2. Tell me about a time you were late. What had happened before that caused the delay?

3. Describe a time you were proud of yourself. What had you achieved?

4. Had you ever tried a foreign food before traveling abroad? What was it and how did it go?

5. What had you learned before starting your current job or studies that helped you?

6. Talk about a movie you watched recently. Had you heard about it before watching?

7. Tell me about a concert or event. What had you done to get tickets or prepare for it?

8. Think of a difficult day. What had happened earlier that made it worse?

9. Had you met any of your current friends before starting school or work? How?

10. What had your family planned before your last holiday season? Did it all go as expected?

11. Tell me about something you lost. Had you used it recently?

12. Had you ever read a book before seeing the movie version? Which did you prefer?

13. Describe a surprise party or event. What had people done to keep it a secret?

14. Had you ever misunderstood something before it was explained to you? What happened?

15. What had you hoped to do last weekend that didn’t happen? Why not?