35 perfect ways to start sentences in English! (2023)

From Robby

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Here's what will improve your English skillsto unbelievable heights:

Your ability to START a sentence WITHOUT thinking too much!

Think about it: How often do youhave been in a situationwhen you need to say something in English but can't say the FIRST word?

You kind of know what you want to say, but you just can't START the sentence andas a resultthey beginburdensomeAnd youendfeel like youtotally sucks as an english speaker…

But try this simple strategyfor a change:

• Memorize the phrase "Well, to be honest..."
• Whenever you ask a question, start your answer with the sentence above...
• You'll find that for some weird reason, if you start with "Well, to be honest..." it's much, much easier to answer the question!

In reality, there is nothing strange about it.

It's just a simple thingenable you to START a sentence and once the words start to flow,there is no holding back!

Then,just like that, let me give you 35 useful English sentence starts.

• Repeat them.
• memorization-os.
• Practice a little spoken English on yourself.
• Use them in your everyday English conversations with others.

And you will find that using these phrases as a way to start your English sentences will make a HUGE difference in your fluency,You can take my word for it, my friends❗

Universal English sentence starters: statements, contradict, break the truth

NOVO!Well, I'd like to believe that– When expressing your hopes and expectations in relation to a specific person or event, you should use this expression:"WELL I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT Josh is wise enough to make the right decision for himself - after all, we're not going to worship him for the rest of his life, are we?"

Apropos – this is a universal expression in English and can be used to answer practically ANY question! "Can you tell me when we have to go to the works meeting today?""Speaking of meetings - I'm pretty sure it's 2pm!"

When it comes to– this English sentence is almost identical to the first one and can also be used in all life situations to answer questions and start sentences: “Is there anything I should pay special attention to when printing sales invoices?” –"Well, WHEN it comes down to printing invoices, the most important thing to remember is..."

Well, to tell you the truth– this is also a universal English idiom starter, only this time it brings with it a very small element of surprise; basically, this is the phrase you would use to start a sentence if your response is something your interlocutor isn't expecting: "Have you done your homework yet?" –"Now, TO SELL THE TRUTH, I didn't do it because I didn't have much time!"

Well, to be perfectly honest–This beginning of the sentence is very similar to the previous one: "Can you tell me if the salary has been transferred to your bank account?" -"Now, TO BE VERY HONEST, I haven't even checked my bank account!"

well to be honest– and again this beginning of the sentence is pretty much the same as the previous two: “Any chance that you will come to the cinema with me?” –"Well, to be honest, I don't really like movies, I'd rather stay at home and watch something on Netflix!"

As a matter of fact– this English phrase is a substitute for the word “actually” and considering that you can use “actually” in almost any sentence, it stands to reason that “as a matter of fact” can also be used to describe any sentence to begin: "No, I know where Bjorg is today, he didn't show up for work!" -"IN FACT I hadn't even realized he wasn't there, thanks for letting me know!"

Answering specific questions

All right, I'll try to give you an idea– This phrase in English is very useful when you need to explain something in great detail: “Could you please tell me how to use this software? I have never used this! –"OK, I WILL TRY TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEAS ABOUT Photoshop! So first…”

Speaking of special features– If you need to give an overview of a specific problem or process, this is the English sentence start to use: “So, can you tell us how you built your blog, Robby?” –"Speaking of the SPECS of my blog, let me start by describing the actual platform it was built on..."

Well the best way to describe it... would be as follows– another useful phrase for English beginners in situations where you need to describe something specific: “Can you tell us how to get to the airport, please?” –"WELL, THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE ROAD TO THE AIRPORT WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS - Keep going straight and you will see a motorway exit sign..."

As you may already know – this is how you start talking about known facts that your conversation partner probably knows: “Henry, why does our accountant require that we keep inventories as low as possible?” –"Well, AS YOU CAN NOW, today the new company regulations came into force, according to which..."

Well, not everyone knows that.— and so you open a statement divulging some little-known information: “I wonder how Michael was able to build his business in such a short amount of time?” —"Well, not everyone knows that he has inherited a considerable amount of money and therefore..."

express your opinion

NOVO!I hate to say this but...- this is a perfect way to make it seem like you don't want to do and say what's to come, but you really don't have a choice!"HATATE TO SAY THIS BUT I really have to go, sorry!"

NOVO!Well, I'm very aware of that- If you find yourself in a situation where you need to make it clear that you are aware of something, this is a very good alternative to "Yes, I know that..." -"Well, I'm very aware that I could be fired at any time, but I'm not afraid to say what I think!"

NOVO!to put it in the right light– I personally LOVE this phrase because it sounds so clever and clever and can be used in a variety of situations! The word "perspective" is used here to let the other person know that you're going to explain the concept so they understand exactly what you're talking about:“The unemployment rate in our region is reaching an all-time high! ON OUTLOOK: There is 50% unemployment among young people under 25, so – there you have it!”

NOVO!If you think about it, you will see that- sometimes you have to be really smart about expressing your opinion and this English sentence starter is great for both expressing your opinion and challenging the opinion of others! You're not telling them they're wrong, you're just telling the truth and making it sound like the other person came to the same conclusion:"WHO THINK ABOUT DRIVES THAT our workload has almost doubled in the last two years while our wages have stayed the same!"

NOVO!It can not be denied– another perfect phrase to use when you want to express your opinion, which might be a bit different from the other person’s opinion:"There's no denying that crime rates have gone down this year, but if you look at the statistics you'll see that the numbers have been massively massed."

In fact, I am perfectly aware of this– This English sentence starter can be used in conversation when you want to emphasize that you are familiar with a certain fact or situation: “Why did you leave Jimmy alone at his place of work? Could you have asked someone if they were fully trained or not? –"Actually, I am fully aware that he is not well trained - but I could never have guessed that..."

I don't want to sound like a brag, but–This is how you start your answer when you have to share something about your personal accomplishments: "How did you know how to operate this printer?" -"Well, I don't want to sound like I'm wiretapping, but I used the same printer for my previous job!"

Speaking of which... I can say one thing for sure.- this is how you share something you are 100% sure about: "Can you tell me what shoes I should wear to the wedding?" -"Speaking of marriage, one thing I can say for sure - brown shoes are so trendy, you can't go wrong!"

Well if you take that into account–This English opening phrase comes in handy when you need to draw a conclusion: "What time do you think we should leave to get home on time?" -"Well, considering it takes more than half an hour to get home, we have to..."

Well I guess that goes without saying–You can use this phrase to state something obvious that almost everyone would agree with: "Do you think Mark will be mad if we leave 5 minutes early?" -"Well, I guess it goes without saying that he doesn't like to leave the place before closing, but..."

Well, I guess that's a safe bet– are you making a guess? Well, then why not use this useful phrase? Here's how it plays out in real life: "Do you think you can drive a tractor?" –"Well, I think it's safe to say Johnny fixed the brakes, otherwise he wouldn't have left them here, don't you think?"

Well, that really shouldn't come as a surprise- whenever the element of surprise is mentioned in the conversation, but you want to point out that it's not that surprising after all, do it like this: "Did you know that all bodybuilders use steroids? days?" -"Well, it really shouldn't be a surprise that everyone does it - after all, it's very popular in other sports too!"

Well, to answer that question, I have to stress this– a very simple but useful phrase when emphasizing a certain aspect of the topic: “Do you think it would be possible for me to start my own business?” –"Well, to answer that question, I have to reiterate that 90% of all new businesses fail within the first year, so..."

disagreeing

NOVO! I don't mean to be rude, but... – This phrase comes in handy when giving your honest opinion about something you strongly dislike:"Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but would you please turn down the volume? I'm trying to get some sleep!As you can imagine, when using this phrase you must be ready to argue with the other person because obviously what you say could be taken as an insult!

NOVO! No offense but...– another expression used to let the other person know that what is coming might offend them, so always keep this type of conversation to a minimum and only use this English phrase starter when really necessary is:"No offense but I think you looked a lot better at the last party - just my opinion!"

NOVO!Well, that's all well and good, but....– It's always a good strategy to agree, to disagree, so basically what you're doing in that English sentence beginning is – you're pointing out that in general everything is fine and dandy, to make it easier for the other person who swallowing the truth follows:"Well that's OK but for some reason I don't think Alex is the guy our daughter should be dating!"

NOVO!We just have to agree, disagree!– this is a great expression for situations where it's obvious that you both have completely different opinions and you just can't agree. This should be the last statement of the conversation and there is no point in continuing the discussion beyond this point.

Well, I can definitely see where you're coming from, but– it's just another way of saying that you can see WHY your interlocutor is saying what they're saying and then want to explain why you disagree: "...that's why I don't think we should raise the price." –"WELL I CAN DEFINITELY SEE WHERE THEY ARE COMING FROM but I would say we should raise the price a bit because everyone in the industry is going to do it!"

With all due respect – you say before you contradict, to sound polite: “Juan, you shouldn’t wear sandals to work!” –"WITH ALL RESPECTS, but everyone wears sandals, so let's all stop wearing them or I'll keep wearing them!"

Express uncertainty

Well, you can't really tell–This is a useful phrase to start your English sentences in situations where you disagree with someone but at the same time are unsure: "I think her dress is ugly!" -"Well, you can't say it's ugly, but yeah, I have to admit, it's not the best dress I've ever seen..."

well as far as I know– You can always start an English sentence with this sentence if you want to say something true but still admit that there might be more to it but you are just not aware of it: “Excuse me, can you tell me if the bus leaving London at the same time today?” –"Fine, as far as I know, but you'd better check the query directory to be sure!"

To the best of my knowledge and belief – this sentence is practically the same as the previous one: “By the way, are we going to work next Monday?” –"Well I heard we have next Monday off but I think we should check with the secretary. Just to be on the safe side!"

Well, if I'm not mistaken–Another phrase to use in situations where you're not entirely sure what you've said is correct: "So, what time does the movie start?" –"FOLLOW IF YOU DON'T MISS ME, it starts at 5 but I think we'd better get there before just in case!"

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Now make sure you review, memorize, and use at least some of these phrases.

Obviously you can't use all 35 English sentence beginningswithin a matter ofdays, but even if you manage to learn and use 5 of these, you will see a significant increase in your oral fluency!

Health,

Robby

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