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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
Nice to meet you, Toby!很高兴见到你,托比!
That's okay, no problem.好的,没问题。
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...好的,托比,我的大嘴巴朋友,抱歉地说...
Hello, can we order our meals, please?你好,我们可以点餐了吗?
I really have to go now, see you there, kisses...现在我真的要走了,到那里见,吻你...
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?打扰下,但是抱怨Pogo的那部分呢?
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?在你叫醒我之前我是在睡觉,怎么了?
Alright, see you Cate.好的,明天见,凯特。
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.那太好了,那就明天见。
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?把菜板和刀递给我好吗?
Thank you, madam, see you then!谢谢,女士,到时见!
Thanks for your kind wishes.感谢你的祝福。
Can you make it bigger, please?你能把它放大一点吗?
What's her name, by the way?她的名字叫什么,顺便问下?
Or can you clean this one, please?或者你能清洁一下这个吗?
I'll have another glass of wine, please.我再要一杯葡萄酒,谢谢。
And I need to change my clothes, of course.而且我需要换衣服,当然。
Good night, see you later.晚安,回见。
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.同时打开上下烤架,谢谢。
Okay, I'm waiting for you, see you then.好的,我等你,到时候见。

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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