Essas expressões são extremamente comuns em inglês e aparecem em conversas, textos, exames e situações profissionais. Vamos ver o significado, a estrutura e exemplos traduzidos.

1. Good at

Good at significa ser bom em alguma coisa.

Estrutura

Subject + be + good at + noun/verb-ing

Exemplos

I am good at chess.
- Eu sou bom em xadrez.
She is good at speaking French.
- Ela é boa em falar francês.
They are good at solving problems.
- Eles são bons em resolver problemas.

Expressões semelhantes

Bad at = ruim em
Excellent at = excelente em

2. Willing to

Willing to significa estar disposto a.

Estrutura

Subject + be + willing to + infinitive

Exemplos

I am willing to help you.
- Estou disposto a ajudá-lo.
She is willing to work overtime.
- Ela está disposta a fazer horas extras.
Are you willing to try?
- Você está disposto a tentar?

3. Be able to

Significa ser capaz de, conseguir.

Pode substituir "can" em muitos contextos.

Estrutura

Subject + be + able to + infinitive

Exemplos

I am able to swim.
- Sou capaz de nadar.
She was able to finish the project.
- Ela conseguiu terminar o projeto.
We will be able to travel next year.
- Conseguiremos viajar no próximo ano.

Comparação

I can speak English.
I am able to speak English.

As duas frases significam praticamente a mesma coisa.

4. Would rather

Significa preferir.

Estrutura

Subject + would rather + infinitive

Exemplos

I would rather stay home.
- Eu preferiria ficar em casa.
She would rather study.
- Ela preferiria estudar.
I'd rather not go.
- Eu preferiria não ir.

Comparação

I prefer coffee.
I'd rather drink coffee.

5. Had better

Significa é melhor, geralmente como conselho forte ou advertência.

Estrutura

Subject + had better + infinitive

Exemplos

You had better study.
- É melhor você estudar.
We had better leave now.
- É melhor sairmos agora.
You'd better be careful.
- É melhor ter cuidado.

6. Several

Significa vários, diversos.

Exemplos

Several students passed the exam.
- Vários alunos passaram no exame.
I visited several countries.
- Visitei vários países.

Comparação

A few = alguns
Several = vários
Many = muitos

7. At last

Significa finalmente, geralmente com sensação de alívio.

Exemplos

At last, the train arrived.
- Finalmente o trem chegou.
At last, I found my keys.
- Finalmente encontrei minhas chaves.

8. In the end

Significa no final, por fim, após um processo.

Exemplos

In the end, we decided to stay.
- No final, decidimos ficar.
In the end, everything worked out.
- No final, tudo deu certo.

Diferença

At last → finalmente.
In the end → no final das contas.

9. According to

Significa de acordo com, segundo.

Exemplos

According to the report, sales increased.
- De acordo com o relatório, as vendas aumentaram.
According to John, the meeting was canceled.
- Segundo John, a reunião foi cancelada.

10. In the beginning

Significa no início, no começo.

Exemplos

In the beginning, I didn't understand.
- No começo, eu não entendia.
In the beginning, the project was difficult.
- No início, o projeto era difícil.

Comparação

In the beginning = no início.
In the end = no final.

11. Be supposed to

Significa:

ter que
dever
estar previsto para
ser esperado que

Estrutura

Subject + be supposed to + infinitive

Exemplos

I am supposed to work today.
- Tenho que trabalhar hoje.
The train is supposed to arrive at 8.
- O trem está previsto para chegar às 8.
You're supposed to wear a uniform.
- Você deve usar uniforme.

Outras expressões muito semelhantes

Used to

Fala de hábitos passados.

I used to play football.
- Eu costumava jogar futebol.
She used to live in Spain.
- Ela morava na Espanha.

Get used to

Acostumar-se.

I am getting used to the weather.
- Estou me acostumando ao clima.
She got used to working at night.
- Ela se acostumou a trabalhar à noite.

Look forward to

Esperar algo com entusiasmo.

Sempre seguido de substantivo ou verbo + ing

I look forward to seeing you.
- Estou ansioso para vê-lo.
We look forward to your reply.
- Esperamos sua resposta.

Be likely to

Provavelmente.

It is likely to rain.
- Provavelmente vai chover.
She is likely to win.
- Ela provavelmente vai vencer.

Be used to

Estar acostumado.

I am used to waking up early.
- Estou acostumado a acordar cedo.
He is used to hard work.
- Ele está acostumado ao trabalho duro.

Be afraid of

Ter medo de.

I am afraid of spiders.
- Tenho medo de aranhas.
She is afraid of flying.
- Ela tem medo de voar.

Be interested in

Ter interesse em.

I am interested in languages.
- Tenho interesse em idiomas.
They are interested in technology.
- Eles têm interesse em tecnologia.

Be tired of

Estar cansado de.

I'm tired of waiting.
- Estou cansado de esperar.
She is tired of the noise.
- Ela está cansada do barulho.

Be responsible for

Ser responsável por.

He is responsible for the project.
- Ele é responsável pelo projeto.
Who is responsible for this decision?
- Quem é responsável por esta decisão?

Be in charge of

Estar encarregado de.

She is in charge of the team.
- Ela está encarregada da equipe.
I'm in charge of sales.
- Estou encarregado das vendas.

No matter

Significa não importa.

No matter what happens, I'll help you.
- Não importa o que aconteça, eu vou ajudá-lo.
No matter where you go, call me.
- Não importa para onde você vá, ligue para mim.

As soon as

Assim que.

Call me as soon as you arrive.
- Ligue para mim assim que chegar.
I'll start as soon as possible.
- Vou começar o mais rápido possível.

Essas estruturas aparecem com enorme frequência em níveis A2, B1 e B2 e são essenciais para falar inglês de forma natural.

Mais 20 expressoes desse tipo

Aqui estão mais 20 expressões e estruturas muito frequentes no inglês, especialmente dos níveis B1 e B2.

1. Be about to

Significa estar prestes a.

I am about to leave.
- Estou prestes a sair.
The movie is about to start.
- O filme está prestes a começar.

2. Be used to

Significa estar acostumado a.

I am used to waking up early.
- Estou acostumado a acordar cedo.
She is used to cold weather.
- Ela está acostumada ao clima frio.

3. Get used to

Significa acostumar-se a.

He got used to living alone.
- Ele se acostumou a morar sozinho.
You'll get used to it.
- Você vai se acostumar com isso.

4. Be likely to

Significa ser provável que.

She is likely to win.
- Ela provavelmente vencerá.
It is likely to rain.
- É provável que chova.

5. Be allowed to

Significa ter permissão para.

Students are allowed to use calculators.
- Os alunos têm permissão para usar calculadoras.
Are we allowed to enter?
- Temos permissão para entrar?

6. Be expected to

Significa espera-se que, ter a obrigação de.

Employees are expected to arrive on time.
- Espera-se que os funcionários cheguem no horário.
You're expected to follow the rules.
- Espera-se que você siga as regras.

7. Be willing to

Significa estar disposto a.

I'm willing to help.
- Estou disposto a ajudar.

8. Be worth

Significa valer a pena.

The book is worth reading.
- O livro vale a pena ser lido.
It's not worth the money.
- Não vale o dinheiro.

9. End up

Significa acabar fazendo algo.

We ended up staying home.
- Acabamos ficando em casa.
He ended up becoming a doctor.
- Ele acabou se tornando médico.

10. Figure out

Significa descobrir, entender.

I can't figure it out.
- Não consigo entender.
She figured out the answer.
- Ela descobriu a resposta.

11. Run out of

Significa ficar sem.

We ran out of milk.
- Ficamos sem leite.
I've run out of time.
- Fiquei sem tempo.

12. Carry on

Significa continuar.

Please carry on.
- Por favor, continue.
They carried on talking.
- Eles continuaram conversando.

13. Take care of

Significa cuidar de.

I'll take care of it.
- Eu cuidarei disso.
She takes care of her grandmother.
- Ela cuida da avó.

14. Make up one's mind

Significa decidir-se.

I can't make up my mind.
- Não consigo me decidir.
Have you made up your mind?
- Você já decidiu?

15. By the way

Significa a propósito.

By the way, how is your brother?
- A propósito, como está seu irmão?

16. As far as I know

Significa até onde eu sei.

As far as I know, he's at home.
- Até onde eu sei, ele está em casa.

17. In case

Significa caso, por precaução.

Take an umbrella in case it rains.
- Leve um guarda-chuva caso chova.
Call me in case of emergency.
- Ligue para mim em caso de emergência.

18. Even though

Significa embora, apesar de.

Even though it was late, we continued.
- Embora fosse tarde, continuamos.
She passed even though she didn't study much.
- Ela passou apesar de não ter estudado muito.

19. As long as

Significa desde que, contanto que.

You can stay as long as you're quiet.
- Você pode ficar desde que fique quieto.
I'll help as long as you listen.
- Vou ajudar contanto que você escute.

20. No longer

Significa não mais.

I no longer live there.
- Não moro mais lá.
She no longer works here.
- Ela não trabalha mais aqui.

Resumo das mais importantes para memorizar

Expressão	Significado
good at	ser bom em
willing to	estar disposto a
be able to	ser capaz de
would rather	preferir
had better	é melhor
supposed to	dever, ter que
used to	costumava
get used to	acostumar-se
look forward to	esperar com entusiasmo
likely to	provavelmente
allowed to	ter permissão
worth	valer a pena
end up	acabar
figure out	descobrir
run out of	ficar sem
by the way	a propósito
in case	caso
even though	embora
as long as	desde que
no longer	não mais

Dominar essas expressões já permite compreender uma grande parte das conversas cotidianas, filmes, séries e textos de nível intermediário em inglês.

Teste de Inglês – Expressões Frequentes (Múltipla Escolha)

Escolha a alternativa correta.

1. Maria is very ______ mathematics.

a) willing to
b) good at
c) according to
d) in case

2. Are you ______ help us with the project?

a) willing to
b) several
c) at last
d) in the end

3. After months of practice, he was ______ play the song perfectly.

a) supposed to
b) according to
c) able to
d) several

4. I ______ stay home than go out tonight.

a) had better
b) would rather
c) according to
d) several

5. You ______ see a doctor if the pain continues.

a) had better
b) good at
c) several
d) willing to

6. ______ students were absent yesterday.

a) According to
b) Several
c) At last
d) In the beginning

7. ______, the bus arrived after a two-hour delay.

a) At last
b) According to
c) In case
d) No longer

8. We argued for hours, but ______ we agreed.

a) in the end
b) willing to
c) several
d) supposed to

9. ______ the report, sales increased by 20%.

a) According to
b) At last
c) No matter
d) Several

10. ______, I didn't understand the rules.

a) In the beginning
b) In the end
c) At last
d) No longer

11. Employees are ______ wear their ID badges.

a) supposed to
b) willing to
c) several
d) according to

12. I ______ play tennis every weekend when I was younger.

a) got used to
b) used to
c) look forward to
d) end up

13. She quickly ______ living in a new city.

a) got used to
b) according to
c) several
d) at last

14. We ______ seeing you next week.

a) look forward to
b) would rather
c) had better
d) no longer

15. It is ______ rain later today.

a) likely to
b) good at
c) worth
d) at last

16. Students are ______ use the library after class.

a) allowed to
b) several
c) according to
d) in the end

17. This movie is ______ watching.

a) willing to
b) likely to
c) worth
d) able to

18. We missed the train and ______ taking a taxi.

a) ended up
b) looked forward to
c) no longer
d) supposed to

19. I can't ______ how this machine works.

a) figure out
b) carry on
c) run out of
d) make up

20. We ______ coffee this morning.

a) figured out
b) ran out of
c) carried on
d) got used to

21. Please ______ with your presentation.

a) carry on
b) several
c) according to
d) likely to

22. I still can't ______ my mind.

a) end up
b) make up
c) run out of
d) according to

23. ______, where did you buy that jacket?

a) By the way
b) In case
c) At last
d) No longer

24. ______ I know, the meeting starts at 10.

a) As far as
b) No matter
c) Several
d) Worth

25. Take some extra money ______ you need it.

a) in case
b) according to
c) willing to
d) likely to

26. ______ it was raining, they continued playing.

a) As long as
b) Even though
c) In the beginning
d) Several

27. You can borrow my car ______ you drive carefully.

a) even though
b) as long as
c) according to
d) at last

28. I ______ work there.

a) likely to
b) no longer
c) good at
d) worth

29. ______ what happens, don't panic.

a) No matter
b) Several
c) According to
d) Worth

30. The plane is ______ take off.

a) about to
b) good at
c) worth
d) several

31. I'm ______ waking up early.

a) used to
b) no matter
c) several
d) at last

32. Who is going to ______ the children tonight?

a) take care of
b) figure out
c) run out of
d) make up

33. The manager is ______ the sales department.

a) in charge of
b) worth
c) able to
d) likely to

34. She is ______ organizing the event.

a) responsible for
b) willing to
c) according to
d) at last

35. He is ______ spiders.

a) afraid of
b) interested in
c) good at
d) about to

36. My daughter is ______ science and technology.

a) interested in
b) supposed to
c) worth
d) no longer

37. We are ______ leave now or we'll miss the train.

a) about to
b) no matter
c) several
d) according to

38. The workers are ______ finish the project by Friday.

a) expected to
b) interested in
c) afraid of
d) worth

39. I am ______ waiting for his answer.

a) tired of
b) willing to
c) several
d) according to

40. She is ______ solve complex problems.

a) able to
b) at last
c) in case
d) according to

Gabarito

Teste de Inglês – Expressões Frequentes (Perguntas 41–80)

Escolha a alternativa correta.

41. We are ______ hear the final results tomorrow.

a) supposed to
b) according to
c) several
d) worth

42. ______ the weather forecast, it will be sunny all week.

a) According to
b) Even though
c) No matter
d) At last

43. I would ______ stay here than travel during the holidays.

a) able to
b) rather
c) worth
d) likely

44. The children are ______ play in the park until sunset.

a) allowed to
b) interested in
c) afraid of
d) tired of

45. She ______ speak three languages fluently.

a) able to
b) is able to
c) worth
d) likely to

46. We ______ arriving early because of the traffic.

a) ended up
b) figured out
c) looked forward to
d) made up

47. ______, I found the document I was looking for.

a) At last
b) In case
c) No matter
d) Several

48. I am ______ hearing the same excuse every day.

a) good at
b) tired of
c) willing to
d) able to

49. She is very ______ painting portraits.

a) according to
b) good at
c) worth
d) no longer

50. ______ what they say, I won't change my decision.

a) In the beginning
b) No matter
c) Several
d) According to

51. We should leave now. We ______ miss the train.

a) are about to
b) are willing to
c) are interested in
d) are responsible for

52. This article is definitely ______ reading.

a) worth
b) likely
c) several
d) according to

53. The company is ______ hire new employees next month.

a) likely to
b) good at
c) tired of
d) worth

54. Please call me ______ you need assistance.

a) even though
b) in case
c) according to
d) no longer

55. He ______ smoke, but he quit years ago.

a) got used to
b) used to
c) looked forward to
d) ended up

56. We are ______ seeing the new exhibition.

a) looking forward to
b) running out of
c) making up
d) carrying on

57. She couldn't ______ the answer to the puzzle.

a) carry on
b) figure out
c) run out of
d) take care of

58. We have ______ time before the meeting starts.

a) run out of
b) several
c) according to
d) no matter

59. ______, everyone was nervous, but later they relaxed.

a) In the beginning
b) In the end
c) At last
d) No longer

60. ______, the team won the championship.

a) In the end
b) In case
c) According to
d) Several

61. You ______ apologize for being late.

a) are supposed to
b) are worth
c) are several
d) are according to

62. My brother is ______ computers and programming.

a) interested in
b) afraid of
c) tired of
d) supposed to

63. She is ______ making an important announcement.

a) about to
b) worth
c) according to
d) several

64. We need someone to ______ the guests.

a) figure out
b) take care of
c) run out of
d) make up

65. The teacher is ______ organizing the school trip.

a) responsible for
b) likely to
c) interested in
d) good at

66. I am not ______ work overtime this weekend.

a) willing to
b) likely to
c) used to
d) according to

67. She is ______ public speaking.

a) afraid of
b) interested in
c) good at
d) able to

68. The director is ______ the entire project.

a) in charge of
b) likely to
c) worth
d) according to

69. We ______ continue despite the difficulties.

a) carried on
b) ran out of
c) figured out
d) ended up

70. Have you ______ your mind yet?

a) carried on
b) made up
c) run out of
d) looked forward to

71. ______, could you send me that file?

a) By the way
b) In the end
c) Several
d) Worth

72. ______ I know, nobody has called yet.

a) As far as
b) According to
c) Even though
d) In case

73. They are ______ finish the work today.

a) expected to
b) worth
c) several
d) interested in

74. We ______ food during the trip.

a) ran out of
b) made up
c) figured out
d) carried on

75. ______ it was expensive, he bought it.

a) Even though
b) In case
c) No longer
d) Several

76. You can stay here ______ you keep the room clean.

a) as long as
b) even though
c) no matter
d) according to

77. I ______ live in London.

a) no longer
b) several
c) worth
d) likely

78. The students quickly ______ the new schedule.

a) got used to
b) looked forward to
c) ended up
d) ran out of

79. She has visited ______ countries in Europe.

a) according to
b) several
c) willing to
d) worth

80. We are ______ solve the problem without help.

a) able to
b) afraid of
c) tired of
d) according to

Páginas

Expressões são comuns em inglês

1. Good at

Estrutura

Exemplos

Expressões semelhantes

2. Willing to

Estrutura

Exemplos

3. Be able to

Estrutura

Exemplos

Comparação

4. Would rather

Estrutura

Exemplos

Comparação

5. Had better

Estrutura

Exemplos

6. Several

Exemplos

Comparação

7. At last

Exemplos

8. In the end

Exemplos

Diferença

9. According to

Exemplos

10. In the beginning

Exemplos

Comparação

11. Be supposed to

Estrutura

Exemplos

Outras expressões muito semelhantes

Used to

Get used to

Look forward to

Sempre seguido de substantivo ou verbo + ing

Be likely to

Be used to

Be afraid of

Be interested in

Be tired of

Be responsible for

Be in charge of

No matter

As soon as

1. Be about to

2. Be used to

3. Get used to

4. Be likely to

5. Be allowed to

6. Be expected to

7. Be willing to

8. Be worth

9. End up

10. Figure out

11. Run out of

12. Carry on

13. Take care of

14. Make up one's mind

15. By the way

16. As far as I know

17. In case

18. Even though

19. As long as

20. No longer

Resumo das mais importantes para memorizar

Teste de Inglês – Expressões Frequentes (Múltipla Escolha)

1. Maria is very ______ mathematics.

2. Are you ______ help us with the project?

3. After months of practice, he was ______ play the song perfectly.

4. I ______ stay home than go out tonight.

5. You ______ see a doctor if the pain continues.

6. ______ students were absent yesterday.

7. ______, the bus arrived after a two-hour delay.

8. We argued for hours, but ______ we agreed.