Are you about to take your DELE exam and don’t know how to express your opinions? Then stay right here: in this article I’ll show you 8 ways to express yourself that will guarantee you a better score in your DELE exam. Let’s get started!

How to give an opinion about something you’re not sure of

When we’re not sure about a topic, the most common thing is to say “creo que…” (“I think that…”), since we don’t know whether what we’re saying will actually happen. However, introducing your opinion this way can come across as very informal and basic.

For this reason, the best option is to use the following expressions together with the subjunctive:

  • Está por ver que + subjuntivo (“it remains to be seen whether…”)
  • Pongo en tela de juicio que + subjuntivo (“I question whether…”)
  • No tiene pinta de que + subjuntivo (“it doesn’t look like…”)
  • No me atrevo a asegurar que + subjuntivo (“I wouldn’t dare to claim that…”)

When you speak Spanish, and especially when you take the DELE exam, the ideal is not to repeat the same expressions, but to look for synonyms that help you introduce what you want to say in a better way.

Instead of saying:

“No creo que en el futuro vivamos en un mundo más sostenible”

It’s much better to say:

“Está por ver que en el futuro vivamos en un mundo más sostenible” (Está por ver que + subjuntivo)

Now pay attention to these examples with other expressions you can use:

“Pongo en tela de juicio que las nuevas medidas contra el cambio climático vayan a ser efectivas” (Pongo en tela de juicio que + subjuntivo).

“No tiene pinta de que los problemas ambientales puedan solucionarse a corto plazo” (No tiene pinta de que + subjuntivo)

“No me atrevo a asegurar que las medidas contra el cambio climático funcionen” (No me atrevo a asegurar que + subjuntivo)

Note that this last sentence refers to the present. If you want to talk about the future, you must use “vayan a funcionar” instead of “funcionen”. In that case, it would be: “No me atrevo a asegurar que las medidas contra el cambio climático vayan a funcionar en el futuro”.

How to give an opinion about something you ARE sure of

Unlike the previous phrases, saying something with certainty requires the indicative. Instead of saying “creo que” or “estoy segura/o de que”, you can use the following expressions:

  • No tengo/no me cabe la menor duda de que + indicativo (“I don’t have the slightest doubt that…”)
  • Tengo la absoluta certeza de que + indicativo (“I’m absolutely certain that…”)
  • Me atrevo a asegurar que + indicativo (“I would go so far as to say that…”)
  • Estoy convencida/o de que + indicativo (“I’m convinced that…”)

Instead of saying:

“Creo que los coches eléctricos sustituirán a los de gasolina”

I suggest you say:

“Tengo la absoluta certeza de que los coches eléctricos sustituirán a los de gasolina” (Tengo la absoluta certeza de que + indicativo).

In addition, I recommend taking note of the following examples to make it all even clearer:

“Me atrevo a asegurar que, de aquí a 10 años, todo habrá cambiado radicalmente” (Me atrevo a asegurar que + indicativo).

“No me cabe la menor duda de que la huella humana está afectando a nuestro planeta” (No me cabe la menor duda de que + indicativo).

“Estoy convencida/o de que nos espera un futuro más ecológico” (Estoy convencida/o de que + indicativo).

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