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Expression Exercises

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An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.

In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.

Examples :

  • OK!
  • Oh my god!
  • See you later! 
  • What’s up?
  • How’s it going?
  • How are things?
  • How about you?
  • Pretty good.
  • Same as always.
  • Could be better.
  • Can't complain.
  • No problem.
  • No worries.
  • My pleasure.
  • Anytime.
  • Anyway, ...
  • I have no idea.
  • Exactly.
  • Absolutely.
  • That’s for sure.
  • I couldn’t agree more.
  • You’re telling me!
  • I’ll say!
  • I suppose so.
  • That’s great!
  • Poor you.
  • Sorry!
  • Alright!
  • What a day!
  • Fancy meeting you here!
Expression example sentences
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego ! Espece d'imbécile.
What's up guys, how is it going?Salut, ça va les gars?
Cate with a C not a K, can you check it again, please?Cate avec un C et pas un K, pouvez-vous vérifier une nouvelle fois, s'il-vous-plaît ?
To be more realistic, of course!Pour être plus réaliste, bien sûr !
Maybe, sorry about that.Peut-être, désolée.
Thank you, have a nice day!Merci, passez une bonne journée!
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!Tu peux me découper des oignons? S'il te plaît!
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.Moi, je voudrais un verre de vin blanc aussi, s'il-vous-plait.
Can you still check the stock room, please?Pouvez-vous vérifier vos réserves, s'il vous plaît?
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?Ça m'a l'air bien, vous pouvez me faire visiter la chambre, s'il vous plaît?
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!Oh vous en avez trouvé, merci beaucoup!
Or can you clean this one, please?Est-ce que tu peux nettoyer celle-ci, s'il te plaît?
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.Si vous n'avez rien de mieux à faire bien sûr.
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.Allume les grills du haut et du bas aussi, s'il te plaît.
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.Heu, mon premier choix serait Camden Lock, j'imagine.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...Il va t'aider à te relaxer, j'espère...
Sure, no problem.Bien sûr, pas de problème.
Alright! See you, bye.Très bien ! Au revoir, bye.
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?J'aime Intelligence Artificielle, qu'en est-il de toi ?
Can we continue what we were doing please?Pouvons-nous continuer ce que nous faisions, s'il-te-plaît ?

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Be going to
Be going to passive
Be used to / Get used to
Comparative
Defining relative clause
Echo tag
Expression
First conditional
Future
Future continuous
Future perfect continuous
Future perfect passive
Future perfect simple
Future simple passive
Greeting
Have/Get something done
Imperative
Implied conditional
Indirect question
Infinitive of purpose
Interjection
Mixed conditional
Modal
Modal passive
Non-defining relative clause
Other
Past continuous
Past continuous passive
Past perfect continuous
Past perfect passive
Past perfect simple
Past simple
Past simple passive
Polite request / offer / suggestion
Present continuous
Present continuous passive
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect passive
Present perfect simple
Present simple
Present simple passive
Question tag
Reduced relative clause
Reported speech imperative
Reported speech question
Reported speech request
Reported speech statement
Second conditional
Short answer
Superlative
Third conditional
Used to / would (past habit)
Was/were going to
Was/were supposed to
Wish
Would rather
Zero conditional