Conversation control · Talking
keep the conversation going
continue talking
Continue talking by responding or asking another question.
This vs that
I tried to keep the conversation going.
He went on talking.
Hear it in real life
The chat was starting to die out.
So I asked him about his plans to keep the conversation going.
I asked her about her new job to keep the conversation going.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This is the natural everyday chunk for maintaining a conversation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I didn't know how to keep the conversation go.
Say: I didn't know how to keep the conversation going.
Use the -ing form after 'keep something'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
keep the conversation going by ___
You can keep the conversation going by asking open questions.
She kept the conversation going by telling a funny story.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about conversation control.
Speaking of which
Speaking of which, have you seen Lisa today?
That reminds me
That reminds me, I need to email the dentist.
Conversation control words
Talking · Conversation control: the words around “keep the conversation going”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I asked a few questions to keep the conversation going.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
keep the conversation going
continue talking
“I asked her about her new job to keep the conversation going.”
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