Phrases for expressing an opinion

Giving your Opinion

I think …
As far as I’m concerned,
In my opinion,
It seems / appears to me that…
I would argue that…
From my point of view/perspective
I am inclined to believe that…

If you ask me,

To be honest,
Personally speaking,
From what I gather,
Some people may disagree with me, but as far as I’m concerned…
Although, even though

To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Somewhat, partially
I suppose I
I am confident that…
Absolutely, totally,
Strongly, completely

1
Express your opinions
I think, I believe, I like, In my opinion
I think action movies are the best.
I don’t like horror movies
I don’t believe the world needs any more Transformers films.
I guess

2
Use adjectives and adverbs
I strongly believe, in my honest opinion
3
Ask other people’s opinions

What do you think about?

How do you feel about?
What’s your opinion on climate change?
I think the blue jacket is the nicest. What do you think?

4
know how to disagree and agree
I think football is more fun than tennis.
I agree! That’s right! Me too.
That’s not right, I don’t think that’s very good, I disagree.
I’m not sure about that.
I partly agree with you.

5
Explain your opinions

I think the LearnEnglish Teens channel is great.

Me too; they have amazing presenters!
I agree. It’s way more interesting than reading textbooks!

Tips

1 Express your opinion with negative or positive phrases.

2. Use adverbs and adjectives to enhance opinion phrases.
3. Keep a conversation going with opinion questions.
4. Explain your opinion with reasons.

Give your opinion on ONE of the following topics:

 Young people today eat less healthily than ten years ago. 

 Men cook as a hobby, women cook because they have to. 

 Vegetarians are healthier than people who eat a lot of meat. 

 There are more food allergies today than in the past.