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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
Or can you clean this one, please?	Est-ce que tu peux nettoyer celle-ci, s'il te plaît?
...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please!	...Oh oui, je veux parler à ma mère, je veux dire Mme.Jones, s'il vous plaît!
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?	C'est bon, on peut le faire d'abord s'il te plaît?
Alright, see you soon.	Ok, à plus.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!	Oh s'il vous plaît! Pouvons-nous juste parler de quelque chose d'autre!
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?
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Okay, Toby mon ami de toujours, désolé mais...
Okay, see you!	Ok, à bientôt !
Hi Laura, congratulations!	Bonjour, Laura, félicitations !
I will have some fish, I think.	Je vais prendre du poisson, je pense.
What about you?	Et toi?
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!	...enchanté, merci!
Hello sir, table for two?	Bonjour monsieur, une table pour deux?
Can we see the bathroom first, please?	Peut-on voir la salle de bains en premier?
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.	Ce serait gentil, à demain alors.
Can we continue what we were doing please?	Pouvons-nous continuer ce que nous faisions, s'il-te-plaît ?
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.	Nous prendrons les moules, les calamars, les crevettes et le poisson grillé, s'il vous plaît.
So a bottle would be better, please.	Donc, une bouteille sera bien mieux, s'il te plait.
Alright, if you say so!	Très bien, si tu le dis!
Can you stop bothering me, please?	Tu peux arrêter de me déranger, s'il-te-plaît ?