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Tips for Making Small Talk Less Awkward

This set contains 13 annotated sentences.

Dataset version: enGram 3.4, Jan 2024

How HrPreshas Syour day stPastbeen so far?

Explanation

How has your day been so far?

What HPresdo Syou v2think about the weather today?

Explanation

What do you think about the weather today?

Patternsthink — thought — thought

HrPresHave Syou v2Pastseen any good movies or shows lately?

Explanation

Have you seen any good movies or shows lately?

Patternssee — saw — seen^any good movies

HPresDo Syou v2have any plans for the weekend?

Explanation

Do you have any plans for the weekend?

Patternshave — had — had

SI VPastheard Syou recently VPasttraveled.

Explanation

I heard you recently traveled.

Patternshear — heard — heard

How stPastwas Syour trip?

Explanation

How was your trip?

What kind of music HPresdo Syou v2like vIto listen to?

Explanation

What kind of music do you like to listen to?

SI VPres’m p2curious, how HPastdid Syou v2get into your current job field?

Explanation

I’m curious, how did you get into your current job field?

Patternsget — got — gotten^your current job field

HrPresHave Syou v2Pasttried any new restaurants or cafes recently?

Explanation

Have you tried any new restaurants or cafes recently?

Patternsany new restaurants

What HPresdo Syou v2like vIto do in your free time?

Explanation

What do you like to do in your free time?

Patternsdo — did — done^your free time

HPastDid Syou v2catch the news today?

Explanation

Did you catch the news today?

Patternscatch — caught — caught

What HPresdo Syou v2think about (current event)?

Explanation

What do you think about (current event)?

Patternsthink — thought — thought

SI VPastnoticed Syou VPresenjoy (a hobby or interest); Mcan Syou v2tell me more about it?

Explanation

I noticed you enjoy (a hobby or interest); can you tell me more about it?

Patternstell — told — told