, dependendo do contexto podemos traduzir o verbo por pode, poderia, poderemos.

2 – Abaixo temos alguns exemplos de might para expressar uma sugestão.

(Eu sempre penso na expressão “pode ser que” ou “talvez você queira/ talvez você” como melhores traduções).

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I might move to Canada someday.

Answer 277

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You never know what might happen in the future.

Answer 278

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I was afraid that someone might recognize me.

Answer 279

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Did you say anything that might have upset her?

Answer 280

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It might rain today.

Pode ser que chova hoje.

Answer 281

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I might go on holiday to Australia next year.

(Pode ser que eu vá).

Answer 282

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Someday we might be able to change our mentality and reformulate our values.

Answer 283

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You might want to lower your seat, so that your legs reach the pedal.

Answer 284

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You might like to see what we’ve done to the garden.

Answer 285

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I thought we might have a walk round the town.

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You might want to visit the botanical gardens during your stay.

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You might try the cheesecake.

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1– Should passando a ideia de conselho.

2– Nos próximos exemplos, veremos should passando a ideia de expectativa.

Answer 289

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He should go to the doctor.

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You should stop smoking.

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You shouldn’t have done it!

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Parents should spend as much time with their children as possible.

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It’s an amazing book – you should read it.

Answer 294

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You shouldn’t drive so fast.

Answer 295

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There should be a law against spreading false rumours.

Answer 296

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They should be ashamed of themselves.

Answer 297

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What should I do? Should I look for another job?

Answer 298

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What should be taught in our schools?

Answer 299

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He should be fine.

Answer 300

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There should be a knife in the drawer.

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Sheila’s a brilliant student – she should get a first class degree.

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This film should be good.

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There’ll be a lot of games, so it should be fun.

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That was disappointing – we should have won that game easily.

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1 – Shall expressando obrigação ou regras. Lembre-se que neste caso, são situações mais formais.

2 – Shall expressando sugestão. Perceba que não há uma tradução exata para shall. Como estamos falando sobre sugestões, podemos traduzir shall por dever, poder, etc. Ah! Neste caso, lembre-se de apenas usar o modal verb com os pronomes I e we.

3 – Aqui o shall está expressando futuro e é usado mais no inglês britânico e apenas com os pronomes I e we.

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The defendant shall pay a fine of $200.

Answer 307

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The students shall arrive on time.

Answer 308

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The Court shall have authority to demand the presence of witnesses.

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Shall we begin?

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Shall we have some lunch?

Answer 311

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Shall I help you with your luggage?

Answer 312

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Shall I open the champagne?

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Where shall we meet?

Answer 314

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What shall we do? We can’t stay here all night.

Answer 315

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How shall we manage while you are away?

Answer 316

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We shall be in Rio by 2:00 pm.

Answer 317

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I shall be busy all day tomorrow.

Answer 318

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If he gets violent, I shall phone the police.

Answer 319

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I think I shall have to postpone our little chat.

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We shan’t be able to stay with you very long.

Shan’t é apenas a contração de shall not, ou seja, a forma negativa do verbo modal.

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1 – Os exemplos abaixo têm must sendo usado expressando obrigação ou necessidade.

2– Must também serve para darmos uma sugestão enfática. Não chega a ser uma obrigação, mas tem mais ênfase do que se usássemos o modal verb should.

3 – Podemos usar must para deduzir alguma coisa de modo que expresse algo muito provável de ser real, mas dando ainda uma margem para não se ter certeza.

4 – Quando o must é usado em sua forma negativa (must not ou mustn’t), passa a ideia de proibição, que pode ser uma proibição real, como uma regra, ou uma proibição da consciência, como uma opinião.

5– Como eu disse no começo do post, não podemos usar must no passado. Para passarmos essa ideia, normalmente usamos a expressão had to.

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You must go to school.

Answer 323

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We must save our planet.

Answer 324

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You must answer all the questions.

Answer 325

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Tomato plants must be watered regularly.

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People must realize that there are limits to what we can do.

Answer 327

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I’ve told you the truth. Must I keep repeating it?

Answer 328

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You must come and visit us again some time.

Answer 329

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You must see the Monet exhibition – it’s really wonderful.

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I must introduce you to my brother.

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She must be at home.

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She is pale. She must be sick.

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You must be tired after your long journey.

Answer 334

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There must be some mistake – no one called Shaw lives here.

Answer 335

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They must have got lost or they’d be here by now.

Answer 336

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I must have fallen asleep.

Answer 337

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We mustn’t be late.

Answer 338

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I mustn’t forget Tara’s birthday.

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I mustn’t eat so much sugar.

Answer 340

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Students must not leave bicycles here.

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Policemen must not drink on duty.

Answer 342

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Visitors must not smoke.

Answer 343

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John had to wear a tie at his last work.

Answer 344

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I had to get up early yesterday.

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She had to reappear for the test.

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We had to carry our own luggage.

Answer 347

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I had to consult a doctor.

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The enemy had to accept defeat.

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Não tem segredo: quando usamos will para expressar futuro, basta colocá-lo antes do verbo principal. Se quiser colocar o verbo na sua forma negativa, basta colocar o not na frente dele (will not) ou usar a forma contraída: won’t.

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They will be at home tonight.

Answer 351

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There will be a short ceremony at the war memorial.

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The President will attend a lunch hosted by the Queen.

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Who’ll help me in the kitchen?

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Who do you think will win on Saturday?

Answer 355

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All staff will attend regular training courses.

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Let’s finish the job now – it won’t take long.

Answer 357

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If you won’t tell him the truth, I will.

Answer 358

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You will not leave this house without my permission.

Answer 359

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Will you have a cup of tea?

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Will you have a piece of cake?

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Will you stop here, please?

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Will you please shut the door?

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(“Ou literalmente, você não vai ficar pro almoço?)

Won’t = Will not

Answer 364

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The account has a zero balance.

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Perhaps one day you will return.

Answer 366

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Come on, two more.

Answer 367

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A transport leaves Dover for Israel in three hours.

Answer 368

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Two kids, four years of college, $360,000.

Answer 369

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Everyone within five miles can see it.

Answer 370

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Because I’m counting six.

Answer 371

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I clearly remember seven photos, Gus.

Answer 372

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Just eight minutes of your precious time.

Answer 373

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I need nine men and only nine.

Answer 374

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My coronation is in ten minutes.

Answer 375

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At eleven, she got her revenge.

Answer 376

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One minute, twelve seconds left!

Answer 377

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Because thirteen isn’t enough to pass.

Answer 378

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At fourteen he was on drugs.

Answer 379

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We sell them here for fifteen euros.

Answer 380

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Sixteen miles east of Dublin.

Dublin é a capital da Irlanda.

Answer 381

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And seventeen‘s a good number.

Answer 382

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Last year he walked eighteen miles.

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Yes, young man, there are nineteen.

Answer 384

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Twenty miles away.

Answer 385

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You have thirty seconds.

Answer 386

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Forty were arrested.

Answer 387

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Now we’re fifty feet underwater.

Answer 388

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Don’t forget the other fifty percent.

Answer 389

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Now in groups of sixty or more.

Answer 390

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When the Monster reaches seventy he will die.

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I had eighty dollars with me.

Answer 392

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A cheque for ninety pounds.

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Twenty-one chapters were opened.

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That’s twenty-seven people, Mr. Randall.

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Forty-four are here.

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Forty-seven were found.

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Fifty-nine percent think he should denounce the ad.

Answer 398

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Sixty-three awards were presented during the evening.

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Seventy-one percent of the people said no.

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Seventy-four percent agreed with this statement.

Answer 401

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Eighty-two years later, though, new fossils were found.

Answer 402

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Ninety-nine per cent of the stuff you read is false.

Answer 403

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Two hundred and forty-five people who were evacuated.

Answer 404

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I’ve read it at least a hundred and ninety-nine times.

Answer 405

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The square root of two-hundred twenty-five is fifteen.

Answer 406

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The monthly rent is six hundred twenty five dollars.

Answer 407

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Seven hundred twenty-five women met the inclusion criteria.

Answer 408

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Seven hundred and thirty-seven thousand. That’s what I need.

Answer 409

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Seventeen thousand, five hundred and seventy-six rooms?

Answer 410

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I have just saved fifty-five thousand, five hundred and four dollars.

Answer 411

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None but the hundred and forty-four thousand can learn that song.

Answer 412

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Yes, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars!

Answer 413

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A world population of nearly 5 billion.

Answer 414

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You’re one in a million.

Answer 415

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We recently reached 7 billion people in the world.

Answer 416

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Over fifteen hundred lives were taken away.

Answer 417

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There were fifty-four hundred people there.

Answer 418

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I am quite sure that twenty-five hundred is valid too.

Answer 419

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The square root of sixteen hundred is forty.

Answer 420

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Forty-five hundred were in school.

Answer 421

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Marguerite was the first to arrive.

Answer 422

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I have two brothers. The second brother is called Terence.

Answer 423

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The third of them was Tirhakah.

Answer 424

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The fourth reason is merely an amplification of the third.

Answer 425

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Dhara was “rejected” for the fifth time this year.

Answer 426

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The sixth sense is another term for extrasensory perception.

Answer 427

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The seventh session was more than revealing.

Answer 428

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Welcome to the Eighth Day Community!

Answer 429

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September is the ninth month of the year.

Answer 430

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I’m changing my name… for the tenth time already.

Answer 431

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For the eleventh time.

Answer 432

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Mr. Warren is the twelfth person in Australia with a jet fighter.

Answer 433

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Pete was the thirteenth person that was interested in buying this house.

Answer 434

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He was the fourteenth person to win the award.

Answer 435

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This was their fifteenth idea so far.

Answer 436

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The sixteenth girl was Tosya Tabachnaya.

Answer 437

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Seventeenth Summer is a novel written by Maureen Daly.

Answer 438

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This is the eighteenth book in the series.

Answer 439

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Psalms is the nineteenth book of the Old Testament.

Answer 440

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Twentieth

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Thirtieth

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This is the twenty-seventh time I’ve been arrested.

Answer 443

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Donald Trump is the forty-fifth president of the United States.

Answer 444

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The present meeting was the sixty-first.

Answer 445

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This was the ninety-ninth district.

Answer 446

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And if it is necessary to attack a seventy-third time, it will be done.

Answer 447

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And you were the five hundredth person who said so.

Answer 448

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In the six hundred and first year, the waters were dried up from the earth.

Answer 449

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That’s the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time I’ve answered that question.

Answer 450

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Charter’s eight hundredth anniversary.

Answer 451

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There they celebrated the city’s four hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary.

Answer 452

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Thank you for the one thousand and first time!

Answer 453

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I don’t even know if we knew who the billionth person was.

Answer 454

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Porsche recently finished building the millionth 911.

Answer 455

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Receber
1. Receber (como punição ou penalidade).
1. Contrair
1. Comprar
1. Ganhar
1. Obter informações
Alcançar, atingir, conseguir
1. Buscar, pegar, trazer
1. Preparar (uma refeição)
1. Encontrar
1. Viajar
1. Obter (um número ou resposta)
1. Entrar em contato, atender
Atingir (um estado ou condição)
1. Get como verbo auxiliar
1. Fazer com que, deixar
1. Induzir, persuadir
1. Começar a (fazer algo)
1. Ter a oportunidade (de fazer algo)
Chegar (em algum lugar), fazer progresso
1. Entrar
1. Fazer alguém se mover
1. Chegar a um determinado ponto/estágio
Apanhar ou capturar (alguém)
1. Atingir, bater, machucar
1. Punir ou matar (alguém)
1. Desconcertar, deixar sem resposta
1. Ser punido ou recompensado
1. Irritar
Entender (uma ideia ou indivíduo)

Answer 456

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What kind of reception did you get?

Answer 457

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I got a letter from him the other day.

Answer 458

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We got permission from the city council to start building.

Answer 459

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I got a sudden pain in my left eye.

Answer 460

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I get a horrible stomach ache before every audition.

Answer 461

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Recently I have been getting a serious pain on my left side.

Answer 462

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He got ten years for the lesser crime of conspiracy to murder.

(Poderia ser “ele levou dez anos pelo […]”, como dizemos geralmente.)

Answer 463

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I got a ticket for reckless driving.

Answer 464

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That was technically the punishment they should have gotten.

Answer 465

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I might be getting the flu.

Answer 466

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She eats standing up and then gets indigestion.

Answer 467

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I hope I don’t get the flu this winter.

Answer 468

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Did you get tickets for the game?

Answer 469

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Where did you get that wonderful carpet?

Answer 470

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They had to stop and get some gas.

Answer 471

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I think nurses should get more.

Answer 472

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Helen only gets $6 an hour.

Answer 473

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I’ll bet you could get at least $50 for the painting.

Answer 474

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Where did you get this story?

Answer 475

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I need to get some details from you about the accident.

Answer 476

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You’ll have to the get the details from him.

Answer 477

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I need all the sleep I can get.

Answer 478

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He got a teaching job in California.

Answer 479

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The program usually gets a high rating.

Answer 480

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Get another chair.

Answer 481

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I’ll get you a drink.

Answer 482

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She went and got a photograph from the desk.

Answer 483

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Celia went to the kitchen to start getting their dinner.

Answer 484

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It’s time to start getting dinner.

Answer 485

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Only come out in the early morning when no one is up to get breakfast.

Answer 486

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You get kids throwing bricks at windows all the time.

Answer 487

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We still get people who have no interest.

Answer 488

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For someone used to the tiny creatures we get in England it was something of a shock.

(“Something of a shock” significa “um certo choque” ou “um pouco chocante”.)

Answer 489

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I got a taxi across to Baker Street.

Poderia ser “eu viajei de táxi para […]”.

Answer 490

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He usually tries to get the 9:03 train.

Answer 491

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It’s easiest if you get a taxi from the station.

Answer 492

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Add 3 + 9 + 3 to get 15.

Answer 493

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In the limit, we get that the sum is exactly equal to the area.

Answer 494

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He drew pictures instead of making calculations, and somehow got the right answers.

Answer 495

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You can get me at home if you need me.

Answer 496

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She called him at home, but got his wife instead.

Answer 497

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It’s OK, I’ll get it.

Answer 498

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I’ll get the door!

Answer 499

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He’d got thinner.

Answer 500

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It’s getting late.

Answer 501

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You’ll get used to it

Ao pé da letra, “get used” seria “ficar acostumado”.

Answer 502

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I need to get my hair cut.

“Get my hair cut” poderia ser “ter meu cabelo cortado”, ao pé da letra.

Answer 503

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The cat got drowned.

(“drowned” é o particípio de “drown”, que por sua vez significa “afogar”.)

(Poderia-se dizer the cat drowned, sem problemas, mas usar o get como auxiliar é também uma opção.)

Answer 504

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He got robbed at gunpoint in Mexico.

Answer 505

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Tracy’s bike got stolen in Vancouver.

Answer 506

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I can’t remember if the cat got fed that morning.

Answer 507

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Get the form signed by a doctor.

Uma tradução mais natural seria “solicite a um doutor que assine o formulário”.

Answer 508

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I’ll get the children dressed.

A tradução literal acima é horrível, serve apenas para você entender. O natural seria “eu vou vestir as crianças”.

Answer 509

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He got his suit all dirty.

Answer 510

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Let’s get you completely ready to go before we call a cab.

Answer 511

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They got her to sign the consent form.

Answer 512

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I’ll get Andrew to give you a call.

Answer 513

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She couldn’t get them to understand what she was saying.

Answer 514

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If we could only get him to try harder.

Answer 515

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He got to try out a few of these nice new cars.

Answer 516

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Her brothers went out a lot, but Lisa never got to go.

Answer 517

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Did you get to visit the Vietnam Memorial?

Answer 518

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I got to meet him first hand.

Answer 519

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We got talking one evening.

Answer 520

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This is now getting to be fun.

Answer 521

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Let’s get moving.

Answer 522

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Nigel got home very late.

Answer 523

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He hadn’t got very far with the book yet.

O “very far” faz o papel de “muito”, ou seja, serve apenas como intensificador.

Answer 524

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Blaine’s mom was just getting home from work.

O “just” apenas indica que a ação acabava de acontecer, no período que estava sendo mencionado.

Answer 525

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She got into the car.

Answer 526

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She forgot her keys and got into the house through the window.

Answer 527

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You don’t want to get into debt.

Answer 528

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And when kids get into trouble, whose fault is it?

Answer 529

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She had to get them away from the rocks.

Seria o mesmo que “levar eles para longe das pedras”.

Answer 530

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Let’s get you home.

Answer 531

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How are we going to get the animals across the river?

“Across” significa “para o outro lado”, nesse contexto.

Answer 532

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How far did you get with your homework?

Answer 533

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I got to page 100 of this book before I understood what was going on.

Answer 534

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Things are getting to the point where we can’t stand to be in the same room.

Answer 535

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The police have got him.

Answer 536

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It wasn’t the dog that got him, it was a man, police said.

Answer 537

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The police need to get the person who did this.

Answer 538

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You got me in the eye!

Answer 539

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I got him on the neck, but it was a lucky shot.

Answer 540

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I was going to get him in the nose.

Answer 541

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I’ll get you for this!

Answer 542

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You little rat, I’ll get you for that!

Answer 543

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Wait until dad comes home, then you’ll get it!

Essa expressão “levar” do português é uma possível tradução. É o mesmo que “ser punido”.

Answer 544

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What a waste when somebody gets it and it ain’t even their fault.

Answer 545

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I’ll get mine, you’ll get yours, we’ll all get wealthy.

Answer 546

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You will get yours when you least expect it.

Answer 547

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He will get his when the time comes.

Answer 548

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Cleaning the same things all the time, that’s what gets me.

Answer 549

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What really gets me is how insipid the parents are.

Answer 550

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What gets me is the way he’s so smug all the time.

Answer 551

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She had got me there: I could not answer.

Answer 552

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What is an annuity? No, you got me there.

Answer 553

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You got me there buddy.

Answer 554

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What do you mean? I don’t get it.

Answer 555

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Perhaps he got what I meant, perhaps he did not.

Answer 556

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I don’t have a family, you get it?

Answer 557

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It’s almost a revolution, get me?

Answer 558

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Oh, I get it now.

Answer 559

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1 – Vejamos primeiramente exemplos de frases usando o modal verb ought to para dar conselhos ou dizer que algo é o correto ou o ideal. Em todas elas, você pode substitui-lo por should, sem alterar o sentido.

2 – Vejamos agora o uso do modal verb ought topara dizer que é provável que algo ocorra. Nesta situação, ele pode ser traduzido como “deve”.

3 – Mas e as frases negativas e interrogativas? Elas seguem o mesmo padrão dos outros modal verbs. Para formar frases negativas, basta acrescentar o not (ought not to ou oughtn’t to) e para formar perguntas, basta colocar o modal verb no início da frase. Vale lembrar que não é muito comum formar perguntas com ought to, sendo preferido o uso de should. Veja como fica:

Answer 560

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If you haven’t read the book then you ought to see the movie.

Answer 561

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There ought to be more street lights here.

Answer 562

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I really ought to walk my dog more. He’s so fat.

Answer 563

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There ought to be a speed limit here.

Answer 564

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You ought to quit smoking.

Answer 565

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You ought to call the police.

Answer 566

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You ought to talk to her about this.

Answer 567

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We ought to eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.

Answer 568

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You ought to admit that you made a mistake.

Answer 569

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You ought to listen carefully.

Answer 570

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We ought to go there and see how we can help.

Answer 571

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Our delayed mail is on the way from France and ought to arrive today.

Answer 572

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The concert ought to only take about two hours so we’ll be home by 12 pm.

Answer 573

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There ought to be some good films at the cinema this weekend.

(Vemos aqui mais dois exemplos de diferenças entre o inglês britânico e o americano. Enquanto os britânicos dizem film e cinema, os americanos dizem movie e movie theater.)

Answer 574

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The journey ought to take about 3 hours.

Answer 575

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The weather oughtn’t to be cold in May.

Answer 576

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Tragedies oughtn’t to come in such close succession.

Answer 577

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Well then, she ought to do something about it, oughtn’t she?

Answer 578

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Ought I to report it to the authorities?

Answer 579

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Ought we to congratulate him?

Answer 580

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What ought I to do?

Answer 581

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We ought to have locked the gate. Then the dog wouldn’t have got out.

Answer 582

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I often think that I ought to have studied medicine, not pharmacy.

Answer 583

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I ought to have spoken up earlier. I’m sorry.

Answer 584

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You ought to have offered to help.

Answer 585

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They ought to have told us what to expect.

Answer 586

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We ought not to have to pay for basic medicines.

Answer 587

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Tomemos, como exemplo, a frase I can’t stand your whining, que significa “eu não aguento a sua choradeira/birra” — só uma possível tradução.

Agora o que nos interessa é your whining. Your é um pronome possessivo, equivalente a “seu/sua”. Whining significa literalmente “choramingando”, e representa o gerúndio do verbo whine (sinônimo de “choramingar”, entre outros). O gerúndio, como pode ver, é a forma verbal que indica uma ação em pleno andamento, acontecendo.

Logo, traduzindo your whining literalmente, temos “seu choramingando”; uma frase totalmente sem sentido. É aqui que você precisa entender o real sentido dessa estrutura: your whining é como se fosse “o seu ato de choramingar” ou, como traduzi no início, “a sua choradeira”; enfim, há várias possibilidades.

Answer 588

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I enjoy your singing.

Answer 589

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Your leaving early was a wise decision.

Answer 590

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We celebrated Gord’s winning the contest.

(Aqui não foi usado um pronome possessivo, mas um substantivo [Gord] e a apóstrofe + s [’s] para indicar posse. Um substantivo, portanto, quando acompanhado de [‘s], age sintaticamente como um pronome possessivo.)

Answer 591

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I don’t like my son’s riding a bicycle without a helmet.

Answer 592

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I am punishing you for your eating in the computer room.

Answer 593

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Natalie objected to my borrowing her hockey stick.

Answer 594

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I hope you don’t mind my staying with you next week.

(“I hope you don’t mind” tem o mesmo sentido de “Eu espero que esteja tudo bem se” ou “Eu espero que não haja problema em”; optei acima pela tradução mais literal.)

Answer 595

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Jorge is in favor of the candidate’s being interviewed Friday.

Answer 596

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Federico was pleased by Carlos’s making the Dean’s List for the first time.

Answer 597

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An emergency technician had recorded vital signs prior to the patient’s receiving medical care.

Answer 598

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Professor Villa was amazed by her students working as hard as they did.

Answer 599

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The class working collaboratively was somebody else’s idea.

Answer 600

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It was a case of old age getting the better of them.

(Palavra por palavra, “old age getting the better of them” é “velha idade obtendo o melhor de eles”. Acontece que “get the better of” é uma expressão que significa “obter uma vantagem sobre”, “vencer” ou “ser mais esperto que” alguém.)

Answer 601

A

We always have snow in January.

Answer 602

A

She was born in January.

Answer 603

A

I haven’t seen my own daughter since last January.

Answer 604

A

He joined the U.S. Army in February.

Answer 605

A

His art exhibition opens in February.

Answer 606

A

Last February the tribunal agreed he had been a victim of racial discrimination.

Answer 607

A

I flew to Milan in early March.

Answer 608

A

In March 2011, the square was occupied by a crowd protesting against the proposed budget cuts.

Answer 609

A

The election could be held as early as next March.

Answer 610

A

The changes will be introduced in April.

Answer 611

A

They were married in April 1995.

Answer 612

A

He announced that he will retire next April.

Answer 613

A

The university exams are held in May.

Answer 614

A

The report was published last May.

Answer 615

A

The summer movie season unofficially begins during the first weekend of May.

Answer 616

A

He spent two and a half weeks with us in June 1986.

Answer 617

A

I am moving out in June.

Answer 618

A

Last June I decided to take a trip to Paris.

Answer 619

A

Entitled to a leave in England that year, he was allowed to return in July due to his illness.

Answer 620

A

I expect you to report for work in late July.

Answer 621

A

She met him for the first time last July.

Answer 622

A

The world premiere took place in August 1956.

Answer 623

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The trial will resume in August.

Answer 624

A

This August has been the wettest for four years.

Answer 625

A

They returned to Moscow in September 1930.

Answer 626

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They spent a couple of nights here last September.

Answer 627

A

She died in September 1897 at the age of 24, after eighteen months of great physical suffering.

Answer 628

A

Most seasonal hiring is done in early October.

Answer 629

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The most exact chronologers tell us that Christ was born in October, and not in December.

Answer 630

A

By October 1977, Chaplin’s health had declined to the point that he needed constant care.

Answer 631

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He arrived in London in November 1939.

Answer 632

A

There’s no telling what the voters will do next November.

Answer 633

A

In November every year, a large fireworks display is scheduled there as part of London’s Bonfire Night celebrations.

Answer 634

A

Her baby was born in December.

Answer 635

A

The talks are due to be concluded this December.

Answer 636

A

This December was not as cold as the past few Decembers have been.

Answer 637

A

Monday is my busiest day.

Answer 638

A

I’m never free on Mondays.

Sempre use a preposição on para se referir a algo que acontece em algum dia da semana.

Answer 639

A

We can get this project done by Monday.

Answer 640

A

Are you free on Tuesday?

Answer 641

A

Tom told me that he could come on any day but Tuesday.

Answer 642

A

The board of directors is going to discuss the proposal next Tuesday.

Answer 643

A

I’ll see you next Wednesday.

Answer 644

A

She has been absent since last Wednesday.

Answer 645

A

Next Wednesday is a holiday.

Answer 646

A

John has been sick since last Thursday.

Answer 647

A

We should know the result by Thursday.

Answer 648

A

Everybody except the Anderson family is going to the party next Thursday evening.

Answer 649

A

“What day is today?” “Today is Friday.”

Answer 650

A

It snowed from Monday to Friday.

Answer 651

A

What do you plan to do on Friday?

Answer 652

A

I have plans for Saturday night.

Answer 653

A

We play football every Saturday.

Answer 654

A

I work every day except Saturday.

Answer 655

A

I don’t go to school on Sundays.

Answer 656

A

Yesterday was Sunday, not Saturday.

Answer 657

A

Sunday is my favorite day of the week.

Answer 658

A

The day before yesterday was Sunday, so what day will it be after tomorrow?

Answer 659

A

In spite of

(Ou ainda, despite of

Answer 660

A

She kept on playing in spite of the injury.

Answer 661

A

They decided to go anyway, in spite of the weather conditions.

(Em inglês, é claro, não temos uma contração equivalente a que acontece em português com apesar de + as.)

Answer 662

A

These two are still good friends in spite of everything that happened.

Answer 663

A

In spite of the constant noise, I managed to get some sleep.

Answer 664

A

He got the job in spite of his criminal record.

Answer 665

A

He keeps a great shape in spite of eating all the time.

Answer 666

A

In spite of being tired, we decided to go out.

Answer 667

A

He was very fast in spite of being terribly overweight.

Answer 668

A

The house will certainly sell, in spite of the fact that it’s overpriced.

(Veja que no exemplo acima, the house (it) é o sujeito. Assim, e como já vimos, uma outra possibilidade seria in spite of its being overpriced.)

Answer 669

A

Despite his having all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer him the job.

(A outra opção seria: Despite the fact that he had… etc.)

Answer 670

A

In spite of the fact that he was tired, he decided to go out.

(Você já percebeu: a outra opção seria in spite of his being tired… etc.)

Answer 671

A

What’s the date today?

Answer 672

A

What day is today? / What day is it?

Answer 673

A

Enquanto os britânicos, assim como nós, falam dia-mês-ano, os americanos diferentões colocam o mês na frente, dizendo mês-dia-ano.

Ah! Mais um detalhe: ao escrever o dia do mês, você pode usar tanto os números cardinais (um, dois, três…) quanto os ordinais (primeiro, segundo, terceiro…). Mas na hora de falar o dia do mês, use sempre os números ordinais, ok?

Usemos como exemplo a seguinte data: 5 de setembro de 1998.

Veja como ela seria dita:

Inglês britânico: 5th September, 1998 ou 05/07/1998,
Inglês americano: September 5th, 1998 ou 07/05/1998.

Mas, como pronunciar essa data? Para isso, é importante entender que em inglês, os anos são falados de forma diferente que no português.

Para ficar bem fácil, lembre-se da seguinte regra: se o ano tiver 4 dígitos, divida-o no meio e leia as duas metades separadamente. Assim:

1985 = 19 (nineteen) / 85 (eighty-five),
1972 = 19 (nineteen) / 72 (seventy-two),
1953 = 19 (nineteen) / 53 (fifty-three).

Já a partir do ano 2000, essa regra não se aplica mais e você pode pronunciar o número normalmente:

2005 – two thousand five,
2011 – two thousand eleven,
2019 – two thousand nighteen.

Ok, agora já podemos voltar ao nosso exemplo e ver como pronunciar a data de 5 de setembro de 1998:

Inglês britânico: The fifth of September, nineteen ninety-eight,
Inglês americano: September fifth, nineteen ninety-eight.

1970s ou ‘70s (seventies) – década de 70 ou anos 70,
1980s ou ‘80s (eighties) – década de 80 ou anos 80,
1990s ou ‘90s (nineties) – década de 90 ou anos 90.

Deu para entender? Para ficar ainda mais fácil, vejamos várias frases com datas. Tente lê-las em voz alta e depois confira os áudios para ver se sua pronúncia estava correta.

Ah! Lembre-se de que com datas específicas, sempre usamos a preposição ON, ok?

Answer 674

A

I was born on May 12th, 2000.

Answer 675

A

Today is 7th September.

Answer 676

A

The grand opening is on 1st June.

Answer 677

A

How fortunate that the world did not end on Friday, December 21, 2012!

Answer 678

A

Monday, May 5, is my last day of work.

Answer 679

A

July 4, 1776, was an important day in American history.

(Note que os americanos usam vírgula tanto antes como depois do ano quando ele é mencionado no meio de uma frase, sendo que isso nem sempre é necessário em português.)

Answer 680

A

The project will commence on 13 February 2018.

Answer 681

A

Please come out on Saturday, April 15th, 2017, to show your support for the marathon runners.

Answer 682

A

The meeting is scheduled for the 30th of March.

Answer 683

A

We have had tricks played on us on April 1.

Answer 684

A

We will hold elections for class president on Monday, January 14, 2008.

Answer 685

A

The Moon landing occurred in July 1969.

Answer 686

A

He lived in that old house until February 5, 2006.

Answer 687

A

The store closed its doors for good on Wednesday, October 15, 1958.

Answer 688

A

The meeting scheduled for July 10, 2011, was canceled due to a hurricane watch.

Answer 689

A

Her arrival on 10 April 1988 was considered a turning point for the company.

(Pronúncia das datas - Ten april nineteen eighty eight)

Answer 690

A

In the ‘70s, the minuet was a popular dance style.

Pronúncia das datas - Seventies

Answer 691

A

The 1980s and 1990s were decades of progress for working mothers.

(Pronúncia das datas - The nineteen eighies and nineteen nineties)

Answer 692

A

In the early 1960s, a new class of celestial objects called quasars was identified.

(Pronúncia das datas - Nineteen sixties))

Answer 693

A

The classic sandal, which first came on the scene in the late 1940s, is still practical and elegant.

Answer 694

A

Basicamente, o significado de I’d rather é o mesmo de quando dizemos “Eu prefiro” (ou “Eu preferiria”). Geralmente, I’d rather é seguido de um infinitivo, exatamente como no português:

Eu prefiro ir = I would rather go.

Quer colocar o verbo na forma negativa? É fácil, basta adicionar um not, exatamente como adicionamos um simples “não” na forma portuguesa:

Eu prefiro não ir = I would rather not go.

A palavra rather tem uma série de usos bastante diferentes, dos quais não vamos falar hoje. Basta comentar que originalmente rather significava “mais rapidamente”. Com isso dá para tentarmos entender o sentido dessa estrutura pensando na nossa expressão “Eu antes faria isso do que aquilo”. Imagine que você dissesse, em vez de “antes”, “mais rapidamente”: “Eu mais rapidamente faria isso do que aquilo”. Pois é assim que provavelmente se formou a expressão em inglês.

Já quanto ao uso do verbo modal would, você pode ler mais sobre ele aqui. Mas, em poucas palavras, o efeito que ele tem nessa frase é colocar o verbo no equivalente ao nosso condicional: ao deixar o verbo numa forma mais incerta, a sua afirmação vira mais educada, menos direta. Compare:

I prefer not to go = Eu prefiro não ir.
I’d rather not go = Eu preferiria não ir.

A diferença é pouca, mas existe.

Nessa altura você pode estar se perguntando: há alguma diferença entre I would rather e I would prefer? Afinal, agora o prefer também foi “suavizado” com o modal would. E bem, a resposta é que sim, mas muito pouca. Basicamente, o significado transmitido é exatamente o mesmo, e ambas as expressões se traduzem por “eu preferiria”. Mas I’d prefer é uma estrutura um pouco mais rara: às vezes soa um pouco mais formal, mais refinada até. Você não imaginaria a Rainha dizendo I’d rather not go, assim como é difícil pensar no Clint Eastwood dizendo I would prefer to….

Além disso, há uma diferença na estrutura, que você pode ter notado na comparação acima: enquanto que I would rather é seguido de um infinitivo sem a preposição to, a expressão I would prefer é seguida da preposição to + o verbo no infinitivo.

I’d rather not go.
I’d prefer not to go.

Isso nos leva a uma outra questão: a estrutura I’d rather pode ser usada só com infinitivos? Afinal, nós usamos “eu preferiria” de outras formas, como quando dizemos “eu preferiria que você não fosse”, “eu preferiria que houvesse menos guerras”, etc. E aqui a resposta é não. Você pode, sim, usar I’d rather da mesma forma. E assim como no português o verbo que segue vai para o modo subjuntivo (que você não fosse/que houvesse menos guerras), no inglês também. Vejamos.

I’d rather that you not go.

Como você pode ver, a estrutura permanece parecida com a do português. No entanto, enquanto que no português a preposição “que” é obrigatória, em inglês ela pode ser deixada de lado: I’d rather you not go. Esse último uso é, aliás, mais comum do que com that.

Ainda sobre esse aspecto, vale comentar que às vezes no inglês americano prefere-se colocar no passado o verbo no subjuntivo: I’d rather you not went. No entanto, o uso do subjuntivo no presente é perfeitamente correto no inglês americano, assim como no britânico, e será ele o nosso foco aqui.

Tem mais perguntas? Estamos ouvindo. Como se diz “eu preferiria isso a aquilo”? Ótima pergunta. Novamente, a resposta é simples. A estrutura mantém-se igual, você simplesmente usa a conjunção than (do que, a) para comparar, seguida de um verbo igualmente no subjuntivo:

I would rather go than stay.
Eu preferiria ir a ficar.
(Eu preferiria ir do que ficar.)

E para comparar duas ações de alguém?

I would rather he do this than (he do) that.
Eu preferiria que ele faça isso do que (faça) aquilo.

Fácil? Também achamos! De resto, o subjuntivo no inglês é praticamente sempre o mesmo do indicativo, só mudando para as primeiras e terceira pessoas (I were, he were).

Finalmente, e antes de seguirmos para a lista de exemplos, vale a pena mencionar que você pode dar mais ênfase à sua preferência com o qualificador much:

I would much rather not go.
Eu preferiria muito mais não ir.

Answer 695

A

I would rather go to a bar than go to the movies.

Answer 696

A

I would rather read than watch television.

Answer 697

A

They would rather sit on the couch and blame our leaders for their own inactivity.

Answer 698

A

He would prefer that there be no armies and would rather not die for his country, thank you.

(Note que na frase acima as duas variantes são usadas would prefer e would rather.)

Answer 699

A

I cannot think of anybody else I would rather have as chief bridesmaid.

Answer 700

A

They would rather do things themselves, to make sure they are done properly.

Answer 701

A

I would rather somebody punch me in the face than spit at me.

Answer 702

A

She’d rather die than cause a scene.

Answer 703

A

I would rather live in the past than in the future.

Answer 704

A

I would rather they spend their money than not (spend).

No exemplo acima, o verbo final no subjuntivo é pressuposto.

Answer 705

A

If you’re going to do this, I would rather you not go.

Answer 706

A

I would rather she go into journalism than be in a pop group, I have to say.

Answer 707

A

I would rather they do it quickly.

Answer 708

A

I would rather the parks close than be damaged.

Answer 709

A

She would rather the boy go away before they arrived.

Answer 710

A

Usamos ele para falar basicamente de:

1 – Comecemos com os fatos, hábitos ou opiniões.

I am tall and I have brown hair and blue eyes.
Eu sou alto e tenho cabelo castanho e olhos azuis.

I work in an office five days a week.
Eu trabalho em um escritório cinco dias por semana.

She is so beautiful.
Ela é tão bonita.

2 – Falemos agora das verdades universais, ou seja, coisas indiscutíveis, que todo mundo aceita como sendo verdade.

São Paulo is in Brazil.
São Paulo fica no Brasil.

Windows are made of glass.
Janelas são feitas de vidro.

3 – Também usamos o Simple Present para falar de algo que está acontecendo no momento.

I am in front of your house right now.
Eu estou em frente à sua casa agora mesmo.

John needs your help in the kitchen.
O John precisa de sua ajuda na cozinha.

4 – Por último, podemos usar o Simple Present para falar de algo que ainda ocorrerá. Espera, mas aí não teríamos que usar o tempo futuro? Não necessariamente, se a ação for acontecer dentro de um curto período de tempo

The train leaves tonight at 8 PM.
O trem parte hoje à noite às 8 horas.

The party starts at 6 o’clock.
A festa começa às 6 horas.

Answer 711

A

I am tall and I have brown hair and blue eyes.

Answer 712

A

I am 30 years old.

Answer 713

A

I am very systematic and perfeccionistic.

Answer 714

A

I play soccer very well.

Negativa: I do not play soccer very well.

Interrogativa: Do I play soccer very well?

Answer 715

A

I speak Spanish and French.

Answer 716

A

I work in an office five days a week.

Negativa: I don’t work in an office five days a week.

Interrogativa: Do I work in an office five days a week?

Answer 717

A

I read a book before I go to sleep.

Answer 718

A

I go to the gym every day.

Answer 719

A

The bus leaves every morning at 8 AM.

Negativa: The bus does not leave every morning at 8 AM.

Interrogativa: Does the bus leave every morning at 8 AM?

Answer 720

A

She is so beautiful.

Answer 721

A

That movie is scary.

Answer 722

A

This car is too expensive.

Answer 723

A

Chocolate is the best food ever.

Answer 724

A

We live on planet Earth.

Answer 725

A

The human body contains 206 bones.

Answer 726

A

Cats like milk.

Answer 727

A

Windows are made of glass.

Answer 728

A

São Paulo is in Brazil.

Answer 729

A

I am in front of your house right now.

Answer 730

A

John needs your help in the kitchen.

Negativa: John doesn’t need your help in the kitchen.

Interrogativa: Does John need your help in the kitchen?

Answer 731

A

Lucy has the passport in her hand.

Answer 732

A

The dog is on the couch.

Answer 733

A

The train leaves tonight at 8 PM.

Answer 734

A

The party starts at 6 o’clock.

Answer 735

A

Classes begin tomorrow.

Answer 736

A

We fly to Paris next Tuesday.

Answer 737

A

A forma mais conhecida de dizer “eu também” em inglês é o simples “me too”. Simples e informal. Já uma versão mais formal, que vamos ver hoje, é so do I, que literalmente traduzir-se-ia como “assim eu também”.Uma versão, digamos, mais elegante. O tipo de coisa que você encontra na fala do Gandalf:

‘I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo.
‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.’

“Queria que isso não precisasse ter acontecido no meu tempo”, disse Frodo.
“Eu também”, disse Gandalf, “e também todos que chegam a viver tempos assim. Mas isto não cabe a eles decidir. Tudo o que temos a decidir é o que fazer com o tempo que nos foi dado.” (em tradução livre).

Independente de em qual dos dois grupos nos quais se divide a humanidade você está — os que já leram O Senhor dos Anéis ou os que ainda vão lê-lo —, a fala de Gandalf acima nos dá um ótimo exemplo de como essa estrutura para dizer “também” é usada. Olhe só: “So do I. And so do all…”

Dá para notar a estrutura? Para dizer “X também”, tudo o que você precisa fazer é usar a seguinte “fórmula”:

so + do + sujeito da cláusula.

Como você vê, acontece uma inversão onde o sujeito vai para o final da estrutura. E é importante notar que essa estrutura não se limita ao verbo auxiliar to do, mas é usada também com os verbos to have e to be. Por exemplo:

— I have many cats.
— So have I!
— Eu tenho muitos gatos.
— Eu também (tenho)!

— I am a professional singer.
— So is my sister.
— Eu sou uma cantora profissional.
— Minha irmã também (é).

Mas com todos os casos que não envolverem os verbos to have e to be, você usa o verbo to do:

She likes to go jogging every morning at six and so does her best friend.
Ela gosta de correr todos os dias às 6:00 e sua amiga também.

Answer 738

A

My friends like to party late into the night. So do I.

Answer 739

A

— I wish this had never happened. — So do I.

Answer 740

A

They like to have breakfast early. So does my dad.

Answer 741

A

I feel like going away and so do my colleagues.

Note a estrutura I feel like, que frequentemente traduz-se como Eu estou com vontade de.

Answer 742

A

She wants to have dinner at 7. So do we.

Answer 743

A

Mary can sing beautifully, and so can her sister.

Answer 744

A

— He just wants the best for his country. — So did Hitler.

Answer 745

A

I am from Turkey and so are my parents.

Answer 746

A

He is underage and so are you. No drinking for you!

Answer 747

A

We were feeling tired and so was he.

Answer 748

A

— I have three dogs and five cats. — So have I!

Answer 749

A

I’ve been here a few times before and so have you.

Answer 750

A

She has done this before and so has her sister.

Answer 751

A

— I have a headache. — So have I.

Answer 752

A

É importante saber que o Present Continuous tem sempre a mesma estrutura:

Verbo to be + verbo terminado em –ing

1 – Se o verbo terminar com a letra E, a remova e acrescente ing.
Exs: live – living / take – taking / give – giving;

2 – Se o verbo terminar com as letras IE, as substitua por Y e acrescente ing.
Exs: die – dying / lie – lying;

3 – Se o verbo terminar em consoante, vogal e consoante (a conhecida regra CVC), dobre a última consoante e acrescente –ing.
Exs: get – getting / run – running / stop – stopping;

Até aqui tudo bem? Então vejamos os 5 principais usos do Present Continuous:

1 – O primeiro uso para falar de algo que está ocorrendo no momento. Conforme mencionado, essa palavra continuous refere-se a algo contínuo, que está em andamento. Veja alguns exemplos:

I am watching TV with my brother.
Eu estou assistindo TV com meu irmão.

2 – O segundo uso do nosso tempo verbal de hoje é para falar de atividades que estão em andamento. Mas espera, não acabamos de falar disso no ponto anterior? Não exatamente. Agora, estamos nos referindo a uma atividade que está em progresso em um período de tempo maior, mesmo que não esteja acontecendo naquele exato momento.

Por exemplo, se eu digo que estou lendo um livro da Agatha Christie, isso não significa necessariamente que eu esteja lendo o livro neste exato momento, mas sim que eu comecei a ler o livro e ainda não o terminei. Entendeu? Veja outros exemplos:

I am studying to become a doctor.
Eu estou estudando para me tornar um médico.

3 – O terceiro uso é para falar de algo que irá ocorrer em breve. Conforme já foi explicado no post sobre o Simple Present, nem sempre precisamos usar um tempo verbal futuro para falar de uma ação que ocorrerá dentro de um curto período de tempo. Veja:

I am meeting some friends after work.
Eu irei encontrar alguns amigos depois do trabalho.

4 – Podemos também usar o Present Continuous para falar de uma situação que está se alterando. Veja exemplos:

The sky is getting cloudy.
O céu está ficando nublado.

5 – O último uso do Present Continuous que veremos hoje é o de uma ação repetida que causa irritação. Nesse tipo de frase, é comum usarmos o advérbio always (sempre).

She is always coming to class late.
Ela está sempre chegando atrasada na aula.

Answer 753

A

I am watching TV with my brother.

Answer 754

A

The kids are doing their homework.

Answer 755

A

My mother is sweeping the house.

Answer 756

A

Be quiet, the baby is sleeping.

Answer 757

A

I am studying to become a doctor.

Answer 758

A

He is working on a special project at work.

Answer 759

A

I’m reading a very interesting book about a murder investigation.

Answer 760

A

My parents are travelling a lot these days.

Answer 761

A

I am meeting some friends after work.

Answer 762

A

He is visiting his parents next weekend.

Answer 763

A

I am traveling to Europe next year.

Answer 764

A

My boyfriend is having dinner with my family tonight.

Answer 765

A

She is starting a new job next week.

Answer 766

A

The sky is getting cloudy.

Answer 767

A

Your daughter is growing up so fast!

Answer 768

A

The world is becoming a very dangerous place.

Answer 769

A

The price of food is going up again.

Answer 770

A

She is always coming to class late.

Answer 771

A

Her kid is always asking something.

Answer 772

A

He is constantly talking about the past.

Answer 773

A

They are always complaining about their jobs.

Answer 774

A

Para entender bem o Present Perfect, comecemos do começo e falemos sobre a estrutura deste tempo verbal:

have/has + verbo principal no particípio

Você já deve saber que o have pode ser tanto um verbo principal, que significa “ter”, quanto um verbo auxiliar que acompanha o verbo principal, né? Nesse segundo caso, o have não tem tradução; ele está ali só para alterar o tempo verbal do verbo principal.

Vamos dar um exemplo para ficar bem entendido:

1 – Have como verbo principal:

I have two brothers and three sisters.
Eu tenho dois irmãos e três irmãs.
(Percebeu que o have é o único verbo desta frase e ele significa “ter”? Então aqui ele está funcionando como verbo principal da frase.

2 – Have como verbo auxiliar:

I have been to Italy three times.
Eu estive na Itália três vezes.
(Já aqui, o have está acompanhando o verbo principal be e ele não tem tradução, notou? Ele simplesmente alterou o tempo verbal de be (“estive”). Portanto, aqui o have está funcionando como verbo auxiliar.)

Mas então, quando usamos o has? Quando o sujeito estiver na terceira pessoa do singular (pronomes he, she ou it). Essa regrinha sempre se aplica, não importando se o have estiver funcionando como verbo principal ou auxiliar. Por exemplo, veja como as frases acima ficariam na terceira pessoa do singular:

He has two brothers and three sisters.
Ele tem dois irmãos e três irmãs.

Mencionamos acima que o Present Perfect é formado pelo verbo auxiliar have/has + verbo principal no particípio (Past Participle). Antes que você reclame que não faz ideia do que é esse tal de particípio, eu te explico.

Em português, particípio é quando o verbo termina com –ado ou –ido (chegado, acabado, jogado, partido, ferido, resolvido, etc.). Em inglês, o particípio dos verbos regulares termina com –ed (loved, liked, walked, passed, killed, tried, etc.).

Já os irregulares podem ser bem diferentes do verbo no infinitivo (been, done, gone, felt, left, bought, written, broken, seen, etc.) ou ser exatamente iguais ao infinitivo (read, put, cut, hurt, let, become, cost, run, etc.)

Mas não se preocupe em memorizar aquelas longas listas com os verbos irregulares e seus particípios. Os principais são muito usados e você já os conhece; os demais você irá aprendendo aos poucos.

Agora que você já aprendeu qual é a estrutura das frases no Present Perfect, que tal vermos quando devemos utilizar este tempo verbal? Falaremos de quatro situações. Vamos lá?

1 – Acontecimentos do passado indeterminado:

Neste primeiro ponto, você notará que o Present Perfect não costuma focar em datas, mas sim no acontecimento em si. Então você usará o Present Perfect para simplesmente dizer que algo ocorreu, não importando quando foi. Veja exemplos:

The astronauts have traveled to the Moon.
Os astronautas viajaram à Lua.

2 – Acontecimentos do passado que ainda são verdadeiros:

Neste segundo caso, você pode sim dizer quando a ação começou ou quanto tempo faz que ela está ocorrendo. O Present Perfect age, assim, como uma ponte entre o passado e o presente. Veja exemplos:

I have worked here since 1994.
Eu trabalho aqui desde 1994.

3 – Acontecimentos que acabaram de ocorrer:

Nesta terceira situação, você também poderia usar o Simple Past. Porém, ao utilizar o Present Perfect, você enfatiza que aquilo acabou de acontecer, ou seja, que é algo bem recente. O uso da palavra just é comum aqui. Veja:

I have lost my keys and I just can’t find them.
Eu perdi minhas chaves e simplesmente não consigo encontrá-las.

4 – Mudanças no decorrer do tempo:

Use também o Present Perfect para falar de algo que mudou ou que se intensificou com o passar do tempo. Veja:

You have grown so much since the last time I saw you!
Você cresceu tanto desde a última vez que te vi!

Answer 775

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The astronauts have traveled to the Moon.

Answer 776

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She has seen that movie eight times.

Answer 777

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I think I have met him once before.

Answer 778

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There have been many earthquakes in California.

Answer 779

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I have worked here since 1994.

Answer 780

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She has lived in São Paulo all her life.

Answer 781

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They have been married for nearly fifty years.

Answer 782

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I have known him since I was 11.

Answer 783

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I’ve had this watch for almost thirty years.

Answer 784

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It has rained a lot this year.

Answer 785

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I have lost my keys and I just can’t find them.

Answer 786

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Mary has just left, you almost ran into her.

Answer 787

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We have just started our conversation.

Answer 788

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Call 911, I think she has fainted.

Answer 789

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I have just eaten but I’m hungry again.

Answer 790

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You have grown so much since the last time I saw you!

Answer 791

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The government has become more interested in the opinion of the people.

Answer 792

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My English has really improved since I moved to Australia.

Answer 793

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WhatsApp has become one of the main means of communication among young people.

Answer 794

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James has not finished his homework yet.

Answer 795

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Susan hasn’t mastered Japanese, but she can already communicate.

Answer 796

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I have never been to France.

Answer 797

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He has never gone to the beach.

Answer 798

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Have you ever seen anything more ridiculous?

Answer 799

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Have you ever been to England?

Answer 800

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Have you watched Gone with the Wind?

Answer 801

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Has he lived here since he was a kid?

Answer 802

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Have you seen my keys?

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I have been to Russia twice.

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O Present Perfect Continuous é parecido com o Present Perfect no sentido de que ele também usa o verbo auxiliar have. A diferença é que a estrutura do Present Perfect Continuous é formada da seguinte forma:

Sujeito + have/has been + verbo principal com terminação –ing

Como o próprio nome do tempo verbal já indica, o Present Perfect Continuous é usado para indicar a continuidade de uma ação. Mas não é essa também a função do Present Continuous? Sim, porém o Present Perfect Continuous sempre tem alguma relação com o passado.

Vamos entender melhor isso vendo as duas situações em que devemos usar esse tempo verbal.

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1 – Ação que começou no passado e ainda está acontecendo.

Diferentemente do Present Continuous, que fala simplesmente de algo que está ocorrendo no momento (I am cooking), o Present Perfect Continuous indica que algo começou a ser feito no passado e ainda não terminou (I have been cooking for two hours). Para destacar há quanto tempo a ação vem ocorrendo, é comum usar as palavras for e since.

Veja os exemplos abaixo e note que as frases no Present Perfect Continuous podem ser traduzidas tanto para o presente (trabalhar, estudar) quanto para o gerúndio (trabalhando, estudando) no português.

They have been talking for at least one hour.
Eles estão conversando por pelo menos uma hora.

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2 – Ações que vem acontecendo recentemente.

Use também o Present Perfect Continuous para falar de algo que vem ocorrendo com frequência. As datas não são importantes, mas sim a frequência das ocorrências. É comum usar as palavras recently e lately nesse caso. Podemos traduzir essas frases com o verbo de ligação “andar”, veja:

Recently, I have been feeling very tired.
Recentemente, eu ando me sentindo muito cansado.

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Note no exemplo abaixo a diferença de significado que a mesma frase pode ter, quando usada no presente ou no Present Perfect Continuous:

Are you feeling alright?
Você está se sentindo bem?
(Aqui você está perguntando se a pessoa está se sentindo bem naquele momento específico.)

Have you been feeling alright?
Você anda se sentindo bem?
(Aqui você já está querendo saber se a pessoa anda se sentindo bem nos últimos dias, semanas ou meses. Talvez você tenha notado que ela emagreceu, ou que está sem energia ou cabisbaixa e está preocupado com sua saúde.)

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É muito importante também lembrar que existem alguns verbos em inglês que não costumam ser usados na forma contínua. Eles são chamados de non-continuous verbs justamente por isso. Alguns exemplos desses verbos são:

Verbos abstratos – be, want, need, exist, care, cost, seem…
Verbos de posse – possess, own, belong…
Verbos de emoção – like, love, hate, fear…

Ainda outros verbos, chamados de mixed verbs, podem ou não ser usados na forma contínua dependendo de seu significado. Exemplos: have, feel, appear, look, miss, think, see, smell, taste etc.

Portanto, não use esses verbos no Present Perfect Continuous. O melhor é usá-los somente no Present Perfect. Veja algumas frases com esses verbos escritas da forma errada e da forma correta:

ERRADO: I have been wanting to meet her since that party.
CORRETO: I have wanted to meet her since that party.

ERRADO: He has been loving me for many years.
CORRETO: He has loved me for many years.

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Para formar frases negativas ou interrogativas, não tem segredo. Basta colocar o not após o have para frases negativas e iniciar as frases com o have para formar perguntas:

Lisa has not been practicing her English.
A Lisa não anda praticando seu inglês.

Have I been wasting my time with silly things?
Eu ando gastando meu tempo com coisas bobas?

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They have been talking for at least one hour.

Answer 806

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She has been working at that company for three years.

Answer 807

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What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?

Answer 808

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James has been teaching at the university since June.

Answer 809

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We have been waiting here for over two hours!

Answer 810

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Nós estamos esperando aqui há mais de duas horas!

Answer 811

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She has been watching too much television lately.

Answer 812

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Have you been exercising lately?

Answer 813

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Mary has been feeling a little depressed.

Answer 814

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It’s been raining a lot lately.

Answer 815

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What have you been doing?

Answer 816

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Have you been feeling alright?

(Aqui você já está querendo saber se a pessoa anda se sentindo bem nos últimos dias, semanas ou meses. Talvez você tenha notado que ela emagreceu, ou que está sem energia ou cabisbaixa e está preocupado com sua saúde.)

Are you feeling alright?
Você está se sentindo bem?
(Aqui você está perguntando se a pessoa está se sentindo bem naquele momento específico.)

Answer 817

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Lisa has not been practicing her English.

Answer 818

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I have not been sleeping for three days.

Answer 819

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He has not been working as a doctor for five years.

Answer 820

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Have you been living here since you were a kid?

Answer 821

A

Has she been teaching her students about the Present Perfect Continuous?

Answer 822

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Have I been wasting my time with silly things?

Answer 823

A

Usamos o Simple Future para falar de coisas que irão acontecer no futuro e, para isso, podemos usar três auxiliares: will, shall e going to.

O modal verb shall é o mais formal e costuma ser usado mais no inglês britânico. Neste post, nos focaremos nos auxiliares mais usados para falar do futuro: will e going to. Aprenderemos como formar frases com eles e quais são as diferenças de uso entre eles.

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Will

Com o modal verb will, segue-se sempre esta estrutura:

Sujeito + will + verbo principal + complemento

I will travel to London next year.
Eu irei viajar para Londres ano que vem.

Things will get better soon.
As coisas irão melhorar em breve.

Podemos contrair o pronome e o modal will com o apóstrofo, que irá “comer” o W e o I de will, restando apenas as duas letras L. Fica da seguinte forma:

He’ll be back later.
Ele estará de volta mais tarde.

Para frases negativas, acrescente a palavra NOT após o will. Pode-se também contrair essas duas palavras e formar uma só: won’t. Veja exemplos:

I will not talk to you today.
Eu não irei falar com você hoje.

She won’t be home tonight.
Ela não estará em casa hoje à noite.

Para frases interrogativas, basta colocar o will no início da frase:

Will you help me with my homework?
Você irá me ajudar com minha lição de casa?

Agora que vimos como montar frases com o modal verb will, vejamos em que quatro situações específicas devemos usá-lo.

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1 – Ofertas e Pedidos:

Use will ao se oferecer para fazer algo ou para pedir a ajuda de alguém, conforme as frases abaixo:

“I’m really hungry.” “I’ll make some sandwiches.”
“Eu estou com muita fome.” “Eu farei alguns sanduíches.”

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2 – Promessas e Ameaças:

Use will ao prometer ou ameaçar fazer algo:

I will call you when I arrive.
Eu te ligarei quando eu chegar.

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3 – Futuro Distante ou Incerto:

Para falar de coisas que acontecerão daqui a um longo período de tempo ou de coisas que você nem sabe se de fato acontecerão (previsões), use will:

I will get married someday.
Eu irei me casar algum dia.

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4 – Recusas:

Use won’t (will + not) para se recusar a fazer algo ou para dizer que alguém é incapaz ou simplesmente não quer fazer algo:

I told him to take out the trash but he won’t do it.
Eu disse a ele para levar o lixo para fora mas ele não quer fazer isso.

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Going to

Que dizer do going to? Sua estrutura será sempre a seguinte:

Sujeito + verbo to be + going to + verbo principal + complemento

I am going to read this book.
Eu irei ler este livro.

Já viu ou ouviu a palavra gonna? Ela nada mais é do que a contração de going to, muito usada no inglês falado. Mas tome o cuidado de somente usar gonna em situações informais, ok? Veja alguns exemplos:

It’s gonna take some time to heal.
Vai levar algum tempo para curar.

She’s gonna be so disappointed!
Ela vai ficar tão decepcionada!

Para formar frases negativas, basta acrescentar o NOT antes de going to:

I am not going to accept this kind of behavior!
Eu não irei aceitar esse tipo de comportamento!

Para formar perguntas, siga a seguinte estrutura:

Verbo to be + sujeito + going to + verbo principal + complemento

Aqui vão alguns exemplos:

Are you going to watch TV tonight?
Você vai assistir TV hoje à noite?

Is Lucy going to travel this weekend?
A Lucy vai viajar nesse fim de semana?

Vimos como formar frases com going to, mas quando devemos usá-lo? Será que tem alguma diferença entre ele e o will? É isso que analisaremos agora. Veja três situações em que você deve usar o going to:

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1 – Planos:

Use going to para falar de coisas que você planeja fazer, não importa quando:

He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
Ele irá passar suas férias no Havaí.

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2 – Previsões:

Assim como o verbo modal will, going to pode ser usado para fazer previsões quanto ao futuro:

It’s going to be legendary.
Isto será lendário.

I think he is going to be the next president.
Eu acho que ele será o próximo presidente.

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3 – Ações no Futuro Imediato:

Se você executará aquela ação em seguida ou em um curto período de tempo, então use going to:

I think I am going to go to bed.
Eu acho que irei para a cama.

Look out! That car is going to crash!
Cuidado! Aquele carro vai bater!

Answer 824

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I will travel to London next year.

Answer 825

A

My mother will be so happy when I tell her the news!

Answer 826

A

Things will get better soon.

Answer 827

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He’ll be back later.

Answer 828

A

We’ll take care of your children while you’re away.

Answer 829

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She’ll go to college next month.

Answer 830

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I will not talk to you today.

Answer 831

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My friends will not let me down.

Answer 832

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She won’t be home tonight.

Answer 833

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John won’t come to the party because he is sick.

Answer 834

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Will you help me with my homework?

Answer 835

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Will they get married this year?

Answer 836

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Will she recognize me after all these years?

Answer 837

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“I’m really hungry.” “I’ll make some sandwiches.”

Answer 838

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“I’m so tired. I’m about to fall asleep.” “I’ll get you some coffee.”

Answer 839

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“The phone is ringing.” “I’ll get it.”

Answer 840

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Will you help me move this heavy table?

Answer 841

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Will you make dinner tonight?

Answer 842

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Will you buy a ticket for me? I’ll pay you later.

Answer 843

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I will call you when I arrive.

Answer 844

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If I am elected President of the United States, I will make sure everyone has access to inexpensive health insurance.

Answer 845

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I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.

Answer 846

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Don’t worry, I’ll be careful.

Answer 847

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If you don’t stop, I’ll tell your mother!

Answer 848

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I will not take you to the cinema tomorrow if you don’t finish your homework.

Answer 849

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I will get married someday.

Answer 850

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Someday I will learn a second language.

Answer 851

A

My team will not win the league this season.

Answer 852

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I think it will rain later, so take an umbrella with you.

Answer 853

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I told him to take out the trash but he won’t do it.

Answer 854

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My kids won’t listen to anything I say.

Answer 855

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My car won’t start.

Answer 856

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I won’t do all the housework myself!

Answer 857

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I am going to read this book.

Answer 858

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We are going to buy her a gift.

Answer 859

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You are going to be a great dad!

Answer 860

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It’s gonna take some time to heal.

Answer 861

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This isn’t gonna help anyone.

Answer 862

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She’s gonna be so disappointed!

Answer 863

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Are you gonna try to explain what is going on?

Answer 864

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I am not going to accept this kind of behavior!

Answer 865

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Yu will not lend me her CD.

Answer 866

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We are not going to give up.

Answer 867

A

Are you going to watch TV tonight?

Answer 868

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Is Lucy going to travel this weekend?

Answer 869

A

Is your mother going to bake a cake?

Answer 870

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He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.

Answer 871

A

We are going to meet our parents at 6 PM.

Answer 872

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I’m going to be an actor when I grow up.

Answer 873

A

Michelle is going to begin medical school next year.

Answer 874

A

Who are you going to invite to the party?

Answer 875

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It’s going to be legendary.

Answer 876

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I think he is going to be the next president.

Answer 877

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That movie is so good that it’s going to win many awards.

Answer 878

A

I don’t feel well. I think I’m going to throw up.

Answer 879

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I think I am going to go to bed.

Answer 880

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Anne, I am going to get a coffee and I’ll be right back.

Answer 881

A

We are going to have dinner tonight.

Answer 882

A

Look out! That car is going to crash!

Answer 883

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Por exemplo, uma amiga que está de dieta poderia te dizer: I can’t seem to lose weight! ou um amigo que está te contando sobre um filme poderia falar: I can’t seem to remember the protagonist’s name!

Frases assim podem nos soar um pouco estranhas de início, mas a verdade é que elas são muito comuns em inglês. Podemos traduzir as frases acima como “Parece que não consigo perder peso!” e “Parece que não consigo lembrar o nome do protagonista!”

Can’t seem to é apenas outra maneira de alguém dizer que não consegue fazer algo, embora talvez já tenha tentado várias vezes. Podemos traduzir essa expressão como “parece não conseguir”.

Answer 884

A

I can’t seem to make friends.

Answer 885

A

I can’t seem to stop arguing with my husband.

Answer 886

A

No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to concentrate on this book.

Answer 887

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I’ve been over these figures three times, but I just can’t seem to get them to add up.

Answer 888

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He can’t seem to figure out how the machine works.

Answer 889

A

I can’t seem to transfer my videos from one playlist to another.

Answer 890

A

I can’t seem to lift the box alone. Would you give me a hand, please?

Answer 891

A

“You can’t run even a mile?” “I can’t seem to.”

Answer 892

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No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to catch up on all the bills.

Answer 893

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Kim’s mother can’t seem to stop crying.

Answer 894

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I can’t seem to find my wallet this morning. I may have left it in the office.

Answer 895

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I can’t seem to be able to solve it.

Answer 896

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He has a curly brown hair that he can’t seem to control and bright blue eyes.

Answer 897

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I can’t seem to fall asleep.

Answer 898

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I can’t seem to convince Hilary that it’s a good idea, so I thought I’d leave it up to you.

Answer 899

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I can’t seem to see a clear answer for this conundrum.

Answer 900

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We can’t seem to forget what happened, not even if we’re thousands of miles away.

Answer 901

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Existem basicamente dois tipos de perguntas em inglês: as yes or no questions, perguntas que são respondidas simplesmente com “sim” ou “não”, e as open questions, perguntas que exigem respostas mais complexas.

Para saber formular open questions em inglês, é essencial conhecer as WH question words. Sabe quais são elas e o que significam?

What – (o que, qual)
When – (quando)
Where – (onde)
Why – (por que)
Which – (qual)
Who / Whom – (quem)
Whose – (de quem)
How – (como)

Você deve ter percebido que todas as palavrinhas acima, exceto a última, começam com WH. É por isso que elas são chamadas de WH question words.

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What

Este talvez seja o WH question word mais usado de todos e pode ter dois significados: “(o) que” e “qual”.

Repare que which também significa “qual”, mas é usado somente quando há poucas opções de resposta. Já o what é usado quando se há muitas ou infinitas respostas possíveis.

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When

When tem apenas um significado em frases interrogativas: “quando”. Assim como no português, você pode usar o when para perguntar tanto sobre eventos do passado quanto do futuro.

When did you get married?
Quando vocês se casaram?

When também pode ser usado em frases afirmativas, significando “quando” ou “em que”:

I was just getting into the shower when the phone rang.
Eu estava entrando no chuveiro quando o telefone tocou.

There are some days when everything seems to go wrong.
Há certos dias em que tudo parece dar errado.

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Where

Em frases interrogativas, where significa “onde”, como você pode ver nas perguntas abaixo:

Where are they going?
Onde eles estão indo?

Já em frases afirmativas, além de significar “onde”, where também pode significar “em que”:

I wonder where she lives.
Eu me pergunto onde ela mora.

I’ve reached the stage where I just don’t care anymore.
Eu cheguei a um ponto em que eu simplesmente não me importo mais.

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Why

Why é a palavra usada para se perguntar o motivo de algo em inglês. É importante lembrar que why significa “por que” e é usado somente em perguntas. Para responder, usa-se because, como pode ver na última frase:

Why are you so angry?
Por que você está tão bravo?

“Why did he leave?” “Because he had a meeting.”
“Por que ele foi embora?” “Porque ele tinha uma reunião.”

Já em frases afirmativas, why pode significar “por que” ou “pelo(a) qual”:

I know why he’s worried.
Eu sei por que ele está preocupado.

There’s a reason why women don’t read this stuff; it’s not funny.
Há uma razão pela qual as mulheres não leem essas coisas; não é engraçado.

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Which

Conforme já mencionado, which significa “qual” em frases interrogativas.

Use which quando houver opções limitadas de escolha. Por exemplo, se eu te pergunto qual é a sua cor favorita, você tem muitas opções de resposta, não é? Mas e se eu te perguntar de qual cor você gosta mais, vermelho ou azul? Aí você só tem duas respostas possíveis. É neste cenário de respostas limitadas que usamos o which.

Which colour do you like best – red or blue?
Qual cor você gosta mais – vermelho ou azul?

Which of you is responsible for this department?
Qual de vocês é responsável por este departamento?

Agora, veja algumas frases afirmativas e negativas com which. Nelas, which poderá significar “qual” ou “que” e sempre dará a entender uma escolha entre opções limitadas:

Choose any card – it doesn’t matter which.
Escolha qualquer carta – não importa qual.

It’s a story which every child will enjoy.
É uma história que toda criança irá gostar.

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Who e Whom

Who é usado para perguntar “quem” quando a resposta for o sujeito, ou seja, quem causa a ação. Mas como descobrimos isso? Pela resposta da pergunta. Por exemplo: se eu perguntar “quem é ele?” e você me responder “ele é meu pai”, a palavrinha “ele” assumiu o papel de sujeito na resposta, não é mesmo? Tanto que ela veio no início da frase. Neste caso, usaremos who (“who is he?”).

Mas e se a pessoa não for o sujeito na resposta? Por exemplo, na pergunta “quem você vai convidar para a festa?”, a resposta seria “eu vou convidar fulano”. Percebe como o “fulano” não é o sujeito da frase? Tanto que ele apareceu no final dela. Neste caso, usamos whom (“whom are you going to invite to the party?”).

Who is going to drive?
Quem irá dirigir?

Whom will they choose to lead them?
Quem eles escolherão para liderá-los?

Vejamos agora outras frases com who e whom. Perceba que essas duas palavrinhas também podem significar “que”:

I want to speak to the person who deals with my account.
Eu quero falar com a pessoa que lida com a minha conta.

This is the gentleman whom I mentioned a moment ago.
Este é o cavalheiro que mencionei um momento atrás.

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Whose

Agora que já entendemos a diferença entre who e whom, falta entendermos como usar whose. Associe sempre whose com posse, já que ele significa “de quem”:

Whose idea was it to come here?
De quem foi a ideia de vir aqui?

Em frases afirmativas, whose pode significar “de quem” e “cujo”:

I’ve found a bunch of keys, but I don’t know whose they are.
Eu encontrei um monte de chaves, mas eu não sei de quem elas são.

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Ficou faltando apenas falar da palavra how. Como ela tem diversos usos, em breve teremos um post só sobre ela.

Answer 902

A

What is this?

Answer 903

A

What are you doing today?

Answer 904

A

What time is it?

Answer 905

A

What kind of movie do you like?

Answer 906

A

What is your name?

Answer 907

A

What is your favorite color?

Answer 908

A

I want to know what happened to my sister.

Answer 909

A

You can’t even imagine what they have done!

Ou, Você nem imagina o que eles fizeram!

Answer 910

A

She doesn’t know what college she wants to go to.

Answer 911

A

He told me what the problem was.

Answer 912

A

What a busy day!

Answer 913

A

What a nice surprise!

Answer 914

A

When did you get married?

Answer 915

A

When was the last time you traveled?

Answer 916

A

When will you be back?

Answer 917

A

When are we going home?

Answer 918

A

When he saw me, he waved.

Answer 919

A

When it stops raining, I’ll show you the garden.

Answer 920

A

I was just getting into the shower when the phone rang.

Answer 921

A

I remember the day when the war began.

Answer 922

A

There are some days when everything seems to go wrong.

Answer 923

A

Where are they going?

Answer 924

A

Where would you like to sit?

Answer 925

A

Where did you meet him?

Answer 926

A

Where have you been?

Answer 927

A

I wonder where she lives.

Answer 928

A

I don’t know where Jack is taking me for our anniversary.

Answer 929

A

We may find ourselves in a situation where we can’t pay our debts.

Answer 930

A

I’ve reached the stage where I just don’t care anymore.

Answer 931

A

Why are you so angry?

Answer 932

A

Why are they here?

Answer 933

A

Why is there evil in the world?

Answer 934

A

Why is it that I find chocolate so addictive?

Answer 935

A

“Why did he leave?” “Because he had a meeting.”

Answer 936

A

I know why he’s worried.

Answer 937

A

I don’t know why, but there’s something I don’t like about her.

Answer 938

A

She marched into my office demanding to know why I hadn’t written my report.

Answer 939

A

There’s a reason why women don’t read this stuff; it’s not funny.

Answer 940

A

I can only think of one motive why Frank should be jealous.

Answer 941

A

Unless you’re ill, there’s no reason why you can’t get those 15 minutes of exercise a day.

Answer 942

A

Which colour do you like best – red or blue?

Answer 943

A

Which is the hottest month of the year?

Answer 944

A

Which of you is responsible for this department?

Answer 945

A

Which would you like, tea or coffee?

Answer 946

A

Choose any card – it doesn’t matter which.

Answer 947

A

They’re all so pretty – I don’t know which one to choose.

Answer 948

A

I don’t know which is worse – spending the holiday alone or watching my friends get drunk.

Answer 949

A

It’s a story which every child will enjoy.

Answer 950

A

Who is going to drive?

Answer 951

A

Who was that guy I saw you with last night?

Answer 952

A

Who did you hire for the sales position?

Answer 953

A

Whom do you blame?

Answer 954

A

Whom will they choose to lead them?

Answer 955

A

Whom do you believe?

Answer 956

A

They’ve already offered the job to someone, but I don’t know who.

Answer 957

A

We got the same answer from everyone who we spoke to.

Answer 958

A

I want to speak to the person who deals with my account.

(“Who” pode ser substituído por “that”. Mas lembre-se de que ele só pode ser usado ao se referir a pessoas, não a animais ou objetos, ok?)

Answer 959

A

We only employ people who already have computer skills.

(“Who” pode ser substituído por “that”. Mas lembre-se de que ele só pode ser usado ao se referir a pessoas, não a animais ou objetos, ok?)

Answer 960

A

The book was written by his wife, Joan, whom he married in 1962.

Answer 961

A

His strongest criticism is reserved for his father, whom he disliked intensely.

Answer 962

A

This is the gentleman whom I mentioned a moment ago.

Answer 963

A

Many of our distant cousins, whom we hadn’t seen for years, came to my sister’s wedding.

Answer 964

A

Whose idea was it to come here?

Answer 965

A

Whose is this jacket?

Answer 966

A

Whose fault is it that we are losing all this money?

Answer 967

A

Whose bag is this?

Answer 968

A

I’ve found a bunch of keys, but I don’t know whose they are.

Answer 969

A

He wouldn’t say whose names were on the list.

Answer 970

A

The winner was a Brazilian player, whose name I have forgotten.

Answer 971

A

Help is needed for families whose homes were destroyed in the bombing.

Answer 972

A

They live in a house whose roof could collapse at any time.

Answer 973

A

How significa basicamente “como” e inicia perguntas que querem saber de que maneira algo se sucedeu ou de que forma se faz algo. Mas a palavra how também tem vários outros usos.

Ela pode dar ênfase, expressar desaprovação e ainda se juntar a outras para formar diferentes tipos de perguntas.

Answer 974

A

How are you?

Answer 975

A

How do you spell your last name?

Answer 976

A

How do you like your coffee?

Answer 977

A

How was school today?

Answer 978

A

How did she react when you mentioned my name?

Answer 979

A

How does the new program differ from the old one?

Answer 980

A

I don’t want to know how he died.

Answer 981

A

It’s amazing how people collect so much stuff over the years.

Answer 982

A

It all depends on how you look at the situation.

Answer 983

A

I was horrified to hear about how she had been treated.

Answer 984

A

I didn’t realize how clever she was.

Answer 985

A

Franklin told them how happy he was to be home again.

Answer 986

A

I can’t even tell you how pleased I am that you came.

Answer 987

A

You know how much I love you.

Answer 988

A

How wonderful! This means we can all travel together.

Answer 989

A

How kind of you to say all those nice things about me!

Answer 990

A

How much do you earn?

Answer 991

A

How much do you weigh?

Answer 992

A

How much does this cost?

Answer 993

A

How much food do you consume in a day?

Answer 994

A

How many people are coming to the party?

Answer 995

A

How many times have you been to France?

Answer 996

A

How many days did you take off?

Answer 997

A

How many grandchildren do you have now?

Answer 998

A

How old are you?

Answer 999

A

How old was the baby when he started to walk?

Answer 1000

A

How old were your parents when they died?

Answer 1001

A

How long will you be staying?

Answer 1002

A

How long should a murderer be kept in prison?

Answer 1003

A

How long have you two been together?

Answer 1004

A

How long has she been unemployed?

Answer 1005

A

How long does it take you to commute?

Answer 1006

A

How about a cup of coffee?

Answer 1007

A

How about joining us for a game of bridge?

Answer 1008

A

How about dinner tonight?

Answer 1009

A

How about Philip? Is he coming too?

Ou, E Philip? Ele virá também?

Answer 1010

A

I’m having coffee. How about you?

Ou, Eu vou tomar café. E você?

Answer 1011

A

How about computer skills? Have you had any special training?

(Ou, E habilidades de informática? Você teve algum treinamento especial?)

Answer 1012

A

How could you tell him such awful lies?

Answer 1013

A

How could he be so indiscreet?

Answer 1014

A

How could you be so cruel?

Answer 1015

A

How could I humiliate myself like that?

Answer 1016

A

Mas e se quisermos destacar que algo ou alguém é superior a todos, como por exemplo: “João é o mais legal de todos”? Aí temos de usar os superlativos, tema do nosso post de hoje. Note a seguinte frase em português:

Você é a melhor pessoa do mundo.
(Sujeito + verbo + artigo definido + superlativo + complemento)

Agora veja como a frase em inglês segue a mesma estrutura:

You are the best person in the world.
(Sujeito + verbo + artigo definido + superlativo + complemento)

Na frase acima, já dá para notar algo muito importante a respeito dos superlativos: eles normalmente vêm depois do artigo definido the. (Mais adiante veremos duas exceções à esta regra).

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Vejamos algumas regrinhas para formar os superlativos em inglês:

Se o adjetivo for curto (uma ou duas sílabas), acrescente EST:

old – oldest
young – youngest
tall – tallest
cheap – cheapest
small – smallest

Se o adjetivo terminar com CVC (consoante – vogal – consoante), dobre a última letra:

big – biggest
hot – hottest
sad – saddest
fat – fattest
thin – thinnest

Se terminar com Y, o substitua por I e acrescente EST:

happy – happiest
pretty – prettiest
easy – easiest
busy – busiest
funny – funniest

Se o adjetivo for mais comprido, apenas acrescente a palavra most:

beautiful – most beautiful
important – most important
expensive – most expensive
different – most different
interesting – most interesting

Para finalizar, estes superlativos são irregulares (exceções):

good – best
bad – worst
far – furthest
little – least

Answer 1017

A

Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system.

Answer 1018

A

She is the smartest girl in our class.

Answer 1019

A

I am the shortest person in my family.

Answer 1020

A

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

Answer 1021

A

This bowl is the biggest one.

Answer 1022

A

If you want to get a message to Peter, email is the quickest way. He never answers the phone.

Answer 1023

A

The unemployment rate was the highest in the UK.

Answer 1024

A

I can’t find my most comfortable jeans.

Answer 1025

A

This is the most interesting book I have ever read.

Answer 1026

A

Sam is the most handsome boy in the whole school.

Answer 1027

A

She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.

Answer 1028

A

John and Lisa are the most intelligent students here.

Answer 1029

A

What is the least expensive way of travelling in Japan?

Answer 1030

A

Jerry is the least worried about the game.

Answer 1031

A

That was the best movie ever.

Answer 1032

A

It’s the best café in London.

Answer 1033

A

You are my best friend.

Answer 1034

A

This is our most important goal.

Answer 1035

A

His strongest point is his ambition.

Answer 1036

A

She’s our smartest student.

Answer 1037

A

His closest friends organized a surprise party for him on his fortieth birthday.

Answer 1038

A

My worst score ever in an exam was zero. I just couldn’t answer any of the questions.

Answer 1039

A

Does your oldest sister work for the government?

Answer 1040

A

I’m the most productive early in the morning.

Answer 1041

A

I’m most productive early in the morning.

Answer 1042

A

Julie does swimming, running and cycling. She’s always most tired after cycling.

Answer 1043

A

John types most quickly when he has drunk a lot of coffee!

Answer 1044

A

Tea is best when you drink it very hot.

Answer 1045

A

London is most depressing in January.

Answer 1046

A

He is nicest in the evenings after he has had a few drinks.

Answer 1047

A

She can speak six languages, but she speaks Spanish most confidently.

Answer 1048

A

Traffic is slowest between 7 and 9am.

Answer 1049

A

What color do you like best?

Answer 1050

A

She liked this dress best.

Answer 1051

A

My daughter likes chocolate ice cream best.

Answer 1052

A

What kind of books do you like best?

Answer 1053

A

Já reparou como vivemos fazendo comparações no dia a dia? Dizemos que um filme é mais interessante que outro, que uma pessoa é mais legal que outra, que um lugar é mais bonito que outro e assim por diante. Mas como podemos fazer comparações em inglês? É isso que aprenderemos neste artigo! Para começar, leia a seguinte frase em português e observe sua estrutura:

Minha casa é maior que a sua.
(Substantivo 1 + verbo + comparativo + substantivo 2)

Agora note como a frase em inglês segue a mesma estrutura:

My house is bigger than yours.
(Substantivo 1 + verbo + comparativo + substantivo 2)

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Mas vejamos como formar os comparativos em inglês através de algumas regrinhas simples:

Se o adjetivo for curto (uma ou duas sílabas), acrescente ER:
tall – taller
fast – faster
old – older
cheap – cheaper

Se o adjetivo terminar com CVC (consoante – vogal – consoante), dobre a última letra:
big – bigger
fat – fatter
hot – hotter
sad – sadder

Se ele já terminar com a letra E, basta acrescentar o R:
wise – wiser
late – later
simple – simpler
large – larger

Se terminar com Y, o substitua por I e acrescente ER:
happy – happier
pretty – prettier
busy – busier
funny – funnier

Se o adjetivo for mais comprido, apenas acrescente a palavra more:
beautiful – more beautiful
important – more important
expensive – more expensive
interesting – more interesting

Para finalizar, existem alguns comparativos que são irregulares (exceções):
good – better
bad – worse
far – further
little – less
much – more

Answer 1054

A

Mike is funnier than Isaac.

Answer 1055

A

This book is more boring than the last one.

Answer 1056

A

Advertising pressures women to be thinner.

Answer 1057

A

This computer is better than that one.

Answer 1058

A

It’s much colder today than it was yesterday.

Answer 1059

A

Our car is bigger than yours.

Answer 1060

A

I find science more difficult than mathematics.

Answer 1061

A

Today’s class was more interesting than usual.

Answer 1062

A

My sister is taller than me.

(Em contextos mais formais, prefira dizer o comparativo seguido de “than I” em vez de “than me”, apesar de este último ser bem mais usado no inglês cotidiano.)

Answer 1063

A

She’s looking happier today.

Answer 1064

A

Why is everyone else luckier than me?

Answer 1065

A

The shops are always more crowded just before Christmas.

Answer 1066

A

My mother is more careful with her chores than I am with mine.

Answer 1067

A

Russian grammar is more difficult than English grammar.

Answer 1068

A

My brother is much more intelligent than me.

Answer 1069

A

This car is certainly better, but it’s much more expensive.

Answer 1070

A

She is two years older than me.

Answer 1071

A

New York is much bigger than Boston.

Answer 1072

A

He is a better player than Ronaldo.

Answer 1073

A

The older you get, the more irritating you become.

Answer 1074

A

The faster you drive, the more dangerous it is.

Answer 1075

A

The higher they climbed, the colder it got.

Answer 1076

A

My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that the later it is at night, the louder he plays his music!

Answer 1077

A

Of course you can come to the party! The more the merrier.

Answer 1078

A

He has 6 large dogs to protect his house. The bigger the dog, the safer he feels.

Answer 1079

A

Assim como o português tem palavrinhas que indicam posse (meu carro, minha avó, sua casa, seus amigos etc.), o inglês também tem seus possessivos.

A diferença é que, no inglês, eles são divididos em duas categorias e isso acaba gerando um pouco de dúvida para os estudantes de inglês. Existem os adjetivos possessivos e os pronomes possessivos. Qual a diferença entre eles? É isso que aprenderemos neste artigo!

Comecemos com os adjetivos possessivos. São eles:

I - my (meu)

You - your (seu / seus)

He - his (seu/ dele)

She - hes (sua/ dela)

It - its (seu/ dele)

We - our (nosso)

They - their (deles)

O uso dos adjetivos possessivos é simples porque é o mesmo que no português. Lembre-se do seguinte: Eles sempre virão antes de um substantivo, nunca sozinhos.

Answer 1080

A

My book is on the table.

Answer 1081

A

I think you forgot your purse.

Answer 1082

A

Joey left his wallet at home.

Answer 1083

A

Her favourite colour is red.

Answer 1084

A

The dog buried its bone.

Answer 1085

A

Our travel was cancelled.

Answer 1086

A

Your dresses are gorgeous.

Answer 1087

A

Their neighborhood is quiet.

Answer 1088

A

I - mine (meu)

You - yours (seu / seus)

He - his (seu/ dele)

She - hers (sua/ dela)

It - (—)

We - ours (nosso)

They - theirs (deles)

Neste quadro podemos observar três coisas interessantes:

Tanto o adjetivo possessivo quanto o pronome possessivo de he é his;

Não é nada comum o uso de it como pronome possessivo, por isso ele não aparece no quadro;
As traduções para o português são as mesmas tanto para os adjetivos possessivos quanto para os pronomes possessivos.
Então quando devemos usar os pronomes possessivos?

Ao contrário dos adjetivos possessivos, que sempre vêm antes de um substantivo, os pronomes possessivos estão sempre sozinhos. É como se eles eliminassem a necessidade de mencionar o substantivo, pois ele fica subentendido.

Answer 1089

A

This bike is mine.

Answer 1090

A

The silver car is mine.

Answer 1091

A

The phone that is ringing is yours.

Answer 1092

A

The chair next to the window is his.

Answer 1093

A

I think the chocolate cookies at the party were hers.

Answer 1094

A

The house on the corner is ours.

Answer 1095

A

You two make a beautiful couple. Are these kids yours?

Answer 1096

A

The tickets he took were actually theirs.

Answer 1097

A

This is my friend. / This is a friend of mine.

Answer 1098

A

Susan is her cousin. / Susan is a cousin of hers.

Answer 1099

A

The house is theirs and its paint is flaking.

Answer 1100

A

Their mother gets along well with yours.

Answer 1101

A

I didn’t have my book, so Jenny lent me hers.

Answer 1102

A

Your car is a lot faster than his.

Answer 1103

A

Her song is a favorite of mine.

Answer 1104

A

É uma pergunta curta no fim de uma frase, feita para se certificar de que o que você acabou de dizer está certo. Em português, costumamos perguntar no fim da frase: “não é?”, “certo?” ou simplesmente “né?” para pedir esta confirmação.

Answer 1105

A

She is beautiful, isn’t she?

Answer 1106

A

They are from Europe, aren’t they?

Answer 1107

A

You were in my house earlier, weren’t you?

Answer 1108

A

He was a great father, wasn’t he?

Answer 1109

A

You have met him before, haven’t you?

Answer 1110

A

It has been raining a lot since last week, hasn’t it?

Answer 1111

A

He had gone to another city, hadn’t he?

Answer 1112

A

We had been good friends, hadn’t we?

Answer 1113

A

You will study Medicine, won’t you?

Answer 1114

A

We will go to the beach on Sunday, won’t we?

Answer 1115

A

She can speak French, can’t she?

Answer 1116

A

The kids can play on the street, can’t they?

Answer 1117

A

He should be an actor, shouldn’t he?

Answer 1118

A

We should go out more often, shouldn’t we?

Answer 1119

A

I could help you, couldn’t I?

Answer 1120

A

Those guys could leave us alone, couldn’t they?

Answer 1121

A

She would be an excellent mother, wouldn’t she?

Answer 1122

A

You would like a cup of coffee, wouldn’t you?

Answer 1123

A

You work in a school, don’t you?

Answer 1124

A

He eats meat, doesn’t he?

Answer 1125

A

I said I love you, didn’t I?

Answer 1126

A

They went to the cinema, didn’t they?

Answer 1127

A

You like chocolate, don’t you?

Answer 1128

A

You don’t like broccoli, do you?

Answer 1129

A

I’m your best friend, aren’t I?

Answer 1130

A

I am late, aren’t I?

Answer 1131

A

Open the door, will you?

Answer 1132

A

Don’t forget to call me later, will you?

Answer 1133

A

Turn off the lights, will you?

Answer 1134

A

Don’t smoke in this room, will you?

Answer 1135

A

Don’t look at me like that, will you?

Answer 1136

A

Don’t tell anyone, will you?

Answer 1137

A

What time is it? / What’s the time?

Answer 1138

A

Do you have the time? / Have you got the time?

Answer 1139

A

Could you tell me the time?

Answer 1140

A

It’s seven twenty-five.

Answer 1141

A

It’s nine fifteen.

Answer 1142

A

It’s four fifty-seven.

Answer 1143

A

It’s three ‘oh’ five.

Answer 1144

A

It’s nine ‘oh’ two.

Answer 1145

A

It’s one ‘oh’ eight.

Answer 1146

A

It’s eleven o’clock.

Answer 1147

A

It’s five o’clock.

Answer 1148

A

It’s seven o’clock.

Answer 1149

A

It’s noon. / It’s midday.

(Essas palavras específicas para meio-dia e meia-noite costumam ser usadas apenas para as horas cheias. Junto com os minutos, use o número doze, mesmo)

Answer 1150

A

It’s midnight.

(Essas palavras específicas para meio-dia e meia-noite costumam ser usadas apenas para as horas cheias. Junto com os minutos, use o número doze, mesmo)

Answer 1151

A

It’s twelve forty.

Answer 1152

A

It’s twelve twenty-three.

Answer 1153

A

It’s twelve thirty-five.

Answer 1154

A

It’s eight thirty-five a.m. / It’s eight thirty-five in the morning.

Answer 1155

A

It’s three twelve p.m. / It’s three twelve in the afternoon.

Answer 1156

A

It’s ten forty p.m. / It’s ten forty in the evening.

Answer 1157

A

It’s five past ten.

Answer 1158

A

It’s nine past four.

Answer 1159

A

It’s sixteen past eight.

Answer 1160

A

It’s twenty-eight past seven.

Answer 1161

A

It’s five to seven.

Answer 1162

A

It’s twelve to eleven.

Answer 1163

A

It’s twenty to three.

Answer 1164

A

It’s a quarter past nine.

Answer 1165

A

It’s a quarter to four.

Answer 1166

A

It’s half past two.

Answer 1167

A

It’s half past six.

Answer 1168

A

It’s a little after eleven o’clock.

Answer 1169

A

It’s a little after five o’clock.

Answer 1170

A

It’s almost nine o’clock.

Answer 1171

A

It’s almost seven o’clock.

Answer 1172

A

It’s about three o’clock.

Answer 1173

A

It’s about eleven o’clock.

Answer 1174

A

“I think I overslept, what time is it now?” “It’s half past ten.”

Answer 1175

A

I usually have breakfast at 7:00 a.m.

Answer 1176

A

My parents normally get up at 6 o’clock.

Answer 1177

A

He stretched his arms above his head and glanced at the clock on his bedside, it was eight o’clock.

Answer 1178

A

We turned up just before eight o’clock and left at about half past one in the morning.

Answer 1179

A

By seven o’clock, Karen’s bags were packed and loaded into the cab.

Answer 1180

A

It’s nine o’clock on a beautiful Friday evening.

Answer 1181

A

No one simply assumes they will be my ride to the airport for a 6 a.m. flight, and usually no one offers.

Answer 1182

A

The commission is scheduled to meet at a quarter past 9 tomorrow on the 15th floor.

Answer 1183

A

Finally, at 4 a.m., I decided I’d just go downstairs and wait for the paper boy to show up.

Answer 1184

A

The race starts at twenty to 8 p.m., but most of us get there earlier to get a good seat.

Answer 1185

A

To celebrate, the club is hosting an open bar from 10 p.m. to midnight, with free buffet and prize giveaways.

Answer 1186

A

The tour will be from half past 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a light supper.

Answer 1187

A

The bus arrives at midday.

Answer 1188

A

The flight leaves at a quarter to two.

Answer 1189

A

The concert begins at ten o’clock.

Answer 1190

A

1 – Em primeiro lugar, usamos essa estrutura como equivalente do nosso verbo “ir” para para falar de planos, coisas que combinamos ou que pretendemos fazer. Quase sempre, essa estrutura implica um tom mais formal, do tipo que você encontraria numa comunicação oficial, numa obra de literatura antiga etc. Vejamos:

The Prime Minister is to discuss the deal next month.
A Primeira Ministra vai discutir o acordo mês que vem.

The plane is to take off at 9.
O avião vai decolar às 9.

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2 – Em segundo lugar, usamos a estrutura if + pronome + verbo to be + infinitivo para falar de algo que é uma precondição de alguma realização ou acontecimento. Aqui a tradução mais adequada, a meu ver, é “se” + verbo “querer” + infinitivo. Por exemplo:

If we are to get there in time, you better step on it!
Se queremos chegar lá a tempo, é melhor pisar na tábua!

You have to work hard if you are to pass your exams.
Você tem de dar duro se quer passar as suas provas.

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3 – A estrutura to be + infinitivo é usada para falar de um futuro “oculto”, que não se conhece ou conhecia. Soa estranho, eu sei, mas vejamos um exemplo:

Little did they know that sickly young ‘Teedie’ was to become one of the greatest presidents in American history.
Mal sabiam eles que o doentio jovem “Teedie” viraria um dos maiores presidentes na história dos Estados Unidos.

Como você vê, usamos o futuro do pretérito, “viraria”, mas uma outra tradução seria usar outras palavras: “Mal sabiam eles que o doentio jovem “Teedie” estava destinado a ser um dos maiores presidentes na história dos Estados Unidos”.

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4 – Agora chegamos a um exemplo mais prático e comum: ordens. A estrutura é usada para enunciar instruções que na verdade são ordens. Aqui traduzimos a estrutura como o imperativo do verbo “ir” ou do verbo “dever”. Veja:

You are to do all your homework before you go out.
Você vai fazer todas as suas tarefas de casa antes de sair.

She can go to the party, but she is not to be back late.
Ela pode ir à festa, mas não deve voltar tarde.

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5 – Parecido com o exemplo anterior, temos o uso de to be + infinitivo em instruções, especialmente escritas. Aqui suprimimos o verbo to be da tradução:

To be taken three times a day.
Tomar três vezes por dia.
(Rótulo de um xarope.)

The cover is not to be removed.
A coberta não deve ser removida.

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The Prime Minister is to discuss the deal next month.

Answer 1192

A

She was to leave home for the first time in her life.

Answer 1193

A

We are to get a 10 percent wage rise next year.

Answer 1194

A

The plane is to take off at 9.

Answer 1195

A

I was to have started work last week, but something happened.

Answer 1196

A

If we are to get there in time, you better step on it!

Answer 1197

A

You have to work hard if you are to pass your exams.

Answer 1198

A

I have to act better than that if I am to be a real man.

Answer 1199

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Little did they know that sickly young ‘Teedie’ was to become one of the greatest presidents in American history.

Answer 1200

A

It seemed we’d never see each other again, but after that first time we were to meet again many days, to live and work and laugh and cry by each other’s side.

Answer 1201

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I thought we were saying goodbye for ever. But we were to meet again, many years later.

Answer 1202

A

You are to do all your homework before you go out.

Answer 1203

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She can go to the party, but she is not to be back late.

Answer 1204

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We are to smoke only in the designated areas.

Answer 1205

A

To be taken three times a day.

Answer 1206

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The cover is not to be removed.

Answer 1207

A

Fire alarms are not to be set off unless there is fire.

Answer 1208

A

You are to sit quietly during lectures and presentations and take notes.

Answer 1209

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Ele é usado para falar de ações que já ocorreram, ou seja, que começaram e terminaram no passado.

Se você está começando seus estudos do inglês, algo que pode te deixar preocupado é como falar os verbos no passado. Mas não se preocupe! É bem mais fácil que no português, porque você não vai precisar conjugá-los. Você apenas deve entender a diferença entre os verbos regulares e irregulares.

O verbo regular é aquele que permanece bem parecido no tempo passado. Costuma-se apenas acrescentar as letrinhas ED ao final dele, como você pode ver nos exemplos abaixo:

work – worked;
talk – talked;
watch – watched.

Se o verbo já terminar com a letra E, basta acrescentar a letra D. Veja:

love – loved;
smile – smiled;
like – liked.

Caso o verbo termine com uma consoante + a letra Y, substitua o Y por IED. Mas se antes do Y houver uma vogal, essa substituição não é necessária e você simplesmente acrescenta o ED. Veja essa diferença nos exemplos abaixo:

study – studied;
cry – cried;
try – tried;
play – played;
stay – stayed;
pray – prayed.

Finalmente, caso o verbo termine com o que chamamos de CVC (consoante + vogal + consoante) e esta seja a sílaba tônica da palavra, lembre-se de dobrar a última consoante antes de acrescentar o ED. Veja:

stop – stopped;
prefer – preferred;
plan – planned.

É importante notar esse detalhe da sílaba tônica porque se o início da palavra é que for a parte mais “forte”, a regra acima não se aplica:

visit – visited;
listen – listened;
open – opened.

Tudo isso pode estar te parecendo estranho e confuso, mas eis uma boa notícia: apesar de ser importante você conhecer essas regrinhas quando está se familiarizando com os verbos no passado, você não precisa se preocupar demais em decorá-las. Com o tempo e com a prática, você escreverá naturalmente os verbos da forma correta.

Mas falamos até agora apenas dos verbos regulares. Que dizer dos irregulares?

O verbo irregular é aquele que não segue as regras que vimos acima. O passado deste verbo é bem diferente de seu infinitivo. Mas como fazemos para aprender a usar esses verbos? Aqui, meu amigo, não tem outro remédio além da decoreba pura!

Mas não se apavore, pois alguns desses verbos são tão usados que fica fácil lembrar deles. Aliás, aposto que você já vai reconhecer alguns dos que estão alistados abaixo:

do – did;
go – went;
have – had;
become – became;
get – got;
know – knew;
teach – taught;
write – wrote;
break – broke;
eat – ate;
feel – felt.

Os verbos irregulares são curiosos: enquanto alguns mudam completamente no passado (como buy, que vira bought), outros permanecem exatamente iguais (como cut, read e put)!

Na internet, você encontrará listas do passado dos verbos irregulares mais usados. É legal você lê-las para se familiarizar com esses verbos diferentões, mas novamente, não se apavore! Com o tempo e com a prática, isso também se tornará natural para você.

Agora que vimos como são os verbos no passado, que tal entender em mais detalhes como usá-los no Simple Past? Veremos três situações.

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1 – Ações já finalizadas:

Primeiramente, conforme já mencionamos, usamos esse tempo verbal para falar de ações únicas que começaram e terminaram no passado. Nesse caso, é comum usarmos palavrinhas como yesterday, last week, last year, a long time ago etc. Veja:

I watched a movie yesterday.
Eu assisti a um filme ontem.

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2 – Ação já finalizada com duração:

Você também pode usar o Simple Past para falar da duração que uma ação teve no passado. Para isso, costuma-se usar a palavrinha for. Mas é importante ressaltar que essa ação já terminou, ou seja, não está ocorrendo ainda, ok?

I lived in Brazil for two years.
Eu morei no Brasil por dois anos.

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3 – Hábitos ou fatos do passado:

Use também o Simple Past para falar de hábitos que alguém tinha no passado ou de coisas que eram verdadeiras no passado. Palavras como always, never, used to e when I was a kid costumam ser usadas nesses casos.

I studied French when I was a kid.
Eu estudei francês quando eu era criança.

Answer 1210

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I watched a movie yesterday.

Answer 1211

A

Last year, I went to Japan.

Answer 1212

A

She washed her car.

Answer 1213

A

I fell in love with her a long time ago.

Answer 1214

A

I lived in Brazil for two years.

Answer 1215

A

She studied Japanese for five years.

Answer 1216

A

We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.

Answer 1217

A

They waited for one hour and went home.

Answer 1218

A

I studied French when I was a kid.

Answer 1219

A

He used to play the violin to relax.

Answer 1220

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She worked at the movie theater in the afternoons.

Answer 1221

A

They never went to school, they always skipped class.

Answer 1222

A

She was a shy little kid.

Answer 1223

A

People used to have more time to talk to their families.

Answer 1224

A

I went home.

Answer 1225

A

I did not go home.

Answer 1226

A

They did not stay at the party until the end.

Answer 1227

A

He did not play the piano very well.

Answer 1228

A

I didn’t call you yesterday.

Answer 1229

A

She didn’t go to the USA.

Answer 1230

A

Did she have dinner last night?

Answer 1231

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Did you live in another country when you were younger?

Answer 1232

A

Did they travel this weekend?

Answer 1233

A

Did I do something wrong?

Answer 1234

A

Hoje falaremos sobre o Past Continuous, que tem uma estrutura fácil de ser identificada:

Sujeito + was/were + verbo com terminação –ing.

Este tempo verbal é usado basicamente para falar de ações que estavam em andamento, ou seja, que estavam acontecendo em determinado momento do passado. Por exemplo:

They were traveling last weekend.
Eles estavam viajando no último fim de semana.

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1 – Para falar de uma ação em andamento interrompida por outra ação:

Repare que a ação em progresso será escrita usando o Past Continuous, e a ação que a interrompeu será escrita usando o Simple Past. É comum usar a palavra when nesse tipo de frase.

I was watching TV when she called.
Eu estava assistindo à TV quando ela ligou.

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2 – Para falar de duas ações acontecendo ao mesmo tempo:

Neste caso, ambas as ações serão descritas usando o Past Continuous. Você perceberá que é comum usar a palavra while nesse tipo de frase:

I was studying while he was making dinner.
Eu estava estudando enquanto ele estava fazendo o jantar.

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3 – Para falar de ações que acontecem com frequência:

Use o Past Continuous para falar de algo que acontece repetidamente. Advérbios como always e constantly podem ser usados entre o verbo to be e o verbo com terminação –ing. Note que se pode traduzir frases assim para o nosso pretérito imperfeito:

He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.
Ele estava constantemente falando. Ele irritava todo mundo.

Answer 1235

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They were traveling last weekend.

Answer 1236

A

It was raining last night.

Answer 1237

A

I was eating pizza yesterday.

Answer 1238

A

I was watching TV when she called.

Answer 1239

A

It started to rain when we were having the picnic.

Answer 1240

A

I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock went off.

Answer 1241

A

We were making dinner when he arrived at my house.

Answer 1242

A

I was listening to music on my iPod, so I didn’t hear the fire alarm.

Answer 1243

A

Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

Answer 1244

A

I was writing the email when the computer suddenly went off.

Answer 1245

A

I was studying while he was making dinner.

Answer 1246

A

While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.

Answer 1247

A

They were eating dinner, discussing their plans and having a good time.

Answer 1248

A

While John was sleeping last night, someone was stealing his car outside.

Answer 1249

A

Marc was making pizza while Anthony was watching him.

Answer 1250

A

She was playing the piano while Ann was singing on stage.

Answer 1251

A

We were sitting outside while the planes were flying overhead.

Answer 1252

A

He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.

Answer 1253

A

I didn’t like them because they were always complaining.

Answer 1254

A

She was always coming to class late.

Answer 1255

A

My mother was constantly saying that I had to lose weight.

Answer 1256

A

Our neighbor was always telling us funny stories about his daughter.

Answer 1257

A

Grandma was constantly singing when she made us breakfast.

Answer 1258

A

My husband was always talking about friends from school.

Answer 1259

A

She was not sleeping well for weeks so she went to see a doctor.

Answer 1260

A

I was not expecting such a foolish behavior from him.

Answer 1261

A

You were not driving carefully.

Answer 1262

A

Thomas wasn’t working, and me neither.

Answer 1263

A

I wasn’t paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes.

Answer 1264

A

Was she talking to me?

Answer 1265

A

Was he going home when he had the accident?

Answer 1266

A

Were you studying when she called?

Answer 1267

A

“What were you doing when you broke your leg?” “I was snowboarding.”

Answer 1268

A

A estrutura deste tempo verbal é sempre a seguinte:

Sujeito + had + verbo no particípio

Então, em que situação usamos o Past Perfect? Quando alguém estiver falando de duas coisas que ocorreram no passado, o Past Perfect indicará qual das duas aconteceu primeiro. Por exemplo, digamos que você estudou inglês antes de fazer uma viagem para os EUA. Como você falaria isso em inglês?

I had studied English before I went to the USA.
Eu havia estudado inglês antes de ir para os EUA.

Answer 1269

A

I had studied English before I went to the USA.

Answer 1270

A

The movie had already started when we got to the movie theater.

Answer 1271

A

Tony knew London very well because he had visited the city several times.

Answer 1272

A

She only understood the movie because she had read the book.

Answer 1273

A

They felt bad about selling the house because they had owned it for more than forty years.

Answer 1274

A

George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic’s license.

Answer 1275

A

I did not have any money because I’d lost my wallet.

Answer 1276

A

The plane had left by the time I got to the airport.

Answer 1277

A

I’d written the email before he apologized.

Answer 1278

A

We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.

(O uso da palavra ‘had’ duas vezes pode parecer estranho, mas lembre-se: o primeiro ‘had’ é o verbo auxiliar e o segundo ‘had’ é o verbo principal ‘have’ no particípio.)

Answer 1279

A

We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance.

Answer 1280

A

She had not lived in California before moving to Texas.

Answer 1281

A

I had not eaten at that restaurant before today.

Answer 1282

A

Samantha hadn’t had time to explain her side of the story.

Answer 1283

A

My friends had never gone to France.

Answer 1284

A

I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Aruba.

Answer 1285

A

Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.

Answer 1286

A

Had you cleaned up the mess by the time they came home?

Answer 1287

A

Had Adam ever spoken to the CEO before he was fired?

Answer 1288

A

Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?

Answer 1289

A

Had you ever visited the United States before your trip in 2006?

Answer 1290

A

Past Perfect Continuous, também chamado de Past Perfect Progressive. Sua estrutura é sempre a seguinte:

Sujeito + had been + verbo com terminação –ing

Usamos o Past Perfect Continuous para indicar a duração de uma ação que começou e terminou no passado. Como assim? Pense no seguinte exemplo: você combina de ir a algum lugar com um amigo e ele te oferece carona. Você fica esperando durante uma hora até ele aparecer. No dia seguinte, como você contaria isso para alguém em inglês?

I had been waiting for an hour when my friend finally arrived.
Eu estava esperando por uma hora quando meu amigo finalmente chegou.

Percebeu como o Past Perfect Continuous indicou a duração da sua espera? Agora, imagine que você e sua família combinaram de ir a um parque no último domingo, mas seus planos não deram certo porque choveu o fim de semana todo. Como falar isso em inglês?

We did not go to the park because it had been raining all weekend.
Nós não fomos ao parque porque havia chovido o fim de semana todo.

Answer 1291

A

I had been waiting for an hour when my friend finally arrived.

Answer 1292

A

We did not go to the park because it had been raining all weekend.

Answer 1293

A

They had been talking for over an hour when Tony called.

Answer 1294

A

He had been working at that company for three years when it went out of business.

Answer 1295

A

Mike wanted to sit down because he had been standing all day at work.

Answer 1296

A

James had been teaching at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia.

Answer 1297

A

He was tired because he had been jogging that morning.

Answer 1298

A

Susan gained weight because she had been overeating after the divorce.

Answer 1299

A

I had been saving my money to buy this house.

Answer 1300

A

He was exhausted because he had been studying for seven hours.

Answer 1301

A

You had not been waiting there for more than two hours when I saw you.

Answer 1302

A

I had not been studying Turkish very long when I gave up.

Answer 1303

A

Betty failed the final test because she had not been attending class.

Answer 1304

A

It hadn’t been raining during the week, so we decided to go to the beach on the weekend

Answer 1305

A

I hadn’t been running for more than fifteen minutes, but I felt very tired.

Answer 1306

A

Had they been working on this project since 2015?

Answer 1307

A

Had he been waiting for her for a long time?

Answer 1308

A

Had he been using the same car for fifteen years?

Answer 1309

A

Had the kids been going to the same school last year?

Answer 1310

A

Had the baby been crying for very long when you fed him?

Answer 1311

A

Ela pode soar meio estranha de início, visto que usamos muito a palavra but significando “mas”. Porém, essa palavra também pode significar “menos” ou “exceto”. Veja um exemplo disso na frase a seguir:

There’s no alternative but to scrap the whole plan and start again.
Não há alternativa exceto descartar todo o plano e começar de novo.

É nesse contexto que entra a nossa estrutura de hoje. Anything but significa “tudo, menos” alguma coisa, “tudo menos isso” ou ainda, “nada além de”.

Answer 1312

A

She was anything but nice when I met her.

Answer 1313

A

My ex-boyfriend told me anything but the truth.

Answer 1314

A

He knows this was anything but a disappointment.

Answer 1315

A

She was anything but friendly the last time I saw her.

Answer 1316

A

I will be anything but quiet on Saturday night!

Answer 1317

A

At the busiest time of the year, the public will be anything but sympathetic.

Answer 1318

A

There is speculation that the progress of this case might be anything but straightforward.

Answer 1319

A

It doesn’t take a doctor to work out that such exposure is unlikely to make anyone feel anything but bad.

Answer 1320

A

One thing is for sure: this series is going to be anything but dull.

Answer 1321

A

Appearances, in this case, were anything but deceptive.

Answer 1322

A

When things go wrong, it’s easy to blame anything but your own shortcomings.

Answer 1323

A

My vacation was anything but relaxing because the hotel was under construction.

Answer 1324

A

He is anything but ambitious for a promotion.

Answer 1325

A

Ecologists are anything but optimistic about a change in the government’s attitude towards green issues.

Answer 1326

A

I thought they were good people, but now I know they are anything but.

Answer 1327

A

She can be confident that her 2016 is going to be anything but.

Answer 1328

A

The Los Angeles police chief was not always so insulated from politicians; anything but.

Answer 1329

A

I thought the play would be great, but it was anything but. In fact, I even left early!

Answer 1330

A

“I suppose the weather in Scotland was terrible.” “Oh no, anything but!”

Answer 1331

A

He doesn’t care for anyone or anything but himself.

Answer 1332

A

No one hearing this case can feel anything but great sympathy.

Answer 1333

A

He was unable to swallow anything but liquids.

Answer 1334

A

There’s no evidence that he told her to say anything but the truth.

Answer 1335

A

How about costuma ser usado em perguntas e tem basicamente duas funções. Primeiro, serve para dar uma sugestão ou para oferecer algo, sendo traduzido nesse caso como “que tal”. A segunda função de how about é para se introduzir um assunto sobre o qual queremos conversar ou saber a respeito. Nesse caso, o traduzimos como “que dizer de”.

Answer 1336

A

How about a cup of tea?

Answer 1337

A

How about going to the cinema?

Answer 1338

A

How about Chinese for dinner?

Answer 1339

A

How about you turn off the TV and go to bed early for a change?

Answer 1340

A

How about joining us for lunch?

Answer 1341

A

How about going for a walk?

Answer 1342

A

You look cold. How about a nice hot drink?

Answer 1343

A

No, I’m busy on Monday. How about Tuesday at seven?

Answer 1344

A

How about putting the sofa closer to the window?

Answer 1345

A

How about Ruth? Have you heard from her?

Answer 1346

A

How about that storm last night?

Answer 1347

A

Are your products and services competitive? How about marketing?

Answer 1348

A

How about that game last night? It was so exciting!

Answer 1349

A

“Mary and Ken are still away.” “And how about Billy?”

Answer 1350

A

I need a cold drink. How about you?

Answer 1351

A

You don’t eat meat, do you? How about fish?

Answer 1352

A

A estrutura sound like é muito usada em inglês e pode ter basicamente dois significados: o literal “soar como”, ou seja, emitir um som similar a outro, e o figurativo “parecer”.

Answer 1353

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You sound like a hillbilly talking.

Answer 1354

A

That kitten sounds like a human baby.

Answer 1355

A

I figured he was your brother before you said so. He sounds just like you.

Answer 1356

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You sound just like your mother when you say that.

Answer 1357

A

This may sound like a nice idea, but is impracticable.

Answer 1358

A

It’s the same sort of sound, but much lower in volume and pitch – it almost sounds like a stomach rumbling.

Answer 1359

A

You sound like you’re coming down with a cold.

Answer 1360

A

If I said that, it would sound like I was bragging.

Answer 1361

A

He made it sound like a privilege, rather than a burden.

Answer 1362

A

You make marriage sound like a job.

Answer 1363

A

You sound like you’re tired.

Answer 1364

A

That sounds like a good idea.

Answer 1365

A

You sound like you are angry.

Answer 1366

A

She sounded like she really cared.

Answer 1367

A

She sounded like she’d been crying.

Answer 1368

A

It sounds like you’re happy.

Answer 1369

A

It sounds like there is something wrong with John’s breathing.

Answer 1370

A

It sounds like you had a good vacation.

Answer 1371

A

Count me in! It sounds like an adventure.

Answer 1372

A

It sounds like you had a good time on your trip.

Answer 1373

A

It sounds like they might have made a dreadful mistake.

Answer 1374

A

Você sem dúvida alguma a conhece como preposição, com os significados de “para” e “por”. I brought this for you. I didn’t wait for long.

O que contudo você talvez não saiba é que ela é também pode significar “pois”, “porque”.

Talvez você não a veja usada assim no dia-a-dia; mas em trabalhos acadêmicos e textos literários sem dúvida a verá, em frases como por exemplo: We shall win, for fortune is with us. “Venceremos, pois a sorte está conosco”.

Mas como se essa história de bancar pois não bastasse, for tem ainda outra surpresa: ela pode significar “apesar de”. Em geral, nesses casos for vem junto com all. For all his courage, he received no recognition. “Apesar de sua coragem, ele não recebeu reconhecimento”.

Answer 1375

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I told her to leave, for I was very tired.

Answer 1376

A

We shall win, for fortune is with us.

Answer 1377

A

I trust him, for he is like a brother to me.

Answer 1378

A

She began to grow nervous, for he had promised to meet her at dawn.

Answer 1379

A

She sacrificed many nights to study for the exam, but for all that she still failed.

Answer 1380

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He was a nice man for all that.

Answer 1381

A

We drove like bats out of hell to get there on time, but for all that hurrying, we were still too late to board the plane.

(Sim, like bats out of hell equivale ao nosso “feito louco” quando se referindo a velocidade. Peculiaridades do inglês.)

Answer 1382

A

For all his faults, I rather liked him.

Answer 1383

A

Lily James and Richard Madden, for all their youth, are great actors.

Answer 1384

A

For all his large size, he moves gracefully.

Answer 1385

A

Ora, no é uma palavra que não precisa de apresentação. Afinal, provavelmente foi uma das primeiras coisas que aprendemos a dizer em inglês, ou mesmo antes de começar a estudar a língua. No entanto, embora seja uma palavra básica, no tem certos usos que não se traduzem como “não” em português. São os casos em que no é usado no papel de determiner, ou “determinante”.

O que são determinantes? Diferentemente das classes gramaticais, que se referem ao tipo gramatical da palavra (substantivos, pronomes, adjetivos etc.), determinantes simplesmente indicam a função que uma palavra qualquer, seja de qual classe, desempenha.

A função de um determinante é simples: ele é usado antes de uma palavra, geralmente um substantivo, para esclarecer ao que ela se refere. São determinantes os artigos definidos (the man), os artigos indefinidos (a man), os números (two men), os quantificadores (a few men), e assim por diante.

No papel determinante, pois, no tem três sentidos principais:

serve como sinônimo de “proibido” (No smoking)
substitui as palavras not any (“nenhum”, “nenhuma”, “nenhuns”, “nenhumas”)
substitui as palavras not a (“não um”)

Answer 1386

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She had completely ignored the ‘No Entry’ sign.

Answer 1387

A

No smoking.

Answer 1388

A

No littering.

Answer 1389

A

There’s absolutely no reason to get up early tomorrow morning.

Answer 1390

A

I have no living cousins that I know about.

Answer 1391

A

He had been given almost no opportunity to practise.

Answer 1392

A

There was no hospital in the town.

Answer 1393

A

There’s no butter in the fridge.

Answer 1394

A

It is no surprise that the company failed.

Answer 1395

A

I’m no expert on Japan, but I feel sure the economy will improve dramatically.

Answer 1396

A

He’s no fool – he can see what you’re trying to do.

Answer 1397

A

Sabe aquelas maneiras de falar que deixam a sua frase muito mais bonita, com um quê de literário? E que por isso mesmo, são usadas quando você quer falar em uma linguagem mais formal? É uma construção assim que vamos apresentar para você neste post: a omissão do if por inversão.

Em português, ela existe também. Talvez alguma vez você tenha aberto um livro antigo e dado com um texto literário onde em vez de dizer se ele fosse o autor dizia fosse ele. Por exemplo: “Fosse ele um homem de honra, não os teria abandonado”. Reparou como o fato de inverter o sujeito ele e o verbo conjugado fosse tornou desnecessária a conjunção se? Outro exemplo: “Fosses tu meu pior inimigo, não te trataria assim.” Em vez de: “Se tu fosses…”

Em inglês, usa-se exatamente essa mesma construção, que como dissemos acima, se chama omission of ‘if’ by inversion ou inversion of ‘if’ clause: “omissão de ‘se’ por inversão” ou “inversão da cláusula ‘se’”. Ela é feita eliminando o if e colocando os auxiliares were, had ou should antes do sujeito.

Note que você não pode usar essa inversão sempre

Assim em vez de:
If I had known this was urgent, I’d have given it top priority.
a frase fica:
Had I known this was urgent, I’d have given it top priority.

Pergunta importante: em que casos se pode usar essa inversão? Simples: quando você quer falar usando o registro formal da língua inglesa. Por isso, provavelmente você não vai usar a omissão do if por inversão quando estiver dizendo para seu amigo If I had known you were coming, I’d have made some dinner!

Answer 1398

A

Should you see him again, walk the other way!

Answer 1399

A

Should he show up, call me immediately.

Answer 1400

A

Should you not wish to sign the contract, you must let them know before the end of June.

Answer 1401

A

Should you change your mind about selling the car, I’d be happy to buy it from you.

Answer 1402

A

Were I to do that, I would try a different approach.

Answer 1403

A

Were we to have children, we’d need to move to a bigger house.

Answer 1404

A

Were she not my daughter, I’d have no hesitation in phoning the police.

Answer 1405

A

Had I known about that, I would certainly have said something.

Answer 1406

A

Had I thought about it before, I wouldn’t have done it.

Answer 1407

A

Had it not rained last Saturday, we would have had a great barbecue in the garden.

Answer 1408

A

Had my friends come, things would have been different.

Answer 1409

A

A expressão due to the fact significa “devido ao fato” e também pode ser usada para indicar um motivo ou razão.

Vale ressaltar que é preferível usar because em contextos mais formais, visto que os linguistas sempre vão pela regra de que “menos é mais”, ou seja, encaram due to the fact como sendo uma expressão prolixa.

Porém, ela é muito usada no dia a dia e é por isso que veremos várias frases com ela, a fim de também incorporá-la ao nosso vocabulário.

Answer 1410

A

We can’t go for a walk, due to the fact that it is raining.

Answer 1411

A

The experiment was halted due to the fact that funding was withdrawn.

Answer 1412

A

The wedding was called off due to the fact that the groom had a bad headache.

Answer 1413

A

The old lady was bald due to the fact that her parrot kept plucking out her hair.

Answer 1414

A

The importance of this agreement is due to the fact that India is the seventh largest economy in the world.

Answer 1415

A

I have voted in favour of this report due to the fact that there is a serious crisis in the dairy sector.

Answer 1416

A

This may also partly be due to the fact that agricultural policy has changed over the years.

Answer 1417

A

It is also called the White City, due to the fact that it has been built with beautiful, white stone walls, made from the volcano stones.

Answer 1418

A

In future, most countries will face a funding problem due to the fact that the population is aging.

Answer 1419

A

You’ll have to pay a late fee, due to the fact that you failed to pay on time.

Answer 1420

A

Seeking help makes us strong, due to the fact that we’re smart enough to realize that we have a problem that needs to be dealt with.

Answer 1421

A

Enquanto anything but significa “tudo, menos” alguma coisa, nothing but significa “nada além de” ou “somente” alguma coisa. Exemplifiquemos:

I eat anything but fruit. – Eu como tudo, menos frutas.

I eat nothing but fruit. – Eu não como nada além de frutas, ou Eu como somente frutas.

Answer 1422

A

You’re nothing but a thief.

Answer 1423

A

All that money brought nothing but sadness, misery and tragedy.

Answer 1424

A

They care for nothing but themselves.

Answer 1425

A

She’d had nothing but bad luck.

Answer 1426

A

I feel nothing but regret.

Answer 1427

A

His death was nothing but an absurd, ludicrous accident.

Answer 1428

A

They did nothing but argue for the whole journey.

Answer 1429

A

You could walk from there until your feet ached, and still you’d see nothing but sand.

Answer 1430

A

Charles was like that because he had known nothing but restriction and discipline.

Answer 1431

A

There was nothing but salad to eat.

Answer 1432

A

They’ve shown us nothing but kindness.

Answer 1433

A

This car’s been nothing but trouble.

Answer 1434

A

He has nothing but praise for the managers at his company.

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