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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
Alright, if you say so!Okay, wenn du meinst!
Umm, I can't remember... You had something meaty, I guess.Ähm, ich kann mich nicht erinnern... Du hattest etwas mit Fleisch, schätze ich.
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.Wir möchten dann eine Flasche Chardonnay und eine Flasche Sauvignon Blanc. Danke Mike.
They are a f*cking bunch of unprofessional idiots, unbelievable!Unglaublich, das ist ein verd*mmter Haufen von unprofessionellen Idioten!
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.Natürlich, wenn du noch nichts anderes vorhast.
I'll have 20, please.Eine mit 20 bitte.
Hello Jen, what's up?Hallo Jen, wie geht's?
I see, what about a tenner then?Ich verstehe. Was sagst du zu einem Zehner?
And it's totally burnt now, gross!Und die ist jetzt total verbrannt. Ekelhaft!
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!Sie hat aufgelegt! D*mme Idiotin!
More or less?Mehr oder weniger?
Can we continue what we were doing please?Können wir bitte weitermachen?
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?Ich habe gerade etwas Toastbrot gegessen. Und du?
Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please.Hallo, ich möchte bitte einen Tisch für zwei für heute Abend reservieren.
Can you give me some information about the other tenants, please?Kannst du mir bitte ein paar Informationen über die anderen Mieter geben?
And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose.Und ich brauche einen Schöpflöffel für die Hühnerbrühe. Ich schätze das ist alles.
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.Er sieht etwas verängstigt aus. Ich denke weil er Bear riechen kann.
To be more realistic, of course!Natürlich um realistischer zu sein!
Can you open the oven door for me, please?Kannst du bitte die Ofentüre für mich öffnen?
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! Du kleiner B*stard

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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