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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
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.Das wäre nett, bis morgen dann.
Hello Dick, nice to meet you.Hallo Dick, freut mich dich kennenzulernen.
Good luck for tomorrow, see you.Viel Erfolg morgen, man sieht sich.
Yes, I don't like the aisle, thank you.Ja danke. Ich sitze nicht gerne am Gang.
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.Ich weiß es nicht, vielleicht, ich schätze schon.
I don't know what to say, really...Ich weiß echt nicht, was ich sagen soll...
Hm, yes, can I get £20 cashback, please?Hm, ja, ich würde gerne £20 abheben, bitte.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!Ach Mensch! Können wir bitte über etwas anderes sprechen?!
I am okay, thanks.Danke, mir geht's gut.
Hello, I'd like to book a table for two for tonight, please.Hallo, ich möchte bitte einen Tisch für zwei für heute Abend reservieren.
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.Natürlich, wenn du noch nichts anderes vorhast.
Can I have a look at it, please?Kann ich bitte mal sehen?
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!...danke, es freut mich auch Sie kennenzulernen!
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.Oh, ich schätze, ihr meint Mike.
Yes, can I have a glass of chardonnay, please?Ja, kann ich bitte ein Glas Chardonnay haben?
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.Hi Rocco, danke dir, aber nein.
Can we continue what we were doing please?Können wir bitte weitermachen?
That would be nice, thank you.Danke, das wäre großartig.
Excuse me, but what about the complaining about Pogo part?Entschuldige, aber was ist mit der Beschwerde über Pogo?
I'll have 20, please.Eine mit 20 bitte.

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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