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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
See you at the station at 5.Bis um 5 an der Haltestelle.
Alright, see you soon.Ok, bis gleich.
Can I take your name and mobile number, please?Kann ich bitte Ihren Namen und Ihre Handynummer haben?
...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please!...Oh ja. Ich möchte bitte mit meiner Mutter, ich meine Frau Jones, sprechen!
That's wonderful, thank you very much!Das ist wundervoll! Vielen Dank dafür!
Alright, see you Cate.Okay, bis dann Cate.
No, I'm okay, thanks.Nein, danke.
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!Hat mich gefreut Cate. Bis später!
Can you stop bothering me, please?Kannst du bitte aufhören mich zu stören?
Can we have the menu, please?Können wir bitte die Speisekarte haben?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.Ja, ich denke das ist besser. Danke.
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!Vielleicht später. Das wars momentan. Vielen Dank!
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.Er sieht etwas verängstigt aus. Ich denke weil er Bear riechen kann.
What about you?Und du?
Can I have a look at it, please?Kann ich bitte mal sehen?
What about the prices?Was ist mit den Preisen?
Then I missed my appointment at 11:00, of course.Dann habe ich natürlich meinen Termin um 11:00 Uhr verpasst.
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!...danke, es freut mich auch Sie kennenzulernen!
Well done, very clever!Gut gemacht, sehr clever!
That would be the worst, I guess.Ich denke, das wäre das schlimmste.

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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