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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 was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up?Dormivo prima che tu mi svegliassi, che c’è?
And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please.E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore.
Maybe later, that's all for now, thank you!Magari più tardi, è tutto per ora, grazie!
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...Sto parlando di lasciare la casa, naturalmente…
I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you!Non penso che lascerei il mio gatto per prendere una stanza, grazie!
Alright, see you soon.Va bene, a presto.
Good night, see you later.Buona notte, ci vediamo.
Can you look after it carefully, please?Potete farci attenzione per favore?
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!A volte ti comporti come un bambino, devo dirlo!
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.Se non hai niente di meglio da fare, naturalmente.
I've found 2 viewable houses, what about you?Ho trovato 2 case che possiamo vedere, e tu?
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?Oh, aspetta, cosa ne dici della stanza al piano di sopra, a casa tua?
That's wonderful, thank you very much!Meraviglioso, grazie infinite!
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.Io sono Cate, piacere di conoscerti, Mike.
Cate, I'm taking my bag with me, so no need to worry.Cate, porto la borsa con me, non devi preoccuparti.
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...Ok, Toby mio amico dalla bocca larga, mi spiace dirlo…
Could you chop some onions for me? Please?!Potresti sminuzzare un po’ di cipolle per me? Per favore!
Alright, if you say so!Va bene, se lo dici tu!
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.Sarebbe perfetto, ci vediamo domani allora.
I am fine, thank you.Sto bene, grazie.

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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