Semana 20 - Phrasal Verbs Intro

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SEMANA 20 – PHRASAL VERBS INTRO Hello there!

Esta semana vamos começar a trabalhar com os phrasal verbs. Não sabe o que é isso? Então prepare-se para turbinar ainda mais seu inglês e melhorar seu vocabulário.

Na segunda parte da lição temos um diálogo para você praticar seu speaking!

Enjoy!

OS PHRASAL VERBS O que são?

Os phrasal verbs são verbos com duas ou três palavras. Temos um verbo principal e mais uma ou duas partículas.

Esses verbos podem ter sentido literal ou significar algo totalmente diferente de suas partes separadas. Vamos falar sobre isso em breve.

Os phrasal verbs estão em todos os lugares e são extremamente usados em inglês. Geralmente identificamos alguém que fala bem inglês pois essa pessoa faz bastante uso dos phrasal verbs.

Como eles funcionam? Vejamos, por exemplo, o phrasal verb “to throw out”. Ele tem o verbo principal “throw” e a partícula “out” e significa “jogar fora”, um phrasal verb com sentido literal. Se eu digo: Eu jogo fora o lixo Eu jogo o lixo fora.

ou

throw out – jogar fora trash – lixo Em inglês posso dizer: I throw out the trash. I throw the trash out.

ou

O objeto – o lixo – pode vir depois da partícula ou entre o verbo principal (throw) e a partícula (out).

Mais alguns exemplos: [Faixa 01] Você jogou o lixo fora? Did you throw out the trash? Did you throw the trash out? Você vai jogar o lixo fora? Are you going to throw out the trash? Are you going to throw the trash out?

Atenção! Quando usarmos um object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) este pronome tem que vir obrigatoriamente entre o verbo principal e a partícula. [Faixa 02] Did you throw out the trash? Yes, I threw it out. Are you going to throw out the old boxes? Yes, I’m going to throw them out.

Vejamos mais alguns exemplos com outros phrasal verbs comuns. [Faixa 03] 01. Put on – colocar algo no corpo, tipo roupa, perfume, óculos, etc Ela veste seu casaco todas as manhãs. She puts on her coat every morning. She puts her coat on every morning. She puts it on every morning.

02. Take off – tirar algo do corpo, tipo roupa, óculos etc Ele tira a jaqueta quando chega no trabalho. He takes off his jacket when he gets to work. He takes his jacket off when he gets to work. He takes it off when he gets to work. 03. Turn on – ligar (algo com eletricidade) Você acendeu a luz? Did you turn on the light? Did you turn the light on? Did you turn it on? 04. Turn off – desligar (algo com eletricidade) Por favor, desligue a TV. Please, turn off the TV. Please, turn the TV off. Please, turn it off. 05. Pick up – pegar, buscar Você pode pegar as crianças na escola? Can you pick up the kids at school? Can you pick the kids up at school? Can you pick them up at school? 06. Bring back – devolver, trazer de volta Quando o mecânico vai trazer de volta o carro? When’s the mechanic going to bring back the car? When’s the mechanic going to bring the car back? When’s the mechanic going to bring it back?

07. Fill out – preencher (um formulário, uma ficha) Você já preencheu a ficha? Have you filled out the form yet? Have you filled the form out yet? Have you filled it out yet? 08. Put away – guardar algo em seu devido lugar Crianças, guardem seus brinquedos! Kids, put away your toys! Kids, put your toys away! Kids, put them away!

VOCABULARY! [Faixa 04] Vamos aprender vocabulário novo para os próximos exercícios. 1. report – relatório 2. college application – ficha de inscrição da faculdade 3. take back (took – taken) – levar de volta 4. library – biblioteca 5. heat – aquecimento, aquecedor 6. hand in (handed – handed) – entregar (trabalho de escola, relatório) 7. English paper – trabalho de inglês 8. wake up (woke – woken) – acordar 9. garbage – lixo (sinônimo de trash) 10. oven – forno

LET’S PRACTICE! 1. Follow the example. Have you filled out the accident report yet? No, but I’m going to fill it out right now! 1. Have you thrown out the old boxes yet? 2. Have you filled out your college application yet? 3. Have you picked up the kids at school yet? 4. Have you taken back the library books yet? 5. Have you turned on the heat yet? 6. Have you put away the toys yet? 7. Have you handed in your English paper yet? 8. Have you woken up the kids yet? 9. Have you taken out the garbage yet? 10. Have you turned off the oven yet?

Answers [Faixa 05] 1. No, but I’m going to throw them out right now! 2. No, but I’m going to fill it out right now! 3. No, but I’m going to pick them up right now! 4. No, but I’m going to take them back right now! 5. No, but I’m going to turn it on right now! 6. No, but I’m going to put them away right now! 7. No, but I’m going to hand it in right now! 8. No, but I’m going to wake them up right now! 9. No, but I’m going to take it out right now! 10. No, but I’m going to turn it off right now!

2. Follow the example. When are you going to fill out the accident report? Oh, I’ve already filled it out! 1. When are you going to throw out the old boxes? 2. When are you going to fill out your college application? 3. When are you going to pick up the kids at school? 4. When are you going to take back the library books? 5. When are you going to turn on the heat? 6. When are you going to put away the toys? 7. When are you going to hand in your English paper? 8. When are you going to wake up the kids? 9. When are you going to take out the garbage? 10. When are you going to turn off the oven?

Answers [Faixa 06] 1. Oh, I’ve already thrown them out! 2. Oh, I’ve already filled it out! 3. Oh, I’ve already picked them up! 4. Oh, I’ve already taken them back! 5. Oh, I’ve already turned it on! 6. Oh, I’ve already put them away! 7. Oh, I’ve already handed it in! 8. Oh, I’ve already woken them up! 9. Oh, I’ve already taken it out! 10. Oh, I’ve already turned it off!

MORE PHRASAL VERBS! [Faixa 07] 01. Do over – refazer, fazer novamente You have to do over your homework. You have to do your homework over. You have to do it over. 02. Cross out – riscar (um item numa lista) Cross out your mistakes. Cross your mistakes out. Cross them out. 03. Write down – anotar Write down your address. Write your address down. Write it down. 04. Look up – procurar uma informação num livro de referência (dicionário etc) Did you look up that new word? Did you look that new word up? Did you look it up? 05. Think over – refletir, pensar bem You need to think over your problem. You need to think your problem over. You need to think it over.

06. Give back – devolver, dar de volta I gave back the book. I gave the book back. I gave it back. 07. Turn down – recusar (uma oferta, um convite) I turned down his invitation. I turned his invitation down. I turned it down.

03. Translate the following sentences into English. Vocabulary [Faixa 08] 1. if I were you – se eu fosse você 2. again – novamente 3. leave (left – left) – deixar 4. air conditioning – ar condicionado 5. on – ligado 6. meaning – significado

7. word – palavra 8. make a decision (made – made) – tomar uma decisão 9. at the moment – no momento 10. wedding ring – aliança de casamento 11. invited to – convidado/a para 12. invitation – convite

1.

“Você acha que eu deveria ficar com estes livros velhos?” “Não, eu acho que você deveria jogá-los fora.”

2.

“Vou entregar meu trabalho de inglês hoje.” “Não faça isso. Se eu fosse você eu o faria novamente.”

3.

Acho que não vou usar este leite velho. Vou jogá-lo fora.

4.

O professor disse para não apagar os erros. Ele quer que nós os risquemos.

5.

“Quer que eu deixe o ar condicionado ligado?” “Não, você pode desligá-lo.”

6.

Tenho que anotar seu número de telefone.

7.

Não sei o significado desta palavra. Vou procurá-la no dicionário.

8.

Não posso tomar minha decisão no momento. Tenho que refletir sobre ela.

9.

Você sabia que ela devolveu a aliança de casamento para o exmarido?

10.

Fui convidado para o casamento da minha prima, mas vou ter que recusar o convite.

Answers [Faixa 09] 1.

“Do you think I should keep these old books?” “No, I think you should throw them out.”

2.

“I’m going to hand in my English paper today.” “Don’t do that. If I were you, I would do it over.”

3.

I don’t think I’ll use this old milk. I’ll throw it out.

4.

The teacher said not to erase the mistakes. He wants us to cross them out.

5.

“Do you want me to leave the air conditioning on?” “No, you can turn it off.”

6.

I have to write down your telephone number.

7.

I don’t know the meaning of this word. I’ll look it up in the dictionary.

8.

I can’t make my decision at the moment. I have to think it over.

9.

Did you know that she gave back her wedding ring to her husband?

10.

I was invited to my cousin’s wedding, but I’ll have to turn it down.

MORE PHRASAL VERBS! [Faixa 10] 01. Drop off – deixar algo ou alguém em algum lugar I need to drop off my sister at the airport. I need to drop my sister off at the airport. I need to drop her off at the airport. 02. Clean up – limpar, organizar (geralmente cômodos de casa, escritório) Have you cleaned up your room yet? Have you cleaned your room up yet? Have you cleaned it up yet? 03. Pick out – escolher My sister hasn’t picked out her wedding dress yet. My sister hasn’t picked her wedding dress out yet. My sister hasn’t picked it out yet. 04. Hook up – conectar, montar (algo eletrônico) Do you want me to hook up the new modem for your computer? Do you want me to hook the new modem for your computer up? Do you want me to hook it up? 05. Try on – experimentar (roupa, sapato) I’ll try on those shoes. I’ll try those shoes on. I’ll try them on.

06. Figure out – resolver (um problema), descobrir a resposta, entender alguém Can you figure out the answer to question 5? Can you figure the answer to question 5 out? Can you figure it out? 07. Hang up – pendurar algo (na parede, no teto) It’s almost December. Let’s hang up our Christmas decorations. It’s almost December. Let’s hang our Christmas decorations up. It’s almost December. Let’s hang them up. 08. Take down – retirar algo que estava pendurado It’s January. Let’s take down our Christmas decorations. It’s January. Let’s take our Christmas decorations down. It’s January. Let’s take them down.

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list. Remember to use the correct verb tense. Some verbs will be used more than once. clean cross do drop hand

look pick put take think

throw try turn wake write

1. I have to go now. I have to __________ my library books back. 2. Can you __________ up my car at the repair shop? 3. I’ll meet you in a couple of hours. I have to __________ my sister off at the airport. 4. My room is so messy. I really have to __________ it up. 5. Why do you still keep these old newspapers? __________ them out! 6. Have you __________ down the names of all the party guests? 7. I’m afraid you’ll have to __________ your English paper over. It’s full of mistakes. 8. When we were kids Mom would always tell us to __________ our toys away. 9. I went to a clothing store and I __________ out a pair of jeans. I __________ them on, but they didn’t fit. 10. It’s so cold in here! Please __________ on the heat! 11. Did you remember to __________ back the vídeos? 12. I forgot to __________ in my English paper yesterday and now the teacher is really mad. 13. It’s six-thirty! Time to __________ the kids up! 14. __________ off your boots before you come in the house. 15. __________ on your coat – it’s cold outside. 16. I don’t know what this word means. I’ll have to __________ it up. 17. Please, don’t erase your mistakes, just __________ them out. 18. Kids, it’s time to go to bed. __________ off the TV right now. 19. I’ll give you an answer tomorrow. I have to __________ it over first. 20. It’s too dark in here. Please __________ on the light.

Answers [Faixa 11] 1. I have to go now. I have to take my library books back. 2. Can you pick up my car at the repair shop? 3. I’ll meet you in a couple of hours. I have to drop my sister off at the airport. 4. My room is so messy. I really have to clean it up. 5. Why do you still keep these old newspapers? Throw them out! 6. Have you written down the names of all the party guests? 7. I’m afraid you’ll have to do your English paper over. It’s full of mistakes. 8. When we were kids Mom would always tell us to put our toys away. 9. I went to a clothing store and I picked out a pair of jeans. I tried them on, but they didn’t fit. 10. It’s so cold in here! Please turn on the heat! 11. Did you remember to take back the videos? 12. I forgot to hand in my English paper yesterday and now the teacher is really mad. 13. It’s six-thirty! Time to wake the kids up! 14. Take off your boots before you come in the house. 15. Put on your coat – it’s cold outside. 16. I don’t know what this word means. I’ll have to look it up. 17. Please, don’t erase your mistakes, just cross them out. 18. Kids, it’s time to go to bed. Turn off the TV right now. 19. I’ll give you an answer tomorrow. I have to think it over first. 20. It’s too dark in here. Please turn on the light

05.

Translate the sentences from the previous exercise into Portuguese. Then translate them back into English. Traduza as frases do exercício anterior para português. Depois traduza-as de volta para o inglês.

MORE PHRASAL VERBS! Há phrasal verbs que não são separáveis, ou seja, os nomes e pronome têm que vir somente depois da partícula. Alguns exemplos: [Faixa 12] 01. Run into someone – encontra alguém por acaso I ran into your brother recently. I ran into him. 02. Run out of something – (algo) acabar The printer has run out of paper. The printer has run out of it. 03. Hear from someone – ter notícias de alguém I haven’t heard from Pam in a long time. I haven’t heard from her in a long time 04. Call on someone – chamar alguém (para responder uma pergunta) The teacher called on Tom yesterday. The teacher called on him yesterday. 05. Pick on someone – pegar no pé, importunar alguém He would always pick on his younger brother when they were kids. He would always pick on him when they were kids. 06. Look through something – olhar rapidamente; olhar algo procurando outra coisa I need to look through these files. I need to look through them.

07. Get along with someone – dar-se bem com alguém Do you get along with your brother? Do you get along with him? 08. Take after someone – puxar para alguém – ter as mesmas caracteristicas do pai ou da mãe I took after my father. I took after him. 09. Look up to someone – admirar alguém I really look up to my grandmother. I really look up to her. 10. Get over something – recuperar-se de algo (geralmente uma doença) Jason got over his cold very quickly. Jason got over it very quickly.

06. Complete the sentences with the correct particle. 1. We don’t have any more pens. We ran __________ of them. 2. Carol’s feeling well now. She got __________ her flu a few days ago. 3. Sarah doesn’t get __________ with her brother. She picks __________ him all the time. 4. I need to look __________ his phone number. I just can’t remember it. 5. The teacher always calls __________ Jack because he knows all the answers. 6. This is a very difficult problem. I can’t figure it __________. 7. I haven’t heard __________ my cousin in a long time. 8. I don’t know what to do with these old magazines. Should I throw them __________? 9. Those pictures are wonderful! I want to look __________ them again. 10. Peter and I have been friends for a long time. We get __________ very well. 11. Don’t turn __________ the computer. Just leave it on because I’m going to use it later. 12. Have you hung __________ the Christmas decorations yet? 13. Everybody says I took __________ my father. I look just like him. 14. I ran __________ your brother at the mall yesterday. 15. He had to do his homework __________. He’d made lots of mistakes. 16. I just got back from the supermarket. I have to put __________ my groceries. 17. Can you help me hook __________ my printer to my computer? 18. It was a big decision and I had to think it __________. 19. They invited me to go camping, but I had to turn it __________. I don’t like outdoor actvities. 20. You were supposed to hand your English paper __________ yesterday.

Answers [Faixa 13] 1. We don’t have any more pens. We ran out of them. 2. Carol’s feeling well now. She got over her flu a few days ago. 3. Sarah doesn’t get along with her brother. She picks on him all the time. 4. I need to look up his phone number. I just can’t remember it. 5. The teacher always calls on Jack because he knows all the answers. 6. This is a very difficult problem. I can’t figure it out. 7. I haven’t heard from my cousin in a long time. 8. I don’t know what to do with these old magazines. Should I throw them out? 9. Those pictures are wonderful! I want to look through them again. 10. Peter and I have been friends for a long time. We get along very well. 11. Don’t turn off the computer. Just leave it on because I’m going to use it later. 12. Have you hung up the Christmas decorations yet? 13. Everybody says I took after my father. I look just like him. 14. I ran into your brother at the mall yesterday. 15. He had to do his homework over. He’d made lots of mistakes. 16. I just got back from the supermarket. I have to put away my groceries. 17. Can you help me hook up my printer to my computer? 18. It was a big decision and I had to think it over. 19. They invited me to go camping, but I had to turn it down. I don’t like outdoor actvities. 20. You were supposed to hand your English paper in yesterday.

SPEAKING PRACTICE Let’s speak! Você já sabe o que fazer então go for it!

Vocabulary [Faixa 14] 1. make it (made – made) – chegar a tempo em algum lugar 2. hate (hated – hated) – odiar 3. back out (backed – backed) – dar para trás, desistir 4. at the eleventh hour – de última hora 5. What a shame! – Que pena! 6. come up (came – come) – surgir, acontecer 7. a couple of weeks – algumas semanas 8. it completely slipped my mind – me esqueci completamente 9. miss out on (missed – missed) – perder (oportunidade) 10. awful – terrível 11. flake – furão, pessoa que não comparece a um compromisso 12. not al all – de jeito nenhum, em absoluto 13. make it up to (made – made) – compensar, redimir-se 14. at our place – na nossa casa 15. bring somebody along (brought – brought) – levar (alguém) junto 16. the more the merrier – quanto mais gente, melhor 17. I’d better check… - É melhor eu checar…

Dialogue [Faixa 15] We won’t be able to make it… Sarah and Bill were invited to go to Ellen’s house for dinner tomorrow night. But then Sarah remembers that Bill told her that they were going to Bill’s boss’s house for a party at the same time. Sarah calls Ellen. Ellen:

Hello?

Sarah:

Ellen? Hey, this is Sarah.

Ellen:

Hi, Sarah. What’s up?

Sarah:

I hate to back out at the eleventh hour, but Bill and I aren’t going to be able to make it to your party tomorrow night.

Ellen:

What a shame! Did something come up?

Sarah:

I’d forgotten we have to go to Bill’s boss’s house. Bill had told me about it a couple of weeks ago and it completely slipped my mind. I’m so sorry.

Ellen:

That’s all right, but you’re going to be missing out on a great meal.

Sarah:

I feel awful. You must be thinking I’m the biggest flake!

Ellen:

Not at all. These things happen.

Sarah:

I want to make it up to you. I’d like you and Alex to come to dinner at our place next Saturday.

Ellen:

That sounds good… Wait, Alex’s parents are visiting for the weekend.

Sarah:

Bring them along too. The more the merrier.

Ellen:

I’d better check with Alex. I’ll call you later today to confirm.

What happened? [Faixa 16] Sarah and Bill were invited to go to Ellen’s house for dinner tomorrow night. But then Sarah remembers that Bill told her that they were going to Bill’s boss’s house for a party at the same time. Sarah calls Ellen. Where were Sarah and Bill invited to? They were invited to Ellen’s house for dinner. When’s the dinner? It’s tomorrow. What does Sarah remember? She remembers that Bill told her that they were going to Bill’s boss’s house for a party at the same time. Who does Sarah call? She calls Ellen. [Faixa 17] Sarah calls Ellen and says that she hates to back out at the eleventh hour. She says that Bill and her aren’t going to be able to make it to Ellen’s party tomorrow night. What does Sarah say to Ellen? She says that she hates to back out at the elevent hour. What does “at the eleventh hour” mean? It means “at the last minute”. Are Sarah and Bill going to be able to make it to Ellen’s party? No, they’re not going to be able to make it to Ellen’s party. When’s the party again? The party’s tomorrow night.

[Faixa 18] Ellen says that’s a shame and asks if something came up. Sarah says that she had forgotten that they had to go to Bill’s boss’s house. She says that Bill had told her about it a couple of weeks ago and it completely slipped her mind. She apologizes. What does Ellen say? She says it’s a shame. What does Ellen ask? She asks if something came up. What does “come up” mean? It means “to happen”. What had Sarah forgotten? She’d forgotten that they had to go to Bill’s boss’s house. Where did they have to go? To Bill’s boss’s house. When had Bill told her about that? He’d told her about that a couple of weeks ago. Had she forgotten all about it? Yes, it had completely slipped her mind. What does “it slipped her mind” mean? It means that she forgot all about it. [Faixa 19] Ellen says that’s all right. She also says Sarah and Bill are going to be missing out on a great meal. Sarah says she feels awful. She says Ellen must be thinking she’s the biggest flake. Ellen says she doesn’t and that these things happen. What does Ellen say? She says that’s all right. What are Sarah and Bill going to be missing out on? They’re going to be missing out on a great meal.

How does Sarah feel? She feels awful. What must Ellen be thinking? She must be thinking she’s the biggest flake. Is Ellen thinking Sarah’s the biggest flake? No, she’s not. What else does Ellen say? She says these things happen.

[Faixa 20] Sarah wants to make it up to Ellen. She would like to invite Ellen and Alex, Ellen’s husband, to come to dinner at their place next Saturday. Ellen says that sounds good, but she remembers that Alex’s parents are visiting for the weekend. Sarah tells Ellen to bring them along too, “the more the merrier”. Ellen says she’d better check with Alex. She says she’ll call Sarah later today to confirm. What does Sarah want? She wants to make it up to Ellen. What would she like to do? She’d like to invite Ellen and Alex to come to dinner. Who’s Alex? Alex is Ellen’s husband. Where’s the dinner party? At Sarah’s and Bill’s place. When’s the dinner party? Next Saturday. What does Ellen remember? She remembers that Alex’s parents are visiting for the weekend. What does Sarah tell Ellen? She tells her to bring them along too. The more the merrier.

What does “the more the merrier” mean? It means the more people who participate in an event or activity, the more fun it’ll be for everyone. What’s Ellen going to do? She says she’d better check with Alex. When will she call Sarah to confirm? She’ll call her later today to confirm.

LISTENING PRACTICE 1. Ellen and Alex are talking. Listen to the conversation and write it down. [Faixa 21]

Answers [Faixa 21] Ellen:

Bad news! Sarah and Bill can’t make it tomorrow.

Alex:

What a shame! I was really looking forward to having them at the dinner party.

Ellen:

I know, but what can we do? These things happen.

Alex:

Why can’t they make it? Did something come up?

Ellen:

Yes, it turns out they have a dinner at Jake’s boss’s house tomorrow night.

Alex:

I can’t believe they’re canceling at the eleventh hour. Didn’t she know about the other dinner before?

Ellen:

Yeah, Bill had told her about it but it had slipped her mind.

Alex:

What a flake!

Ellen:

She was very apologetic. She wants to make it up to us by having us over next week.

Alex:

My parents are going to be here, remember?

Ellen:

Mary said we should bring them too. “The more the merrier,” she said.

2. Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.

2.1. Nouns [Faixa 21] Ellen:

Bad _______________! Sarah and Bill can’t make it tomorrow.

Alex:

What a _______________! I was really looking forward to having them at the _______________ _______________.

Ellen:

I know, but what can we do? These _______________ happen.

Alex:

Why can’t they make it? Did something come up?

Ellen:

Yes, it turns out they have a _______________ at Jake’s boss’s _______________ tomorrow _______________.

Alex:

I can’t believe they’re canceling at the eleventh _______________. Didn’t she know about the other _______________ before?

Ellen:

Yeah, Bill had told her about it but it had slipped her _______________.

Alex:

What a _______________!

Ellen:

She was very apologetic. She wants to make it up to us by having us over next week.

Alex:

My _______________ are going to be here, remember?

Ellen:

Mary said we should bring them too. “The more the merrier,” she said.

2.2. Verbs [Faixa 21] Ellen:

Bad news! Sarah and Bill _________________________ it tomorrow.

Alex:

What a shame! I _______________ really _______________ forward to _______________ them at the dinner party.

Ellen:

I _______________, but what _______________ we _______________? These things _______________.

Alex:

Why _______________ they _______________ it? Did something _______________ up?

Ellen:

Yes, it _______________ out they _______________ a dinner at Jake’s boss’s house tomorrow night.

Alex:

I _______________ _______________ they’re _______________ at the eleventh hour. _______________ she _______________ about the other dinner before?

Ellen:

Yeah, Bill _______________ _______________ her about it but it _______________ _______________ her mind.

Alex:

What a flake!

Ellen:

She _____________ very apologetic. She _____________ to _____________ it up to us by _______________ us over next week.

Alex:

My parents ______________________________ here, remember?

Ellen:

Mary _______________ we should _______________ them too. “The more the merrier,” she _______________.

2.3. Pronouns, Articles and Determiners [Faixa 21] Ellen:

Bad news! Sarah and Bill can’t make _____ tomorrow.

Alex:

What _____ shame! I was really looking forward _____ having _____ _____ _____ dinner party.

Ellen: happen.

_____

Alex:

Why can’t _____ make _____? Did something come _____?

Ellen:

Yes, _____ turns out _____ have a dinner _____ Jake’s boss’s house tomorrow night.

Alex:

_____ can’t believe they’re canceling _____ _____ eleventh hour. Didn’t _____ know about _____ other dinner before?

Ellen:

Yeah, Bill had told _____ about _____ but _____ had slipped _____ mind.

Alex:

What _____ flake!

Ellen:

_____ was very apologetic. She wants _____ make _____ up _____ _____ _____ having _____ over next week.

Alex:

_____ parents are going _____ be here, remember?

Ellen:

Mary said we should bring _____ too. “_____ more _____ merrier,” _____ said.

know, but what can _____ do? These things

GRAMMAR PLUS Had Better Usamos had (‘d) better para dizer a alguém o que é ou seria melhor que ele fizesse. Em português corresponde a “é melhor você fazer” ou “seria melhor você não ir” etc.

Na forma afirmativa: ‘d better + verbo [Faixa 22] I’d better study for the English test. É melhor eu estudar para a prova de inglês. You’d better finish your homework before going out tonight. É melhor você terminar sua tarefa antes de sair hoje à noite. He’d better talk to his boss. É melhor ele falar com seu chefe. She’d better arrive earlier tomorrow. É melhor ela chegar mais cedo amanhã.

Na forma negativa: ‘d better not + verbo [Faixa 23] You’d better not do that. É melhor você não fazer isso. He’d better not be late to the meeting this time. É melhor ele não se atrasar para a reunião desta vez. I’m on a diet. I’d better not have another cookie. Estou fazendo regime. É melhor eu não comer outro biscoito.

You’d better not post that video to Youtube for the whole world to see! É melhor você não postar esse video no Youtube para o mundo inteiro ver! Na inglês falado raramente ouvimos o som do ‘d, então as frases acima ficam: [Faixa 24] I better study for the English test. You better finish your homework before going out tonight. He better talk to his boss. She better arrive earlier tomorrow. You better not do that. He better not be late to the meeting this time. I’m on a diet. I better not have another cookie. You better not post that video to Youtube for the whole world to see!