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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
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! Piccolo b*stardo.
Really? Thank you so much!Davvero? Grazie tante!
So a bottle would be better, please.Quindi andrebbe meglio la bottiglia, per favore.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…
Yes, what about them?Si, e allora?
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?Posso avere un pacchetto di sigarette, per favore?
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?Dormivo prima che tu mi svegliassi, che c’è?
Can you summarize it before you go, please?Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore?
Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please?Sì, posso avere un bicchiere di Chardonnay per favore?
Can you open the oven door for me, please?Puoi aprirmi lo sportello del forno, per favore?
I am fine, thank you.Sto bene, grazie.
Really? Very interesting.Davvero? Molto interessante.
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?Poi smetterla di ricordarmi di questa cosa di 10 giorni, per favore!?
Hello, madam, unfortunately...Pronto, signora, sfortunatamente…
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!Andiamo! Non possiamo parlare di qualcos’altro per favore?
Can you still check the stock room, please?Potrebbe comunque controllare in magazzino, per favore?
Alright, see you then.Va bene, ci vediamo allora.
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?Credo che la bottiglia sia pulita, ma puoi lavare i bicchieri, per favore?
Can you start from the beginning, please?Puoi iniziare dall’inizio, per favore?

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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