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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
Can we continue what we were doing please?하던 거나 계속 하면 안될까 우리?
See you later, Nick.나중에 봐요, 닉.
Hello sir, table for two?어서오세요, 두 분이신가요?
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?냉장고에서 와인 좀 건네줄 수 있어?
Or can you clean this one, please?아니면 이거 좀 씻어줄 수 있어?
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!집 구하겠다고 고양이를 버리진 않을 거 같아요, 참 고맙네요!
I just need your name and mobile number, please.성함하고 휴대폰 번호가 필요한데요.
He is made of wood, I believe.나무로 만들어졌다고 알고 있는데.
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!음, 대충 그런데, 엄밀히는 아니고요!
No, I don't need anything, thanks.아니, 난 더 필요한 거 없어. 고마워.
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.아, 마이크 얘기려나.
Hello Jen, what's up?여보세요 젠, 무슨 일이야?
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.나도 화이트 와인 한 잔 부탁해요.
No, I'm okay, thanks.아니, 난 괜찮아.
Can you open the oven door for me, please?오븐 문 좀 열어줄 수 있어?
Can you summarize it before you go, please?가기 전에 요약만 해줄 수 있어요?
Dear, can you let him finish, please!?자기야, 일단은 말 끝내게 내버려 둘 수 없겠어!?
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!정말이지 너 가끔 애처럼 굴어!
Yes, what about them?그래서 걔네가 뭐?
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.내일 잘 되길 빌게요, 잘 가요.

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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