SUGGESTING

Why don’t we buy a new computer?
What about buying a new computer?
What if you bought a new computer?
Have you tried repairing it?
Why not buy a new computer?

REQUESTING / ASKING FOR

FAVOURS

I would be very grateful if you would /
could + V.
Could you please + V?
Could you do me a favour?
I wonder if you could do me a favour?
Would it be too much to ask if…?

ADVISING

My advice is to stay out of it.
I do not advise anyone to try.
Instead of complaining, you should try
to make things better.

PERSONAL OPINIONS

Personally, I think that it is too soon.
It seems to me that it is too late now.
In my opinion, that is too soon.
What I feel is / My feeling is that it is a
complete waste of time.
As far as I am concerned, …

EXPRESSING A PESSIMISTIC

POINT OF VIEW

What’s the point of going on with the
experiment?
There is no point in going on with the
experiment.
It’s no use asking her: she’ll say no.

EXPRESSING SURPRISE

You’re not going to believe this.
Believe it or not, they got married!
You may find this incredible but they
finally got married.
You’ll never guess who I met today!
You’re kidding!
You must be joking! You’re joking!

EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT

I was terribly disappointed not to win.
It was not what I expected.
I had not expected such a reception.
The movie didn’t come up to my
expectations.

EXPRESSING ANGER

How could you do such a thing to me!
Why on earth did you do that?
What the hell are you doing here?

EXPRESSING HAPPINESS

How happy I am!
I am the happiest person in the whole
world!

MAKING PREDICTIONS

I bet you win.
I would bet anything that he is an
impostor.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he became
famous.
You can be sure that he will never be
poor.