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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
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?Ich schätze die Flasche ist sauber, aber kannst du das Glas bitte waschen?
I am okay, thanks.Danke, mir geht's gut.
Oh, you found some, thank you very much!Oh, Sie haben eine Packung gefunden. Vielen Dank!
She hung up on me! F*cking idiot!Sie hat aufgelegt! D*mme Idiotin!
Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?!Kannst du bitte für mich ein paar Kartoffeln schälen?!
Can you look after it carefully, please?Kannst du bitte darauf aufpassen?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.Und mach auch bitte die Ober- und Unterhitze an.
Yes, Cate speaking.Ja, hier ist Cate.
And it's totally burnt now, gross!Und die ist jetzt total verbrannt. Ekelhaft!
I don't know what to say, really...Ich weiß echt nicht, was ich sagen soll...
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?Ich habe gerade etwas Toastbrot gegessen. Und du?
That's okay, no problem.Okay, kein Problem.
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.Ja, ich denke das ist besser. Danke.
I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?Ich habe geschlafen, bevor du mich aufgeweckt hast. Was ist los?
An entire house!? Way more than we pay now, for sure.Ein ganzes Haus!? Garantiert wesentlich mehr als das was wir jetzt bezahlen.
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?Diego, kannst du mir bitte sagen, was sie letzte Nacht gesagt hat?
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...Es wird dir vielleicht helfen, dich etwas zu entspannen. Hoffe ich...
Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please?Nun, kannst du mir bitte erklären wie du das ausgerechnet hast?
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.
What about this one behind Iceland?Was ist mit dem einen hinter Iceland?

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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