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.