Moving house

If you are anything like me, you will have moved house many times. In fact, I’m moving house right now – it’s my 20th move!

I’m the expert in the family when it comes to moving. I can pack and unpack everything quickly and safely, and can easily pull apart and put together flat-packed furniture. But I’m not so good at the carrying, especially when stairs are involved!

Talking about moving houses

In the past

• Why did you move?
• How many times have you moved?
• Where did you get your moving supplies from? (boxes, tape, bubble wrap, etc.)
• Were you well prepared, or did you leave things to the last-minute?
• How long did it take you to pack or unpack?
• Did you use a moving company, or did you move everything yourself?
• Did you declutter before you moved?
• How many trips did you need to move everything?
• Did you paint your new or old place? What colour and why?
• What was the most difficult thing about your last move?
• Was anything broken? If so, what happened?
• Did you have help from family or friends?
• Did you need to move or build a new kitchen?
• If you bought any new appliances or furniture, what influenced your decisions?
• How did you plan your new space – where to put your furniture, which rooms to use for which purpose, and so on?
• What was the heaviest thing that you moved?
• Did anyone hurt themselves? How?

Other tenses

• Do you like moving house? Why / why not?
• What aspect do you most like or dislike about moving?
• How often do you move?
• Would you ever consider moving overseas?
• When do you think you will move (next time)?

Conditionals

• Would you move or commute if you got a job in another city.
• If you could move back to any place you have lived in, which one would you choose?
• If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you love to live?

Modal verbs

• What tips can you give to someone who is moving house?
• What could go wrong on moving day?
• How many weeks or months before ending a rental contract must you give notice?
• Do you have to fill in a condition report when you get your new rental property?
• What should a person do on the day they receive the keys to their new place?
• What do you have to do before handing back the keys to your old place?