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SPEAK
falar – geralmente mais formal ou sobre a habilidade de falar um idioma
English is spoken all over the world. (Inglês é falado em todo o mundo.)
She speaks fluent French. (Ela fala francês fluentemente.)
The president will speak to the nation tonight. (O presidente falará à nação hoje à noite.)
Can you speak up, please? I can’t hear you. (Você pode falar mais alto, por favor? Eu não consigo te ouvir.)
He learned to speak at a very young age. (Ele aprendeu a falar muito jovem.)
They spoke about the importance of education. (Eles falaram sobre a importância da educação.)
She spoke with a calm and clear voice. (Ela falou com uma voz calma e clara.)
The guide spoke to the tourists about the history of the castle. (O guia falou aos turistas sobre a história do castelo.)
He has spoken out against injustice many times. (Ele se manifestou contra a injustiça muitas vezes.)
We need someone who can speak Spanish for this position. (Precisamos de alguém que fale espanhol para esta vaga.)
TALK
conversar – geralmente mais informal e interativo
We talked for hours last night. (Nós conversamos por horas ontem à noite.)
Let’s talk about your plans for the future. (Vamos conversar sobre seus planos para o futuro.)
They are talking on the phone. (Eles estão conversando ao telefone.)
I need to talk to you about something important. (Eu preciso conversar com você sobre algo importante.)
She likes to talk about her travels. (Ela gosta de falar sobre suas viagens.)
The students were talking quietly in the library. (Os alunos estavam conversando baixinho na biblioteca.)
He talked his way out of trouble. (Ele se livrou de problemas conversando.)
We had a good talk about our feelings. (Tivemos uma boa conversa sobre nossos sentimentos.)
Don’t talk with your mouth full. (Não fale de boca cheia.)
They are always talking about the latest news. (Eles estão sempre falando sobre as últimas notícias.)
SAY
dizer – foca nas palavras exatas que são expressas
He said hello when he entered the room. (Ele disse olá quando entrou na sala.)
What did she say? (O que ela disse?)
They said that the movie was excellent. (Eles disseram que o filme era excelente.)
She didn’t say a word. (Ela não disse uma palavra.)
He always says what he thinks. (Ele sempre diz o que pensa.)
The sign says “No Parking”. (A placa diz “Proibido Estacionar”.)
I have nothing more to say. (Eu não tenho mais nada a dizer.)
She said she would be late. (Ela disse que chegaria atrasada.)
He said it was the best day of his life. (Ele disse que foi o melhor dia da vida dele.)
They say it’s going to rain tomorrow. (Dizem que vai chover amanhã.)
TELL
contar, dizer a alguém – geralmente envolve um receptor da informação
Tell me the truth. (Me diga a verdade.)
She told him a secret. (Ela contou um segredo para ele.)
Can you tell me the time, please? (Você pode me dizer as horas, por favor?)
He told us a funny story. (Ele nos contou uma história engraçada.)
Don’t tell anyone what I just said. (Não conte a ninguém o que eu acabei de dizer.)
She told her children to behave. (Ela disse aos filhos para se comportarem.)
I told you so! (Eu te disse!)
He told them about his adventures. (Ele contou a eles sobre suas aventuras.)
Tell her that I called. (Diga a ela que eu liguei.)
They told us the meeting was canceled. (Eles nos disseram que a reunião foi cancelada.)
EXERCÍCIO
Complete as frases abaixo com a forma correta dos verbos speak, say, talk e tell.
1. Could you please … more slowly? I’m having trouble understanding you.
2. He didn’t … a word during the entire meeting.
3. She likes to … about her weekend adventures.
4. The teacher asked the students to … the truth.
5. They were … quietly in the back of the classroom.
6. Can you … me how to get to the train station?
7. He will … to the audience about the importance of recycling.
8. What did he … when you asked him about the problem?
9. We need to … about our vacation plans.
10. Don’t … lies; it’s not right.
11. She can … three different languages fluently.
12. He … that he was feeling tired.
13. They spent the afternoon … about old times.
14. Did you … her what happened?
15. The baby is starting to … its first words.
16. The news reporter will … about the latest developments.
17. She refused to … anything about the incident.
18. We often … on the phone after work.
19. My parents always … me to be polite.
20. He learned to … in public without feeling nervous.
21. The sign … “Keep Off the Grass”.
22. They had a long … about their future together.
23. Could you … me the story of your first pet?
24. She … goodbye and left.
25. The politician will … to the crowd about his new policies.
26. He didn’t want to … anyone his problems.
27. We should … to each other more often.
28. What did your doctor … about your health?
29. It’s important to … clearly so people can understand you.
30. She … us that the party was canceled.
RESPOSTAS
1. speak
2. say
3. talk
4. tell
5. talking
6. tell
7. speak
8. say
9. talk
10. tell
11. speak
12. said
13. talking
14. tell
15. speak
16. speak
17. say
18. talk
19. tell
20. speak
21. says
22. talk
23. tell
24. said
25. speak
26. tell
27. talk
28. say
29. speak
30. told
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