USEFUL PHRASES

Giving your opinion Expressing likes, dislikes and preferences

It seems to me that … What I really like/love is …

In my opinion/experience, … I´d rather …

My personal view is that … I can´t stand …

I think/believe/suppose … My favourite is …

I´m sure/certain/convinced that … My sister hates/prefers …

I´m fond of …

Comparing I´m (not) keen on …

Both (pictures) show …

In the first photo … . However, in the When you´re not sure or don´t know
second …
As far as/From what I know …
In one photo you can see … , but in the
I might be wrong but …
other …
I´m not sure, but I´ve read that …
Both/Each of the photos show …
I don´t know very much about this, but …
In the first photo, …, while/whereas/but …

The … in the first/second photo

is/are/look(s) much/a lot …-er than/more Making a choice
… than …
In my opinion, this one would be better.
The … in the first photo isn´t/aren´t nearly
as … as … To my mind, this one´s more suitable.

To my way of thinking, this one´s fine.

Speculating In my view, this one is best.

There dooesn´t seem to be …

I suppose … Giving Reasons

It might be … For one thing, … . For another, …

He/she look as if … Another reason is that …

Maybe/Perhaps … Most importantly, …

For me, …
Giving a balanced view

Talking about future You could say … , but also …

I hope/think/doubt I´ll … On the one hand, … . On the other, …

I´m definitely going to … It may be a good idea … . However, …

Maybe I´ll … It´s true that … , but …

I´m planning to … At the same time, …