1. How is it going? This mean how are you. This is say to another way how are you? you can say when you meet someone.
2. Long time no see!
That means that you haven't seen this person maybe weeks or months. You can say long time no see.
3. What have you been up to?
What have you been up to so what was going on in your life?
4. Can’t complain
If everything is going well you can just answer can't complain. Everything is really cool.
5. How do you know?
Somebody tells you something and you haven't really mentioned it in the conversation like they guess somehow that you have a new job, and you ask him. Where did you get the news?
6. That’s a good one = That’s a good joke!
If somebody tells a cool joke.
7. It’s very kind of you!
Thank you so very much.
8. Thank you anyway
If somebody was trying to help you, but couldn't reach the result. It doesn't matter. Thank you for your effort.
9. Thank you in advance!
I use in my email sometimes when I haven't asked for a person. I ask and then I say in the end.
It means that I really hope that you're gonna do it.
10. No worries
That means don't worry.
11. What’s going on?
What are you doing here?
12. Did I get you right?
If you didn't catch something or it didn't understand the person you can ask.
And then go ahead and explain where you got
13. Don’t take it to heart
If you ask somebody not to be upset not to cry. You can say don't take it to heart.
14. I didn’t catch the last word
If you didn't catch a part of a phrase you can say.
Can you repeat it because I didn't catch the last word
15. Sorry, I wasn’t listening
Can you repeat it , but this expression sometimes they feel you rude because I'm not important you saying so I wasn't listening.
16. It doesn’t matter
Don't worry. I'll be fine.
17. Fingers crossed!
Good luck!
18. Oh, that. That explains it.
The situation is you didn't get something and then you get an extra effeck, and you get it.
19. Things happen
It's okay.
20. Sorry to bother you.
If you don't have the name of a person you want to talk to him.
Somebody is busy you can say and then you can go ahead and ask.
21. I’ll be with you in a minute.
You're in the middle of something and somebody somebody's asking you to do something you say.
22. Where were we?
When did we stop?
23. You were saying? I’m sorry, I didn’t catch you.
That means which prompts the person to repeat once again.
24. Lucky you!
This is way of congratulating the person.
25. I freaked out = to become very angry, scared or excited
This is super angry. almost crazy.
26. Good for you!
This could be both positive and negative.
Congratulations and negative meaning. (listen to the intonation)
27. You’ve got to be kidding me!
If something surprises you. I can't believe it.
28. Cheer up!
To tell somebody to smile and to be happy
29. Come on, you can do it!
If you want somebody just sound like crying and complaining about something that is not happening.
30. Keep up the good work!
If somebody is doing really well, you can tell them.
31. That’s lit! = That’s amazing!
That's amazing!
32. There you go!
I told you you're gonna make it.
33. Not a bit!
No. I'm not.
34. There is no room for doubt
You're pretty sure.
35. I’ll text you!
I will send you a message.
36. It’s not worth it!
To cheer somebody up to tell them to not be upset.
37. You rock!
You're amazing.
38. You should go the extra mile…
If somebody's not working really well, you want them to work harder
39. Step up your game = Start performing better
Work harder. Work better.
40. Pull yourself together = Calm down and behave normally
Calm down.
41. You sold me! = You convinced me on something
Okay. you convinced me.
42. Couldn’t care less = used to express total lack of interest in something
We use the continuous for things happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete.
e.g)
The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?
Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?
Let's go out. It isn't raining now.
I'm busy. What are you doing?
I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat.
Kate wants to work in Italy, so she's learning ltalian.
The population of the world is increasing very fast.
We use the continuous for temporary situations
e.g)
I'm living with some friends until I find a place of my own.
You're working hard today. Yes, I have a lot to do.
Present simple(I do)
We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.
e.g)
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
It doesn't rain very much in summer.
What do you usually do at weekends?
I always get hungry in the afternoon.
Most people learn to swim when they are children.
Every day the population of the word increases by about 200,000 people.
We use the simple for permanent situations
e.g)
My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives.
Joe isn't lazy. He works hard most of the time
We use continuous forms for actions and happenings that have started but not finished (they are eating./ It is raining etc.). Some verbs are not normally used in this way. We don't say 'I am knowing' or 'they are liking' ; we say 'I know', 'they like'
The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous: