1. I’m thinking about
我在考虑
I’m thinking about my future career (我正在思考我未来的职业)
I’m thinking about our marriage (我在考虑我们的婚姻)
I’m thinking about taking a vacation (我在考虑度一个假)
I’m thinking about starting a business (我在考虑创建一个生意)
I’m thinking about getting a new haircut/hairstyle (我在考虑换一个新发型)
I’m thinking about ways to improve my health (我正在思考如何改善我的健康)
2. I’m dying to
我非常想_
I’m dying to go on a vacation (我渴望去度假)
I’m dying to see the latest movie (我迫切想去看最新的电影)
I’m dying to improve my English (我非常想提高我的英语)
I’m dying to go travel (我非常想去旅行)
I’m dying to try skydiving (我非常想尝试跳伞)
I’m dying to visit Paris (我非常想参观巴黎)
Tips：skydiving (跳伞)这里看到表达上的差异。diving(跳水)跳进水里面，skydiving跳进天空里面，也就是中文中跳伞的意思。
举一反三：
He’s dying to
他非常想_
She’s dying to
她非常想_
They’re dying to
他们非常想_
Jeff is dying to
Jeff 非常想__
Jessica is dying to _
Jessica非常想_
3. I’m afraid I
我恐怕是_
I’m afraid I can’t make it to the meeting (我恐怕不能参加会议了)
I’m afraid I lost my phone （我恐怕是弄丢了我的手机）
I’m afraid I can’t finish this project on time (我恐怕是没法按时完成这个项目)
I’m afraid I can’t lend you the money (我恐怕是没法借给你钱)
I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to that question (我恐怕不知道那个问题的答案)
I’m afraid I have to decline your invitation (我恐怕得拒绝你的邀请了)
Tips：
lend ：借出；borrow：借入。
4. I have to
我必须_
I have to finish my homework (我必须完成我的作业)
I have to ask you （我必须问你）
I have to go to the doctor (我必须去看医生)
I have to meet my client at 2 pm (我必须在下午2点见我的客户)
I have to prepare for my presentation (我必须为我的演示做准备)
I have to take care of my pet dog (我必须照顾我的宠物狗)
5. I have been
我一直都在__
I have been studying hard for the exam (我一直在努力学习准备考试)
I have been wondering (我一直都在疑惑)
I have been watching this TV show (我一直都在看这部电视剧)
I have been traveling around Europe for the past month (过去一个月我一直在欧洲旅行)
I have been working out (我一直都在健身)
I have been living in this country (我一直都在这个国家生活)
Tips：
work out：指健身，这是固定搭配。
lift：撸铁
6. I used to
我以前_
I used to play the piano every day (我过去每天都弹钢琴)
I used to go for long walks in the morning (我过去常常早上散步)
I used to play basketball everyday (我以前每天打篮球)
I used to collect stamps as a hobby (我过去爱好集邮)
I used to speak Spanish fluently (我过去能流利地说西班牙语)
I used to watch a lot of movies on the weekends (我过去周末经常看电影)
7. I would like to
我想要
I would like to see him (我想要见他)
I would like to eat here (我想要在这里吃饭)
I would like to improve my soccer skills (我想提高我的足球技巧)
I would like to try new video games (我想尝试新的电子游戏)
I would like to read more books (我想要看更多的书)
I would like to teach more people how to speak English fluently (我想教更多人流利地说英语)
8. I’m about to
我正要去_
I’m about to take a walk (我正要去散步)
I’m about to eat dinner (我正准备吃晚饭)
I’m about to take a shower （我正要去洗澡）
I’m about to watch a movie （我正要去看电影）
I’m about to take a shower (我正准备洗澡)
I’m about to go to the grocery store (我正要去超市)
Tips：
grocery store（超市），美国人说超市一般会用grocery store这个词，像我们熟知的supermarket也是超市的意思，但实际上用得很少。
9. I didn’t mean to
我不是故意要_
I didn’t mean to break the vase (我本不想打破那个花瓶)
I didn’t mean to ask (我不是故意要问)
I didn't mean to say that. (我不是故意说那个的)
I didn’t mean to offend you (我不是故意要冒犯你的)
I didn’t mean to forget about your birthday (我不是故意要忘记你的生日的)
I didn’t mean to ignore you (我不是故意要忽视你的)
Tips：
forget about(忘记)，这里直接用forget也可以 ，只是forget about是更符合美式语感的一个词组，说得也更多。
10. I don’t have time to
我没有时间_
I don’t have time to cook （我没有时间做饭）
I don’t have time to watch TV (我没时间看电视)
I don’t have time to read this book (我没有时间看这本书)
I don’t have time to study math (我没时间学数学)
I don’t have time to take a vacation (我没有时间去度假)
I don’t have time to teach people spoken English (我没时间教大家英语口语)
