Exercício: falando sobre amor

O amor é um tema que já foi abordado aqui no inFlux blog, então vamos aproveitar para dar uma relembrada no vocabulário que já vimos?

Termos como “estar apaixonado por alguém”, “gostar de alguém” ou “amor à primeira vista” estão nesses posts aqui, aqui e aqui. Caso você não conheça as expressões que vamos usar no exercício e quiser saber mais sobre elas, recomendo que leiam os textos antes.

Vamos começar vendo a equivalência das expressões:

To be head over heels with someone – estar loucamente apaixonado por alguém

To fall head over heels for someone – apaixonar-se loucamente por alguém

To be in love with someone – estar apaixonado por alguém

To be fond of someone – gostar de alguém

To be interested in someone – estar interessado em alguém

Love at first sight – amor à primeira vista

To fall in love at first sight – apaixonar-se à primeira vista

Complete the sentences using the expressions below:

is in love

fell head over heels for

love at first sight

fell in love at first sight

was head over heels

fond of

not interested in me

1. Jane _________________________ with Mike when I last talked to her and now I heard she broke up with him!
2. They _________________________ each other and decided to get married.
3. I really don’t think Paul ______________________ with her anymore.
4. I’m very ___________________ him, so I don’t want him to leave.
5. I guess he’s _______________________. If he were, he would’ve called me.
6. Do you believe in _______________________?
7. Jack and Kelly _________________________ at my birthday party.

Answers:

Jane was head over heels with Mike when I last talked to her and now I heard she broke up with him!

They fell head over heels for each other and decided to get married.

I really don’t think Paul is in love with her anymore.

I’m very fond of him, so I don’t want him to leave.

I guess he’s not interested in me. If he were, he would’ve called me.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Jack and Kelly fell in love at first sight at my birthday party.