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Expression Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

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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
And it's totally burnt now, gross!	Et elle est brûlée maintenant, dégoûtant!
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!	Mec, ramasser la merde vaut dix balles de plus, à plus!
Hello Diego, thanks for taking care of the bag.	Salut Diego, merci d'avoir pris soin du sac.
Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please?	Bien, peux-tu m'expliquer comment tu fais la calcul, s'il-te-plaît ?
To be more realistic, of course!	Pour être plus réaliste, bien sûr !
Can you summarize it before you go, please?	Tu peux faire un résumé avant de partir, s'il te plaît?
Can we see the bathroom first, please?	Peut-on voir la salle de bains en premier?
Hello, can we order our meals, please?	Salut, pouvons-nous passer la commander s'il vous plaît?
That would be nice, thank you.	Ça serait gentil, merci.
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?	Pourrions-nous avoir nos boissons avant le repas s'il-vous-plaît ?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Ouais, c'est le mieux je pense, merci.
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.	Allume les grills du haut et du bas aussi, s'il te plaît.
Can we have the menu, please?	Pouvons-nous avoir le menu, s'il vous plaît?
You're welcome!	De rien !
No, I'm okay, thanks.	Non, ça va aller merci.
That's wonderful, thank you very much!	C'est merveilleux, merci beaucoup !
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!	Euh, oui mais pas vraiment!
Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please?	Oui, tu peux les couper en dés, s'il te plaît?
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!	C'est juste une bande de p*tain d'idiots incapables, c'est incroyable!
Diego! You little b*stard.	Diego ! Espece d'imbécile.