Functions by Gabriel Lemos https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45 Expressions for conversations. By Gabriel Lemos. en-us 2019-08-09 01:30:09 UTC 2023-07-19 02:22:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/121286870/cbbbddb881622e377f9af49a0b79f6f7/image.jpg tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373859817 ... because ...
... since ...
... as ...
... because of (something)
... due to (something)
... as a result of (something)]]> 2019-08-09 11:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373859817 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373966993 Me too. 
I am/do/did/can too. 
So am/do/did/can I. ]]> 2019-08-10 14:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373966993 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373967020 Me either/neither. 
I am not/don’t/didn’t/can’t either. 
Neither am/do/did/can I.]]> 2019-08-10 14:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373967020 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968661 What about … ?
How do you feel about … ?
What do you think of …?
What’s your opinion of …?
What’s your take on ...?
What’s your position on…?
I was wondering where you stood on the question of … ?
]]> 2019-08-10 15:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968661 Giving opinion https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968690 I think…
I guess...
I believe...
I suppose...
I imagine...
I reckon…
In my opinion…
From my point of view…
It would seem to me that …
]]> 2019-08-10 15:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968690 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968755 I don’t get it. 
I’m not sure I get it. 
In what way?
I’m afraid I am not quite clear what you mean by …
I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by …
I’m sorry, but could you explain what you mean by …
What do you mean by … ?
What exactly are you trying to say ?
What (exactly) are you getting at ?
]]> 2019-08-10 15:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968755 Giving clarifications https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968793 The point I am trying to make is that …
I’d like to explain that …
I’m sure you’ll understand that     what I’m  trying to say is…
What I mean is …
All I am saying is …
What I am getting at is …
]]> 2019-08-10 15:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/373968793 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/405468532 Agreed. 
You bet!
No doubt!
I agree with (you/that).
I take your point.
I couldn’t agree more. 
You can say that again!
That's exactly what I think.
I was just going to say that.
You've got a point there!]]> 2019-11-01 15:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/405468532 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431567053 It is important to say that ...
It seems obvious that ...
The most important point is that ...
Taking (sth) into account, ...
The main reason for doing this is ...]]> 2020-01-14 20:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431567053 I'm sorry/ Excuse me/ Pardon me ... tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431568362 I didn't catch that.
Come again?
What did you say?
What was that again?
Did you say that ...?
Can you say that again, please?

Can you speak up, please?
Can you speak slowly, please?]]> 2020-01-14 20:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431568362 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431570714 No way!
You can't be serious.
I'm not sure about that.
I'm not sure you're right.
I tend to disagree.
I respect your opinion, but ...
You have a right to your opinion, but I guess ...
Don't you think that ...?
I beg to differ.]]> 2020-01-14 20:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431570714 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431572204 Hold on...
I'm sorry, but ...
Sorry to interrupt, but ...
Can I add something?
Can I stop you for a moment?
Can I interrupt for a moment?
Can I jump in here?
May I say something?
Before we move on, may I just add something?
Sorry, I'd like to say something.]]> 2020-01-14 20:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431572204 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431575240 I like X.
I like X better than Y.
I tend to prefer X.
I'm more for X (than for Y).
I much prefer X (to Y).
I'd rather VERB (than VERB).
X appeals to me more (than Y).

]]> 2020-01-14 20:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431575240 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431576434 I've had enough of ...
I'm tired of ...
I'm fed up with ...
I'm rather annoyed by ...
I'm disturbed about ...
I cannot put up with ...
I'd like to complain about ...
I'm afraid I cannot tolerate ... any longer.]]> 2020-01-14 20:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431576434 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431577357 What should I do?
What could I do?
What do you reckon I should do?
What would you do if you were me?
Could you advise me about ...?
I was wondering if you could give me some advice about ...?]]> 2020-01-14 20:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431577357 Giving advice tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431577789 Maybe you should ...
I guess you could ...
You should ... 
You could ...
You ought to ...
If I were you, I would ...
If I were in your position, I'd ...]]> 2020-01-14 20:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431577789 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431578490 Let's ...
Why don't we ...?
How/ What about ...?
We could ...
I suggest we ...
Shall we ...?
How does the idea of ... appeal to you?
If I may make a suggestion...]]> 2020-01-14 21:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431578490 Accepting suggestions tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431578989 Sure!
Let's!
That's a great idea!
Sounds great/fun/nice.]]> 2020-01-14 21:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431578989 Declining suggestions tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431579270 No, thanks.
Hmm, I don't think so.
I'm sorry, but ...
Sorry, I cannot make it today.
I'm afraid I can't.
Unfortunately, I have to ...]]> 2020-01-14 21:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431579270 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431580337 X may/might/could/must ...
It's on the cards that X will ...
It's likely that X will ...
X will probably ...
X may well ...
X is sure to ...
X is bound to ...]]> 2020-01-14 21:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431580337 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431581557 ... tend (not) to ...
... (do[es]n't) usually ...
... has a tendency (not) to ...
In general, ...
Generally speaking, ...
There is a tendency for ... (not) to ...]]> 2020-01-14 21:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431581557 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431582213 What a pity!
What a shame!
That's too bad.
How disappointing.
What a nightmare!]]> 2020-01-14 21:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431582213 tchr_gabriel1 https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431596828 Hmm...
Well, let me think.
Let me think for a moment.
You got me here.
That's a tough one.
That's a great question.]]> 2020-01-14 21:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tchr_gabriel1/6zqgbva62t45/wish/431596828