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PART 4

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

ALREADY – When Lauren got home Mark had already left the flat

NEVER – Until last Friday, my car had never broken down, even though it is very old

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE: WILL/WON’T + HAVE + PAST P. (algo que habrá terminado
para ese punto en el futuro)

FUTURE CONTINUOUS: WILL/WON´T + BE + ING (estará en progreso en el futuro)

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS: WILL/WON´T + HAVE + BEEN + ING (para ese

momento en el futuro una acción seguirá)

FUTURE SIMPLE: SUBJECT + WILL + INFINITIVE (acciones que suceden sin especificar
el tiempo.)

PRESENT TENSE (simple, continuous, perfect)

● WHEN (cuando)
● AS SOON AS (ni bien)
● BEFORE (antes)
● AFTER (después)
● UNTIL/STILL (hasta)
● WHILE (mientras)
● ONCE (una vez que)

USED TO + INF: (acciones pasadas que solía hacer)

I used to play videogames

WOULD: WOULD + INF (también se puede usar para expresar PAST HABITS)
When I was little, I would get up and watch cartoons every Saturday morning .

BE USED TO: BE + USED TO + ING (algo que estás acostumbrado o no)

I´m used to waking up early

GET USED TO: GET USED TO + ING (algo que te tenes que acostumbrar)
I have just started my new job and I´m still getting used to walking night shift.
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REPORTED SPEECH (para decir algo que dijo otro)

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

Present Simple Past Simple

Present Continuous Past Continuous

Present Perfect Simple Past Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Conitnuous Past Perfect Continuous

Past Simple Past Perfect Simple

Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Simple =

Past Perfect Continuous =

Am/Is/Are Going to Was/Were going to

Will Would

Can Could

Need Need/did need to

Must/Have to Had to

May Might

REPORTED QUESTIONS (USE)

Reporting verb and the same word order as in statements. (ask, want to know, wonder)
● Do you like science fiction films? He asked if I liked science fiction films (PAST
SIMPLE - PAST SIMPLE)
● Yes/No questions - If or whether.
Are you coming with us? He asked if I was come with them (PAST CONTINUOUS -
PAST CONTINUOUS)
Do you want tea or coffe? She asked me whether I wanted tea or coffe.
● WH questions we use WH question word: When she is leaving? He want to know
when she was leaving
● Question with modals, only can and may change ( CAN - COULD): Can you tell me
the way? She asked if I could tell her the way.

REPORTED REQUESTS/ COMMAND: Reporting verbs ASK / TELL OBJ + TO-INF

+ Come here, please! - He asked me to go there
- Please, don´t speak so quickly - He told/asked me not to speak so quickly ASK/TELL
+ OBJ + NOT + TO-INF

REPORTING VERBS - Report the speaker´s word (say, tell, state, answer, reply)
Others reporting verbs tell us the speaker intention.
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Ej: He persuaded me that he wanted to do something

COMMON REPORTING VERBS: admit, advise, claim, convince, feel, insist, persuade,
suggest, think, urge, warn.

DIFFERENT REPORTINGS VERBS, DIFFERENT PATTERNS:

Verb + to-inf (agree, ask, offer, promise, refuse, threaten)
He refused to see her

Verb + obj + to-inf (tell, advise, ask, invite, order, persuade, remind)
I told her to come

Verb + ing (admit, deny, report, suggest, recommend)

He denied having been these

Verb + object + preposition + ing (congratulate on, accuse of, blame for, discourage from)
They congratulated him on passing the exam

Verb + object + that (tell, advise, convince, persuade, promise, remind)

They told me that I should come back later.

EXCEPTIONS:
APOLOGISE TO + OBJ + FOR + ING - I apologised to her for being late
INSISTED ON + ING - We insisted on seeing the manager.

Verb + (preposition + object) + that (say, admit, complain, explain, mention, suggest)
These verbs the header is not the direct obj
Anna said (to him) that she felt tired

IF (cualquier condicional)
0º: If + Present Simple + Present Simple (general or scientific facts and definitions)
1º: If + Present Tense, Will + INF (situación presente, resultado en el futuro)
2º: If + Past Simple or Past Continuous, Would + INF (hipotética situación en el presente)
3º: If + Past Perfect (simple or continuous), Would + Have + Past Participle (hipotetica
situacion en el pasado con resultado en el pasado)

MIXED CONDITIONALS
2º + 3º CONDITIONAL: PAST SIMPLE + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (describe
situaciones imaginarias o un evento del presente con un resultado en el pasado)
If the painting weren´t by such a famous artist, the museum wouldn't have paid so much
money for it.

3º + 2º CONDITIONAL: PAST PERFECT + WOULD + BASE FORM (describir situaciones

imaginarias o un evento del pasado con resultado en el presente)
If I hadn´t discovered art, I would´t know what to do with my life.
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WHETHER es como IF: Last Saturday my friend asked me whether I wanted to see a film
that night
UNLESS (if not) I´ll be there at six unless I get delayed.
IN CASE (en caso de que) Let´s take our wellies (bota de lluvia) in case it´s muddy
(embarrado)
AS-SO LONG AS(-if only if- solo si) As/So long as I´m happy , my parents don't´care what
job I do
PROVIDED (THAT) (if-only if) Provided (that) Im happy , my parents don't care what job I do

REFERENCIAS:

PREFER + NOUN/-ING + TO + NOUN + ING

I prefer biology to history // I prefer reading to speaking
Neg: I prefer NOT TO
WOULD PREFER + INF + RATHER THAN
I would prefer to eat pasta rather than tomato.
WOULD RATHER + INF + THAN (INF)
I would rather have the lesson on Friday than (have it) on Tuesday.
WOULD RATHER + SB + PAST SIMPLE/CONTINUOUS
I would rather you didn't sit next to Brian
HAD BETTER + INF (giving advice=should)
You had better ask your parents if you can come on the school trip.

COMPARATIVES // SUPERLATIVES
My brother does not play tennis now as well as he used to
My brother used to play better tennis than he does now
The journey was not as long as I had expected

SO (muestra resultado de una acción/situación)

SO + ADJ + THAT - The burglar was so clever that no one could catch him
SO + ADV + THAT - Jane took the money so quickly that no one saw her
SO + MANY/MUCH + NOUN + THAT - There was so much money that the robber couldn't
carry it all

SUCH (muestra resultado de una acción/situación)

SUCH + A/AN + ADJ + SING NOUN + THAT - It was such a beautiful day!
SUCH + ADJ + PLURAL NOUN + THAT
SUCH + A LOT OF + NOUN + THAT - There is such a lot of crime here that the police can't
cope

ENOUGH: ENOUGH + NOUN - There aren't enough police officers on the streets to keep us
safe.
TOO: TOO + MANY/MUCH + NOUN . We send too many innocent people to prison
ADJECTIVE /ADVERB + ENOUGH (suficiente) TOO + ADJECTIVE/ADVERB (algo que es
demasiado en forma negativa)
The test was too hard - The test was not easy enough
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
HARDLY EVER = ALMOST NEVER
I almost never see my cousin any more I hardly ever see my cousin any more

HAVE: the causative

Noun + have/ get in the correct form + noun + past participle (have something done)
I have my nails done (yo no me las hice, alguien las hizo por mi)

INVERSION: ADV + AUXILIAR + SUBJECT

I hear only by chance that his mother travelled - Only by chance did I hear that his mother
travelled

Pueden tocar:
By no means/ At no time/ Never/ Under no circumstances
Only then/ Only by luck
To such a point/To such a degree
Hardly ever/ Seldom (raramente)/ rarely/ little/ No sooner (...than)

REGRET + ING - I WISH I HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE (deseo pasado)

I regret drinking last night
I wish I had not drunk last night

WISH/IF ONLY + PAST SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS

deseos presentes, futuros o general
I wish I was studying fashion history instead of biology!

PASSIVE: NOUN + BE (correct form) + PAST PARTICIPLE (+ by / with + noun)

PRAISED: Mark was praised by the coach for scoring twice.

IMPERSONAL PASSIVE (para expresar opinion de otra gente)

noun + is/are said to + inf/ perfect infinitive (have + past participle)
Others verbs: think, believe, claim, estimate
It is said that + clause
Others verbs: argue, suggest, calculate

NOT ONLY + AUX + VERB INF, BUT ALSO (se le saca la S por el auxiliar)
Not only does she cook, but also she cleans
Not only did she forget my birthday, but she also didn't even apologise for forgetting it.

COUNTABLE NOUNS
Use “a” “the” “some” “many” // Use a singular or plural verb
There are some good articles in the paper
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Use “the” “some” “much” // Use a singular verb
Your advice was very useful
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QUANTIFIERS
MANY: countable noun (neg) There aren't many programmes on TV that I find interesting
MUCH: uncountable nouns (neg) - He plays with so much skill that nobody can beat him
Paleme asked If I knew how much the trips were
A LOT OF/LOTS OF: countable/uncountable (pos+) - That film won a lot of/lots of awards
A FEW: countable nouns, means “some” - There have been a few sandals in the papers
recently
A LITTLE: uncountable nouns, means “some” - They say that a little knowledge is a
dangerous thing
FEW: countable nouns, means “not many” - Very few programmes were sold at the match
last Saturday
LITTLE: uncountable nouns, means “not much” - The police have little information about the
robbery

MODALS

PRESET PAST

PRONOUN + MODAL + VERB INF PRON + MODAL + HAVE + PAST

PARTICIPLE

could / can (ability/permission) Impossible that this is the case

HAVE TO (sth is necessary or obligatory) ………………………………………………..

DON'T HAVE TO (lack of necessary)

Possibility / Permission Possible explanations

MAY MAY
MIGHT MIGHT
COULD

Obligation/Prohibition …………………………………………………
MUST
MUSN´T

Advice To express that it was the right thing but it

SHOULD + INF didn't happen (deberías haber)
OUGHT TO SHOULD
You should wear a jean OUGHT TO
Your should have wore a jean

Talk about what isn't necessary (no algo que no era necesario pero lo hice
necesario) NEEDN'T HAVE P.P
NEEDN´T I needn't have gone to school (but I did)

WARN / WARNED - Warn Subject to (advertir)

Joe's mother warned him to be careful ….

MAKE A COMPLAINT (hacer una queja) (DO X) - If I were you, I would make a complaint
about that horrible meal
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PAY ATTENTION TO (prestar atención) - TAKE NOTICE OF

Sara paid no attention to my advice
Sara took no notice of my advice

SUCCEED IN + ING - MANAGE TO + ING (alcanzar/lograr algo)

They managed to escape from prison
They has difficulty in escaping from prison

FIND IT HARD TO + HAVE DIFFICULTY IN + ING

Olivia finds it hard to drive
Olivia has difficulty in driving

MADE UP MY/YOUR MIND ABOUT (decidirse)

I haven't made up my mind about the sort of job I would like to do when I leave college.

TAKE CARE OF - LOOK AFTER (cuidar)

Jane used to look after me in summer
Jane used to take care of me in summer

FAULT - BLAME SUBJECT FOR + ING (culpar a alguien)

The team said it was my fault we lost
The team blamed me for losing

GOOD + AT + ING (bueno en)

She has always been good at cooking

ENGAGE + IN (algo que te entusiasma)

HOLD + ONTO (mantener/conservar)
INVOLVE + IN (involucrarse en)
APPROACH + TO (encar algo de forma diferente)

TO GET IN TOUCH (seguir en contacto)

Please feel free to get in touch with me if you need more information

ENCOURAGE + SUBJECT + TO (animar a alguien)

I encouraged her to take the test

HAS / HAVE THE TENDENCY TO (tener la tendencia de hacer algo)

I have the tendency to clean my house

HAS / HAVE A / ANY CHANCE + OF + ING - Do you think that Peter has a/any chance of
getting the job he has applied for?

ACCUSED + SUBJECT + OF + ING (acusar de algo)

I accused Hernan of stealing my phone
Carmen accused Emilio of not telling her the truth
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FEEL LIKE + ING (tener o no tener ganas de hacer algo)

I do not feel like going to the cinema
PREVENTED + SUBJECT + FROM + ING
An electric fence prevented visitors from getting too close to the animals.
The bad weather prevented me from getting to the airport on time

AVOID + ING (evitar)

The waiter carried the tray very carefully so that he would avoid spilling any of the drinks

GET / GAIN SOME BENEFIT + FROM + ING

I get some benefit from cleaning my father's car

DUE + TO (debido a)

APPEAL + TO (gustar) - Dancing was an activity that had never appealed to David

MOOD - IN THE MOOD FOR + ING

Louise wasn´t really in the mood for going out for a meal

SALE - BE ON SALE
Tickets for the concert will not be on sale until 12th May

INVITE SUBJECT TO - The girl invited Karen to her party

RESULT - AS A RESULT OF + ING (como)

They were late as a result of getting stuck in traffic

SPITE - IN SPITE OF + ING

She tried to stay cheerful in spite of feeling sick

TEND (tende a)
TEND NOT TO
DON'T TEND TO

THREATEN TO DO (amenazar con)

Elizabeth threatened to resign unless her boss gave her a pay rise

INSTEAD + OF + ING (en lugar de)

We got to work late because we decided to drive instead of taking the train

APART FROM - Helen eats all vegetables apart from cabbages

TO GIVE THOUGHT / CONSIDERATION TO (dar consideración a)

I promised to give consideration to the job offer

ON ACCOUNT OF + ING (a causa de)

POINT - CAN'T SEE THE POINT IN

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CONCERNED - AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED (por lo que a mi me respecta)

They are the best band in the word, as far as I'm concerned

VERB TO BE + LIKELY / UNLIKELY + TO + INF (es probable o no que)

Sarah is unlikely to come to the party

MIND + ING // (te importa)

Would you mind turning down the radio?
Question- Would you mind if I turned the television off (2 cond)

HELP - COULDN'T HELP + ING (no lo pude evitar)

AFFORD
CAN/CAN NOT AFFORD THE COST OF + ING (puede o no pagar el costo de)
CAN/ CAN NOT AFFORD + TO (puede o no permitirse)

KEEN AN EYE ON

Phrasal Verbs Comunes para B2

1. Break down - Averiarse, descomponerse

2. Bring up - Mencionar, sacar un tema
3. Call off - Cancelar
4. Carry on - Continuar
5. Catch up - Ponerse al día
6. Come across - Encontrar por casualidad
7. Come up with - Idear, proponer
8. Cut down on - Reducir
9. Drop off - Dejar a alguien en algún lugar
10. Figure out - Resolver, entender
11. Get along with - Llevarse bien con
12. Get over - Superar
13. Give up - Rendirse, dejar de hacer algo
14. Go on - Continuar
15. Hold on - Esperar
16. Look after - Cuidar de
17. Look forward to - Esperar con ansias
18. Make up - Inventar, reconciliarse
19. Pick up - Recoger
20. Put off - Posponer
21. Run out of - Quedarse sin
22. Set up - Establecer, montar
23. Take after - Parecerse a
24. Take off - Despegar
25. Turn down - Rechazar
26. Turn up - Aparecer, subir el volumen
27. Work out - Ejercitarse, resolver
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28. Back up - Respaldar, dar marcha atrás

29. Blow up - Explotar, inflar
30. Break up - Romper una relación
31. Bring out - Sacar a relucir, publicar
32. Call back - Devolver la llamada
33. Check in - Registrarse
34. Check out - Pagar y marcharse, revisar
35. Come in - Entrar
36. Cut off - Cortar, interrumpir
37. Do without - Prescindir de
38. Fall behind - Quedarse atrás
39. Fill in - Rellenar, completar
40. Get by - Arreglárselas
41. Give away - Regalar, revelar
42. Go ahead - Adelante, continuar
43. Hang out - Pasar el rato
44. Hold up - Retrasar, sostener
45. Keep up with - Mantenerse al día con
46. Let down - Decepcionar
47. Look into - Investigar
48. Pass away - Fallecer
49. Put on - Ponerse (ropa), organizar
50. Show up - Aparecer
51. Take over - Tomar el control
52. Turn off - Apagar
53. Turn on - Encender
54. Wake up - Despertarse

Phrasal Verbs para C1

1. Break into - Entrar a la fuerza

2. Bring about - Provocar, causar
3. Carry out - Llevar a cabo
4. Come down with - Caer enfermo
5. Cut back on - Reducir el consumo de
6. Drop by - Pasar por, visitar brevemente
7. End up - Terminar, acabar
8. Fall apart - Desmoronarse
9. Get away with - Salirse con la suya
10. Give in - Ceder
11. Go over - Revisar
12. Look down on - Menospreciar
13. Make up for - Compensar
14. Put up with - Soportar
15. Run into - Encontrarse con
16. Take up - Empezar una actividad
17. Turn out - Resultar
18. Wear out - Desgastarse
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19. Break through - Abrirse paso

20. Bring up - Criar, educar
21. Call for - Requerir, pedir
22. Come across as - Dar la impresión de ser
23. Cut out - Eliminar, recortar
24. Drop out - Abandonar (estudios, competición)
25. Fall for - Enamorarse de, caer en una trampa
26. Get around to - Encontrar tiempo para
27. Give off - Emitir (olor, luz)
28. Go along with - Estar de acuerdo con
29. Hold back - Contener, retener
30. Look up to - Admirar
31. Make out - Distinguir, entender
32. Pass out - Desmayarse
33. Put down - Menospreciar, anotar
34. Run over - Atropellar
35. Settle down - Establecerse, calmarse
36. Take in - Asimilar, engañar
37. Turn up - Aparecer, subir el volumen

MOST COMMON WORDS AND THEIR SYNONYMS

BECAUSE

Now that
On the grounds that
Over
Owing to
Seeing
Since
Thanks to
Through
Whereas
For the reason that f
For the sake of

BUT

Aside from
Bar
Barring
Except
Excepting
Excluding
Exclusive of
In addition to
Other than o
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Outside of
Over and above

ALSO

Furthermore
Including
Too
Along with
Besides
Additionally
Along
More than that
Further
Likewise
More

HOW TO USE GERUNDS

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WRITING ESSAYS

Opening:

It is often said that... / Many people claim that..... In this day and age... / Nowadays... / These
days We live in an age when many of us are ...., ... is a hotly-debated topic that often divides
opinion. ... is often discussed yet rarely understood. It goes without saying that... is one of
the most important issues facing us today. The following essay takes a look at both sides of
the argument.

Introducing points:

Firstly, let us take a look at... / To start with,... First of all, it is worth considering ...
Secondly,... Thirdly, Furthermore, ... / In addition, ... / What is more, ... / On top of that,...
Another point worth noting is... / Another factor to consider is ... Lastly, ... / Finally, ... / Last
but not least, ...

Presenting ideas & giving examples:

When it comes to noun/gerund, ... In terms of noun/gerund,... With respect to noun/gerund...

Not only ... but also

Expressing result & reason:

According to experts, ... Research has found that There are those who argue that For
instance ... / For example... / such as

Contrasting:

As a result, ... / As a result of .... has led to ... /... has resulted in ... Consequently,... /
Therefore, ...

Although/Even though subject + verb, Despite/In spite of noun/gerund, Despite the fact that
subject + verb, On the one hand... On the other hand However... / Nevertheless... / Even so

On account of... / Due to One reason behind this is...

Concluding:

To sum up, ... / In conclusion, ... All things considered, Taking everything into
consideration,... Weighing up both sides of the argument, ... The advantages of ... outweigh
the disadvantages.
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Opinion:

As far as I'm concerned, ... From my polat of view.... In my opinion, Personally speaking, ...
My own view on the matter is ….

Language for writing

Introducing a topic:

It is useful to begin by stating that One may start by asking whether There are two
(many/several) points of view to consider

The issues addressed here include... Several questions arise when discussing (topic)

The issues covered/ examined/ explored/discussed here are

Stating points:

The most significant factor is The key factors include

Listing:

First, .../ First of all,

Secondly,

Thirdly, ...

Finally, .../ Lastly,

Adding points with emphasis:

In addition, ...

Moreover,

Furthermore,...

What is more, Another point to consider is this: A further problem to note is Not only...., but
also

Stating alternatives, contrasts

Alternatively, By contrast,... However, Although... Even though, Despite (noun phrase)

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Stating reasons

.....because...

Due to (this factor) Since...

The reason for (noun phrase) is that The reason why (dause) is that

Stating results

As a result, As a consequence, Consequently, Because of this The effect is

Summarizing

To sum up, this text suggested that In short, In general, On the whole,

Closing

In conclusion, Finally,

To conclude, it seems that

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CLOSING LETTERS

1. Hope you're doing well!

2. How's it going?

3. Long time no see!

4. I hope everything's good with you.

5. How have you been?

6. Just wanted to check in and see how you're doing.

7. What's new?

8. I hope you're having a great week!

9. It's been a while - how are things?

10. I hope all is well on your end.

USEFUL IDIOMS

● A blessing in disguise - Something that seems bad at first, but results in something
good later.

● Break the ice - Romper el hielo

● Cost an arm and a leg - Muy caro

● Let the cat out of the bag - To reveal a secret or surprise by accident.

● Throw in the towel - Rendirse

● Sit on the fence - Mantenerse neutral en una disputa

● The ball is in your court - Es decisión tuya seguir o no

● A piece of cake - Algo muy fácil.

● Hit the nail on the head - Dar en el clavo.

● Let the cat out of the bag - Revelar un secreto.

● Under the weather - Sentirse mal.

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● Once in a blue moon - Muy raramente.

● Spill the beans - Contar un secreto.

● Burn the midnight oil - Trabajar hasta tarde.

● Bite the bullet - Enfrentar una situación difícil.

● Bite off more than you can chew - Tomar más de lo que puedes manejar.

● The ball is in your court - La decisión es tuya.

● Burn the candle at both ends - Trabajar demasiado sin descanso.

● Throw in the towel - Rendirse.

● Hit the ground running - Comenzar algo con mucha energía.

● Cut corners - Hacer algo de la manera más rápida y barata.

● Jump on the bandwagon - Unirse a una tendencia popular.

● Keep your chin up - Mantenerse positivo.

● Pull yourself together - Calmarse y actuar con normalidad.

● The best of both worlds - Lo mejor de dos situaciones diferentes.

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DESCRIBING SOMETHING

• Product/Service: high-quality, durable, reliable, efficient, innovative, excellent,

outstanding, user-friendly, convenient, exceptional, impressive.

• Book/Movie: captivating, gripping, entertaining, thought-provoking, well-written, well-acted,

compelling, engaging, masterful, brilliant, heartwarming, powerful, insightful, stunning.

• Experience: enjoyable, memorable, delightful, fantastic, wonderful, superb, top-notch,

exceptional, pleasant, satisfying, unforgettable.
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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

LINKING WORDS
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GIVING FEEDBACKS

Positive Feedback

1. Outstanding

2. Exceptional

3. Impressive

4. Brilliant

5. Top-notch

6. Remarkable

7. Innovative

8. Engaging

9. Captivating

10. Insightful

Negative Feedback

1. Disappointing

2. Mediocre

3. Uninspired

4. Lackluster

5. Tedious

6. Unremarkable

7. Predictable

8. Dull
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LISTENING

● The first picture shows... In the first picture… (DESCRIPTION)

● Both pictures show…, the second picture shows… (SIMILITY)

● In the first picture..., whereas in the second... The main difference is that…
(DIFERENCIAS)

● They might be... They could be... It seems to me that... The boy looks excited
because… (SPECULATION)

SPEAKING

TIME GAINERS

- It is an interesting question…
- It is a complex question to address…
- I am not sure about it, but…
- Well, to be honest…
- Wow! I do not have a clear idea about it…
- Well, I haven’t thought about that…

PART 2

TALKING ABOUT SIMILAR THINGS

● Both pictures show…

● In both pictures we can see…
● Both pictures one and two have…
● Pictures one and two are similar in the way that there is/are ______ in each one.
● Just like the picture on the left, the right picture has/shows…
● The two pictures have a number of things in common, namely…
● The two pictures convey/share the same message/idea of…

TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENCES

● Unlike the first picture, picture two shows/has…

● In contrast with the picture on the left, the right picture has/shows/displays…
● Picture one… While picture two…
● Conversely, picture two…
● Picture on the right shows a different approach to…
● While the second picture takes place… picture one…
● Contrastingly, these pictures show different takes on (topic)

DON’T FORGET TO SPECULATE

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PART 3

INTRODUCING AN IDEA

● What about…
● I believe that (aspect) deserves being mentioned
● If we’re talking about (topic), then I think (aspect) is definitely…
● I don’t think that (aspect) is really important. However…
● A point worth discussing is…

SUPPORTING OR INCLUDING AN IDEA

● Speaking of…
● You’ve mentioned ______, which is interesting because…
● I’d like to add another point regarding…
● There is one more thing about ________
● Another aspect about ________ is that…

AGREEING

● I totally agree with your point

● I’m with you on that one
● Your arguments are very compelling
● I had a different idea, but your arguments sounded very convincing
● Your points are very persuasive, and I side with you on that one

DISAGREEING

● I see what you mean, however…

● You make some valid points, but let’s consider…
● With all due respect, I have to disagree on that…
● Your logic to this is flawless, but another point to consider is…

SUGGESTING IDEAS

● _____ is probably of the things we should consider to mention, since…

● I believe that _______ is worth nominating/considering/pointing out
● Let’s not forget about_____

INVITING TO JOIN

● Where do you stand on…?

● What’s your take on…?
● Could you please share your views on the matter?
● What about your ideas?
● That’s what I think, but what about you?