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