160 Basic English Question & Answers for daily conversation

In this English lesson you will learn how to ask basic questions and how to answer them. There are a number of expressions which we can use to ask questions, asking questions is the best way to practice English conversation. In this English lesson the topics covered are

In this English lesson you will learn asking over 100 basic questions and how to answer them. You would learn asking questions related to, personal information, Introducing yourself and saying hello, Shopping related questions, Questions with the word like and asking for someone’s opinion and suggestion.

These questions would help you to keep the conversation going. So, let’s begin.

• Personal information questions
• Introducing yourself and saying hello
• Shopping questions
• Asking something specific questions
• Questions using the word ‘Like’
• Asking for an opinion & Suggestions

Each of these topics have several examples of questions and sometimes shows how to ask for other things with the same question.

Personal Information questions

What’s your name?
My name’s Jacob

Where are you from?
I’m from London

Where do you come from?
I come from London

That’s another way of asking the question, where are you from?

What is your surname?
Brown

What is your family name?
My family name is Brown.

This is another way of asking someone’s surname. Family name and surname mean the same thing.

What’s your first name?
My first name is John.

What’s your address?
I stay at, 13 United Street.

Where do you live?
I live in England.

What’s your telephone number?
My number is 845 676

What’s your email address?

You can email me at john@gmail.com

How old are you?
Thirty-eight.

I’m Thirty-eight years old.

When and where were you born?
I was born in 1974 in London.

Are you married?
No am single
Yes, I am married

What’s your marital status?
I’m married.

What do you do? or What’s your job?
I’m an English teacher.

I teach English at the High School.

Where did you go ?
I went  shopping with a friend.

What did you buy?
We bought some new clothes on sale.

Where were you?
I was in London for the weekend.

Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?
Yes, I’ve got a hatch back.
Yes, I drive a sedan.

A hatch back car has a  full width door at the back end, that opens upwards to provide easy access for loading.

A sedan car is a four-door vehicle that often seats four to five people and has characteristics such as a closed roof.

Have you got a house?
No, I live in a flat.

Have you got any children?
Yes, I’ve got three children – two boys and a daughter.
No, not yet.

Can you play tennis?
Yes, I can play Tennis.

No, I play football.

Can you speak English?
No, I can’t speak Chinese.

Yes, I can. But I am not fluent, I am learning to speak English.

Could you speak English when you were five years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.

No, I couldn’t. English is not my native language.

Introducing Yourself and Saying Hello

How do you do?
How do you do. Pleased to meet you.

How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?

Shopping questions

How can I help you?

May I help you?
Yes. I’m looking for a sweater.

No thanks, I am just looking around.

Can I try it on?
Sure, the changing rooms are over there.

Have you got something bigger?
Certainly, we’ve got  larger sizes as well.

How much does it cost? How much is it?
This shirt is for 50$

How would you like to pay?
I would like to pay by cash.

Can I pay by credit card?
Certainly. We accept all the major cards.

Asking Something Specific questions

What’s that?
It’s a smart watch.

What time is it?
It’s one o’clock.

May I open the window?
Certainly. It’s very hot in the office today!

Is there a bakery near here?
Yes. There is a bakery nearby, take the next corner and it’s next to the bank.

Where is the nearest bank?
The nearest bank is on united street.

Who wrote this article?
Michelle wrote this article “The Sun Also Rises”.

Is there any rice?
Yes, there’s a lot of rice left.

Are there any sandwiches?
No, there aren’t any sandwiches left.

Is this your book?
No, I think it’s his book.

Whose is that?
It’s Henry. My sisters fiance

Questions using the word ‘Like’

What do you like to do on weekends?
I like playing cricket, reading and listening to pop music.

What does she look like?
She’s tall and slim with blonde hair.

What would you like to eat?
I’d like a burger, chips and soda.

What is it like?
It’s an interesting country many things to see and do.

What’s the weather like?
It’s raining heavily at the moment.

Would you like some coffee?
Yes, thank you. I’d like some coffee.

Would you like something to drink?
Thank you. Could I have a cup of coffee and some cake?

Asking for an Opinion

What’s it about?
It’s about a young girl who has many adventures.

What do you think about this book?
I think the book is very interesting.

Is it difficult to prepare for IELTS?
It’s not if your practice well.

What are your views on Donald Trump as the America’s President?

That’s a good question, well I am speechless.

How was the movie?
It was very interesting. You should watch it.

How do you feel about Clara?
Clara is quite friendly and helpful.

Suggestions

How about I pick you up at eight o’clock on my way to the airport?

Great. I’ll see you then.

how about some lunch?

Yeah! Sure, I am hungry.

Why don’t you take some time out and rest?

That’s a good idea.

What shall we do this evening?
Let’s go see a movie.

Why don’t we go out visit some old friends this afternoon?
Yes, that sounds like a great idea.

I have nothing to wear to the party.

You could wear your Blue jacket and black shoes.

We all love to attend parties, be it birthday parties,office parties, anniversary parties and so on. How do we describe a party we attend? In this Spoken English Lesson we will look at phrases to describe an event or a party we attended.

Below are the phrases that can be used when someone asks you in general about what you did at the party:-

1. Chatted up with friends – Spent time talking to them
2. Danced all night long – It means you had a great time dancing
3.Had couple of drinks – Enjoyed drinking
4.Flirted/Socialized – Met new people and had interesting conversations.

Below are the phrases to describe the music that was played at the party:-

1.Right up my street – Something that you really enjoy listening to
2. It was upbeat / Rocking – Fun and kept the party alive

Below are the phrases to describe the atmosphere of the party:-

1. It was laid back – Had a nice time
2.It was chilled out – Nice smooth party
3. It was electrifying – Wild Party

The decor also plays an important role in a party ,if you would like to describe the way the place was decorated for the party, below are some phrases that will help you to do so:-

1. Funky – Interesting Decor
2. Cool – Nicely decorated
3. A bit Tacky – Cheap and bad decor
4. Themed – The decor had a particular theme or setting.

Use these phrases the next time you describe an event or party to someone.

In this lesson you will learn, how to express time in different ways. n English, the 12-hour clock is normally used for telling the time. The 24-hour clock is only used for travel timetables.

Asking the time

• what’s the time?
• what time is it?
• Could you tell me the time, please?
• Do you happen to have the time?
• Do you know what time it is?

Telling the time

• It’s ………..
• one o’clock
• two o’clock
• three o’clock
• four o’clock
• five o’clock
• six o’clock
• seven o’clock
• eight o’clock
• nine o’clock
• ten o’clock
• eleven o’clock
• twelve o’clock

It’s quater past………..

• one
• two
• three

It’s half past………..

• one
• two
• three

It’s quarter to……..

• one
• two
• three

• five past one
• ten past one
• twenty past one
• twenty-five past one
• five to two
• ten to two
• twenty to two
• twenty-five to two
• ten fifteen
• ten thirty
• ten forty-five
• ten am
• six pm

It’s also possible to state the time in English by saying the hour followed by the minutes, followed by am or pm if necessary,

eg:

• 11.47am
• 2.13pm

 In this English  Grammar lesson we are learning to answer the question “how” for some actions, that means “how was something done”. We are going to learn more about the LY words in this lesson which are called Adverbs of manner. My name is Michelle and I’d be glad to have you joining me.

An adverb of manner is a word that describes (gives extra information about) the verb in a sentence. It answers the question of how an action is performed. Adverbs of manner communicate how something happened. They are generally used to modify verbs.

Let’s look at some example sentences for of adverbs of manner:

• He runs quickly.
• The dog fetched the stick excitedly.
• The boy laughed noisily/ loudly.
• The girl danced beautifully.
• The driver carelessly drove the car.
• Julie sings

Most adverbs in English are formed by taking an adjective and adding -ly.

Adjective Adverb

• Beautiful (Adj) beautifully (Adv)
• Excited (Adj) – Excitedly (Adv)
• Loud (Adj) – Loudly (Adv)
• Noisy (Adj) – Noisily (Adv)
• Truthful (Adj) – Truthfully (Adv)
• Careful (Adj) – Carefully (Adv)

A few adverbs of manner have the same form as the adjective:

They all worked hard.
She usually arrives late.
I hate driving fast.

Note: hardly and lately have different meanings:
He could hardly walk = It was difficult for him to walk.
I haven’t seen John lately = I haven’t seen John recently

Sentence Pattern

Pattern 1:  Verb + Adverb

Note: This is the most common pattern for adverbs of manner in English.

Example: He spoke quickly.

Pattern 2: Verb Object + Adverb

Note: When a direct or indirect object follows the main verb, it is possible for the adverb to follow the object and not verb.

Example: I drank my tea slowly.

Pattern 3: Adverb + Verb

Note: Placing the adverb before the verb is very common with adverbs of frequency (e.g., I always eat breakfast), but it is a little less common with adverbs of manner.

Example: She quietly played with the children.

I hope you’ll be able to answer all the “how” questions after learning the adverb of manner with me. I’ll see you soon with another useful grammar lesson.

 This spoken English lesson is all about how to offer help to someone by using polite English phrases. As sometimes we are not sure if the person we want to help will really welcome our assistance or not. Hence in order to avoid a sticky situation we will look at a couple of phrases ranging from casual to formal.

I will (do something) –   

I will pick the kids from school.  This is a phrase you can use when you are sure that the person you are offering help to, will definitely welcome your help. It’s
casual and friendly.

Let me (do something) –

Let me adjust car the seat for you. This is a phrase that can be used when you want to be more polite yet friendly and casual.

Why don’t I (bring the groceries) –

This phrase sounds like a question but it’s used when you are a little unsure if the person would be happy to receive your help. Once you get a positive response you can help the person.

Do you want me to (bring some bread from the market)-

This phrase is used when you are unsure if your help will be welcomed so you are being cautious. A positive response is perfect to proceed.

Would you like me to (fill up your water bottle?)-

This phrase is formal and used with someone you don’t know much. You can use it in an office with colleagues, neighbours who are new to you etc.

I can( find you a pair of shoes)-

It’s formal and can be used in a customer service environment for example.

Can I (get you something to eat.) –

You may use this phrase with guests, relatives you don’t meet often, it’s formal and polite.

I’d be happy to( schedule a meeting with you.)

Use this phrase with a client possibly. It’s formal and very professional.

May I (offer you something to drink)

This phrase sounds fancy and formal. You could use it at a party.

So these are a few good English phrases to use when you wish to be offer help depending on the situation.

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