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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
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...わかった、トビー、おしゃべりマンの僕の友よ、悪いけど...
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.あと、上と底部のグリルもオンにしてくれ。
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?他のテナントについても何か情報をいただけないかしら?
To be more realistic, of course!よりそれっぽくするために決まってるだろ!
We have to preheat the oven, can you turn it on, please?オーブンを予熱させなきゃ、オーブンのスイッチをオンにしてくれるかい?
Can you leave me alone, please!もう放っておいてくれる、お願いだから!
Hello, Joseph, nice to meet you.こんにちは、ジョセフさん。よろしく。
Okay, thank you very much.はい、ありがとうございます。
Well done, very clever!よく出来ました、とても賢いのね。
Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you.えぇ、私通路側が好きじゃないの。ありがとう。
Better late than never!もう遅いけど気づかないよりはましかな!
I'll have 20, please.20本入りでお願いします。
That's okay, can we do it first thing, please?それでいいわよ、最初の事を出来るかしら?
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.もちろん、他にやることがなかったらだけど。
Can you clean the sink before I start washing, please?私がお野菜を洗う前に、流し台をキレイにするのお願いできるかしら?
Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please?すてきね。お部屋を見せてもらえるかしら?
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.やあ、ロッコ。大丈夫よ、ありがとう。
Good night, see you later.おやすみ、また今度ね。
Can we have the menu, please?メニューもらえますか?
Can you look after it carefully, please?注意して見ててくれる?

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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