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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
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?Posso avere un pacchetto di sigarette, per favore?
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
Yeah, I was wondering if his willy was sticking in or out, thanks!Già, mi chiedevo se il suo pistolino fosse rimasto dentro o fuori, grazie!
We'll have a bottle of chardonnay and a bottle of sauvignon blanc, thanks Mike.Prendiamo una bottiglia di Chardonnay e una bottiglia di Sauvignon Blanc, grazie Mike.
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!… È un piacere anche per me, grazie!
Can you still check the stock room, please?Potrebbe comunque controllare in magazzino, per favore?
Can I have the ad number for it, please?Posso avere il numero dell’annuncio, per favore?
I like Artificial Intelligence, what about you?Mi piace Intelligenza Artificiale, e a te?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
What about this one behind Iceland?Che cosa ne dici di questa dietro Iceland?
What about you, Mike?E tu Mike?
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?Ho mangiato un po’ di toast, e tu?
I'm able to do both at the same time, dear, no worries!Posso fare entrambe le cose contemporaneamente, cara, non preoccuparti!
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.Io sono Cate, piacere di conoscerti, Mike.
...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please!… Oh sì, voglio parlare con mia mamma, voglio dire la sig.ra Jones, per favore!
No, I don't need anything, thanks.No, non mi serve nient’altro, grazie.
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.Anch'io prendo un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.
It seems we have to, in any case...Sembra che dobbiamo farlo, in ogni caso…
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?Puoi passarmi il tagliere e il coltello per favore?
Can you put it on the stove, please?Puoi metterla sul fornello per favore?

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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