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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 really have to go now, see you there, kisses...Devo davvero andare adesso, ci vediamo là, baci…
What about the prices?E i prezzi?
Can you look after it carefully, please?Potete farci attenzione per favore?
What about you?E tu che mi dici?
So a bottle would be better, please.Quindi andrebbe meglio la bottiglia, per favore.
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?Posso avere un pacchetto di sigarette, per favore?
We'll have the mussels, the calamari, some shrimp and the grilled fish, please.Prendiamo le cozze, i calamari, un po’ di gamberetti e il pesce alla griglia, per favore.
Can you start from the beginning, please?Puoi iniziare dall’inizio, per favore?
Hello Diego, thanks for taking care of the bag.Ciao Diego, grazie per esserti occupato della borsa.
I need them finely chopped, please!Mi servono sminuzzate finemente, per favore!
Can we continue what we were doing please?Possiamo continuare quello che stavano facendo per favore?
Can you put it on the stove, please?Puoi metterla sul fornello per favore?
Yes, some prawn crackers and some spring rolls, please.Sì, qualche cracker di gambero e qualche involtino primavera, per favore.
Could you do me a favour and find us some, please?Potresti farmi un favore e trovarcene un po', per favore?
Alright, see you soon.Va bene, a presto.
And it's totally burnt now, gross!Ed ora è tutta bruciata, che schifo!
And I need a ladle for the chicken stock, that's all, I suppose.E mi serve un mestolo per il brodo di pollo, è tutto, credo.
Thank you, madam, see you then!Grazie signora, ci vediamo allora!
Erm, kind of, but not exactly!Erm, più o meno, ma non esattamente!
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...Magari ti aiuta a rilassarti un po’, spero…

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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