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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
Congratulations, well spotted!Glückwunsch. Gut erkannt!
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?Ich habe geschlafen, bevor du mich aufgeweckt hast. Was ist los?
You too, byee!Du auch, tschüss!
Okay, thank you very much.Okay, vielen Dank.
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?Oh, was ist mit dem Zimmer oben in deinem Haus?
Hello Jen, what's up?Hallo Jen, wie geht's?
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?Entschuldige, aber was ist mit der Beschwerde über Pogo?
Can I take your name and mobile number, please?Kann ich bitte Ihren Namen und Ihre Handynummer haben?
Thank you, have a nice day!Danke. Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag!
Thanks for your kind wishes.Danke für die netten Worte.
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?Kannst du mir bitte drei kleine Flaschen Bier holen?
I will have some fish, I think.Ich denke ich werde mir Fisch bestellen.
Sorry Cate! Nice to meet you.Sorry Cate! Freut mich dich kennenzulernen.
Nice to meet you, Toby!Freut mich dich kennenzulernen, Toby!
And it's totally burnt now, gross!Und die ist jetzt total verbrannt. Ekelhaft!
What's up guys, how is it going?Was geht Leute? Wie läufts?
Yes, what about them?Ja, was ist mit ihnen?
Can we have the menu, please?Können wir bitte die Speisekarte haben?
Nice to meet you Cate, see you later!Hat mich gefreut Cate. Bis später!
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.Ähm, ich denke meine erste Wahl wäre Camden Lock.

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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