Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English

Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English 
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty 
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com 
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Past Perfect Continuous 
289.
How long had you been waiting before I came?
 
“I’d been waiting for five minutes.” 
 
290.
Complete the sentence:
I was tired when you came because I had been 
______ -ing 
Future Perfect Continuous 
291.
Will I have been working here long enough to get an extra week vacation 
this summer?
“Yes, I believe you will have been working long enough.”
292.
Will you have been studying English long enough to past the next exam?
293.
Will you have slept enough by the time you wake up tomorrow?
Quick Mixed Tense Drill 
294.
What did you do yesterday morning? 
295.
What were you doing between nine and ten a.m.? 
296.
What had you been doing before you wrecked you car? 
297.
What are some things that you’ve done today? 
298.
What are you doing now? 
299.
What will you have done by this time tomorrow? 
300.
What are you going to do after school? 

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Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English 
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty 
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com 
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6. Pre-Intermediate Questions and Activities 
(You should be good at answering questions now, so no more extra room to 
write your answers.)
301.
What is the best method for studying English? 
302.
Do you watch English speaking TV programs? 
303.
Do you speak English outside of class? 
304.
Do you have any favorite words in English? 
305.
What's the strangest food you've ever eaten? 
306.
What’s the most delicious food you’ve ever eaten? 
307.