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creo que…
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I think / believe that… (+ indicative): «creo que es importante»
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pienso que…
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I think that… (+ indicative): «pienso que tienes razón»
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en mi opinión…
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in my opinion…: «en mi opinión, hace falta»
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me parece que…
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it seems to me that… (+ indicative): «me parece que funciona»
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desde mi punto de vista…
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from my point of view…: «desde mi punto de vista, es justo»
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estoy de acuerdo (con…)
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I agree (with…) — never «soy de acuerdo»
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no estoy de acuerdo
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I disagree
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por un lado… por otro lado…
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on one hand… on the other hand…
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no creo que…
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I don't think that… (+ SUBJUNCTIVE): «no creo que sea verdad»
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no pienso que…
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I don't think that… (+ SUBJUNCTIVE): «no pienso que tenga razón»
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How do you build a strong opinion?
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State the view (creo que / en mi opinión), justify it with «porque / ya que», and add an example (por ejemplo).
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When does an opinion trigger the subjunctive?
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When it is negated: «no creo que / no pienso que» + subjunctive (no creo que sea, no pienso que tenga).
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What's the «no creo que es» error?
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A negated opinion can't take the indicative; it needs the subjunctive: «no creo que sea…».
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What is the «soy de acuerdo» error?
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It's an English calque of «I am agree»; the correct phrase is «estoy de acuerdo».
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