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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 Dick, nice to meet you.Salut Dick, enchantée.
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.
Can I have a look at it, please?Puis-je le voir s'il vous plaît?
Well done, very clever!Bien joué !
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?Pourriez-vous me donner des informations sur les locataires, s'il vous plaît?
You too, byee!Vous aussi, byyye !
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!Oh vous en avez trouvé, merci beaucoup!
Can we see the kitchen first, please?On peut voir la cuisine en premier?
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!Tu peux peler des patates pour moi? S'il te plaît?
That's wonderful, thank you very much!C'est merveilleux, merci beaucoup !
Dude, picking up sh*t requires another tenner, see ya!Mec, ramasser la merde vaut dix balles de plus, à plus!
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?J'ai juste mangé un petit peu de tartine, et toi?
More or less?Plus ou moins ?
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!Peut-être plus tard, c'est tout pour l'instant, merci !
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.Moi, je voudrais un verre de vin blanc aussi, s'il-vous-plait.
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.
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!Vraiment ? Ce n'était pas clair, merci de le dire !
See you later, Nick.A plus tard, Nick.
Hello, can we order our meals, please?Salut, pouvons-nous passer la commander s'il vous plaît?
Can we have our drinks before the meal please?Pourrions-nous avoir nos boissons avant le repas s'il-vous-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