POLITENESS: 'I THOUGHT'

EGP #807 | C1 | PAST / past simple Can use the past simple 'I thought' as a politeness structure to sound less direct. Lexical range: N/A

我觉得在提交前再核对一下数据是个好主意。

___I ___thought it would be a good idea to check the figures again before submitting.

我想你今晚可能愿意和我们一起吃晚饭。

___I ___thought you might like to join us for dinner this evening.

我想着给你发个简要说明来确认一下细节。

___I ___thought I'd send you a quick note to confirm the details.

我想也许我们可以在明天的会议上再深入讨论这件事。

___I ___thought perhaps we could discuss this further at tomorrow's meeting.

我想如果我提供一些项目背景信息可能会有所帮助。

___I ___thought it might be helpful if I provided some background on the project.