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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
What about you, Mike?	Et vous Mike ?
Nice to meet you, Toby!	Enchanté de te rencontrer Toby!
Good night, see you later.	Bonne nuit, à plus tard.
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?	Oh, attends, qu'en est-il de la chambre en haut des escalier, dans ta maison?
You too, byee!	Vous aussi, byyye !
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.	Salut Rocco, tout va bien, merci.
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.	Cate, je prends mon sac avec moi, donc pas besoin de s'inquiéter.
Well done, very clever!	Bien joué !
Hello, madam, unfortunately...	Bonjour, madame, malheureusement...
That's wonderful, thank you very much!	C'est merveilleux, merci beaucoup !
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Ouais, c'est le mieux je pense, merci.
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?	Tu peux me passer le vin qu'il y a dans le frigo, s'il te plaît?
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?
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!	Tu te comportes en enfant parfois, je dois dire !
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.	Il a l'air un peu effrayé, parce qu'il peut sentir Bear je crois.
Alright, see you then.	Très bien, à plus tard alord.
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!	Peut-être plus tard, c'est tout pour l'instant, merci !
I need them finely chopped, please!	J'ai besoin que tu les émince, s'il te plaît!
And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose.	Et j'ai besoin d'une louche pour le fond de volaille, c'est tout, je crois.
That would be the worst, I guess.	Ce serait pire, je pense.