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English Department
Teacher: Ms. Cecilia Barja J.
Supporting English PRIMERO A CUARTO MEDIO

Expressions to consider in any conversation

1. Let me introduce myself.............
2. My name is.................
3. Good morning
4. Good afternoon
5. Good evening
6. Hi,
7. Hello
8. How are you?
9. Are you ok?
10. What’s going on?
11.What’s up?
12. Is it all right?
13. What about coming together?
14. What about this?
15. What about that?
16. What about doing…… ?
17. How about this?
18. Is it everything ok?
19. Is it everything all right?
20. We are done?
21. I’m done
22. I’m ready
23. Is this ready?
24. Are you ready?
25. Yeah
26. Yes, we are
27. Why don’t you….?
28. Whydoesn’t he/she?
29. You should ………………
30. May I be …….. ?
31. Come on
32. May I help you?
33. Is it possible that ……..?
34. Let’s come
35. Let’s try
36. Let’s go
37. Let’s stay
38. Stay longer
39. Try hard
40. Don’t do this
41. Don’t do that
42. Be calm
43. Easy!!!
44. Don’t get desperate
45. Be prepared!
46. Good luck
47. Step by step
48.From time to time
49. They will never (verb)………..
50. You are right
51. You are wrong
52. What do you think about it?
53. It’s not that easy!
54. I think so
55. I guess so
56. I don’t follow you
57. Guess!
58. stay away
59. Excuse me
60. Pardon?

|tense |Affirmative/Negative/Question |Use|Signal Words |
|Simple Present |A: He speaks. |action in the present taking |always, every …, |
| |N: He does not speak. |place once, never or several |never, normally, |
| |Q: Does he speak? |times|often, seldom, |
| | |facts |sometimes, usually |
| | |actions taking place one after |if sentences type I |
| | |another|(If I talk, …) |
| | |action set by a timetable or | |
| | |schedule | |
|Present Progressive |A: He is speaking.|action taking place in the moment|at the moment, just, |
| |N: He is not speaking. |of speaking |just now, Listen!, |
| |Q: Is he speaking? |action taking place only for a |Look!, now, right now|
| ||limited period of time | |
| | |action arranged for the future | |
|Simple Past |A: He spoke. |action in the past taking place |yesterday, 2 minutes |
| |N: He did notspeak. |once, never or several times |ago, in 1990, the |
| |Q: Did he speak? |actions taking place one after |other day, last |
| | |another |Friday |
| |...