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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
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.Ouais, c'est le mieux je pense, merci.
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.Salut Dick, enchantée.
What about you, Mike?Et vous Mike ?
Okay, thank you very much.D'accord, merci beaucoup.
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!Euh, oui mais pas vraiment!
Or can you clean this one, please?Est-ce que tu peux nettoyer celle-ci, s'il te plaît?
Alright, if you say so!Très bien, si tu le dis!
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!Vraiment ? Ce n'était pas clair, merci de le dire !
Hi Laura, congratulations!Bonjour, Laura, félicitations !
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.Je ne sais pas, peut-être.
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?Je dormais avant que tu ne me réveilles, ça va?
I'll have 20, please.Je prendrai celui de 20, s'il vous plaît.
I'll have another glass of wine, please.Je voudrais un autre verre de vin, s'il-vous-plait.
Nice to meet you, Toby!Enchanté de te rencontrer Toby!
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...Okay, Toby mon ami de toujours, désolé mais...
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.Salut Joseph, heureux de te rencontrer.
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?
Can you summarize it before you go, please?Tu peux faire un résumé avant de partir, s'il te plaît?
Can I have a look at it, please?Puis-je le voir s'il vous plaît?
I need them finely chopped, please!J'ai besoin que tu les émince, 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