Greeting (saying hello)

Saying goodbye

Introducing people

Ability

Permission

Talking about favourite things

Telling the time

Making offers

Expressing shock and disbelief

Expressing indifference

Making an appointment

Making business appointments

Talking about preferences
Inviting

Likes and dislikes

Describing

Obligation

Prohibition

Advice

Lack of necessity

Suggesting

Expressing Thanks and Gratitude

Responding to thanks

Opinion

Complaints

Talking about hope

Expressing regret

Agreement, disagreement, partial agreement

Cause and effect

Probability

Apologising

Possibility

Request

Talking about fear

Making predictions

Expressing certainty and uncertainty

Lack of understanding and asking for clarification

Asking about and giving directions

Shopping

Classifying

Phone Conversations

Giving and responding to bad and good news

Defining concepts

Interrupting People

Expressing feelings

Expressing condolence

Conversation fillers

Talking about occupations

Useful Expressions for Debating

Expressing praise

Making guesses

Exclamations

Making promises