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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 you still check the stock room, please?Yine de depoyu kontrol edebilir misiniz?
Can I have one packet of cigarettes, please?Bir paket de sigara alabilir miyim lütfen.
Thank you, madam, see you then!Teşekkür ederim hanfendi, görüşmek üzere!
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.He, Mike'tan bahsediyorsunuz sanırım.
Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please?Kesme tahtasıyla bıçağı uzatabilir misin lütfen?
Can you stop reminding me about the 10-day situation, please!?Bana şu 10 gün meselesini hatırlatmayı bırakır mısın lütfen?
I'm talking about leaving the house, of course...Evden çıkmaktan bahsediyorum tabii ki...
Can you make it bigger, please?Büyütür müsün lütfen?
...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please!...Ha evet, annemle konuşmak istiyorum, yani Bayan Jones ile lütfen!
Can you stop bothering me, please?Beni rahatsız etmeyi bırakır mısın, lütfen?
See you at the station at 5.5'te istasyonda görüşürüz.
Diego! You little b*stard.Diego! Seni küçük p*ç kurusu.
Oh come on! Can we just talk about something else, please!E hadi ama! Başka bir şeyden bahsedemez miyiz lütfen?!
That would be nice, see you tomorrow then.İyi olur, yarın görüşmek üzere o zaman.
I just had a bit of toast, what about you?Birazcık tost yedim, ya sen?
I am okay, thanks.Ben de iyiyim, sağol.
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.Yapacak daha iyi bir şeyin yoksa tabii.
Can you look after it carefully, please?Ona dikkatlice göz kulak olur musun lütfen?
Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please?Diego, bana dün gece ne söylediğini anlatır mısın lütfen?
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!Yapma ya? Belli olmuyordu, aydınlattığın için sağol!

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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