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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
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.Salut Joseph, heureux de te rencontrer.
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.Heu, mon premier choix serait Camden Lock, j'imagine.
What's up guys, how is it going?Salut, ça va les gars?
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...Il va t'aider à te relaxer, j'espère...
And it's totally burnt now, gross!Et elle est brûlée maintenant, dégoûtant!
Hello sir, table for two?Bonjour monsieur, une table pour deux?
More or less?Plus ou moins ?
Thanks for letting me know, bye!Merci de me le faire savoir, au revoir!
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.Salut Rocco, tout va bien, merci.
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?Diego, tu peux me dire ce qu'elle a dit la soirée dernière s'il te plaît?
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?Tu peux nettoyer le lavabo avant que je commence à faire la vaiselle, 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!
Good night, see you later.Bonne nuit, à plus tard.
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!Peut-être plus tard, c'est tout pour l'instant, merci !
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!Je ne pense pas que je pourrais laisser mon chat pour une chambre, merci!
Dear, can you help me walk down the stairs, please?Chéri, tu peux m'aider à descendre les escaliers s'il te plaît?
That would be the worst, I guess.Ce serait pire, je pense.
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.Ouais, c'est le mieux je pense, merci.
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.Nous allons prendre une bouteille de Chardonnay et une bouteille de Sauvignon Blanc, merci Mike.
And I need to change my clothes, of course.Et je dois me changer, bien sûr.

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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