Comment exprimer ?

Goûts, intérêts, répugnances :

I like/love/enjoy + nom/pronom ou gérondif

I am fond of/keen on/crazy about + nom ou gérondif

I am interested in + nom/pronom ou gérondif

I like going to the cinema and I’m really crazy about Harry Potter films.

I dislike/hate/can’t stand/can’t bear + nom/pronom ou gérondif

I hate violence so I can’t bear watching war films.

Préférence :

I prefer + nom/pronom ou gérondif... to + nom/pronom ou gérondif...

I’d rather + base verbale... than + base verbale

I prefer watching comedies to watching science-fiction movies, so I’d rather not come with you.

Indifférence :

I don’t mind + gérondif

After all I don’t mind seeing what you like, if it’s not too violent.

Souhait :

I’d like/love to + base verbale

I feel like + gérondif

If only I + verbe au prétérit

I wish I + verbe au prétérit

What do you feel like doing? I’d love to go to the beach. If only I had enough time.

Intention :

I intend/plan to + base verbale

I think of + gérondif

What do you think of doing next summer? I intend to visit my cousins in Normandy.

Regret :

I am sorry I can’t + base verbale (regret concernant le présent)

If only + verbe au past perfect (regret concernant un événement passé)

It’s a pity ! What a pity !

If only I had known it before. What a pity! It’s too late now.

Conseil :

You could/should + base verbale

I suggest/advise you to + base verbale

You’d better + base verbale

My best friend suggests me to change jobs. He thinks I should seriously think of it.

Reproche :

I reproach you with/for + nom/pronom ou gérondif

I blame you for + nom/pronom ou gérondif

I am fed up with + nom/pronom ou gérondif

My teacher often blames me for being lazy. I am fed up with him.

Suggestion :

What about/How about + nom/pronom ou gérondif + ?

Why not/Shall we/Let’s/Why don’t you + base verbale

If I were you I would + base verbale

How about going to the theatre tonight? No, let’s go on Saturday night instead.

Accord et désaccord :

I agree/disagree with + nom/pronom

This song is great! You are totally right, I agree with you.

Point de vue :

In my mind/I think.../Here’s my point of view

In my mind nobody can accept that. That’s what I think.

Opposition :

On the one hand... on the other hand

On the one hand it can be a good solution, but on the other hand it can make things more complicated.