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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 you get me 3 small beers, please?你能帮我拿3瓶低浓度啤酒吗?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?迭戈,能告诉我昨晚他说什么了吗?
That's okay, no problem.好的,没问题。
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.祝你明天好运,再见。
Can we continue what we were doing please?我们可以继续我们刚才做的事吗?
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.那太好了,那就明天见。
Hello Jen, what's up?喂,珍,出什么事了?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.哦,你说的是迈克,我猜。
Alright, see you soon.好的,回头见。
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.嗯,我的第一选择是卡姆登洛克,我想。
I will have some fish, I think.我想我会吃鱼。
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.当然,如果你没有更好的安排的话。
That's wonderful, thank you very much!那太好了,太谢谢你了!
Can I have the ad number for it, please?请告诉我下它的广告号,可以吗?
That would be the worst, I guess.我想那才是最糟糕的。
Hi Laura, congratulations!你好,劳拉,恭喜!
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!...见到你也很高兴,谢谢!
What's up guys, how is it going?怎么了,伙计们,过得怎么样呀?
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.我也要一杯白葡萄酒,谢谢。
Thank you, have a nice day!谢谢你,祝你今天愉快!

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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