English grammar
How about…? for suggestions
Suggest plans and say what you feel like doing.
From the scene How about…?
In short
Suggest a plan with How about we + verb? or What if we + verb?
Your turn
Which one goes with another idea?
Options: What if we go to the beach? · How about we take a day trip? · I'd really like that
Show answer
another idea → What if we go to the beach?
How it works
Suggest a plan with how about we + verb or how about + -ing: how about we take a day trip?, how about taking a day trip? What if we + verb works too.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
OK. But tonight, (blank) we have dinner, just us?
Options: what about to · how is about · how about
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OK. But tonight, how about we have dinner, just us?
Vale. Pero esta noche, ¿qué te parece si cenamos solos?
Good to know
Don't say "What do you think if we...": say How about we...? or What if we...?
suggesting a plan How about we take a day trip?
Elena
How about we take a day trip, Nuria?
Nuria, ¿qué te parece si hacemos una excursión?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), Nuria?
Options: How about we take a day trip · What if we go to the beach · I'd really like that
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Elena
How about we take a day trip, Nuria?
Nuria, ¿qué te parece si hacemos una excursión?
another idea What if we go to the beach?
Javi
What if we go to the beach again?
¿Y si vamos a la playa otra vez?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) again?
Options: I'd really like that · What if we go to the beach · How about we take a day trip
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Javi
What if we go to the beach again?
¿Y si vamos a la playa otra vez?
saying yes happily I'd really like that
Nuria
I'd really like that.
Me apetece mucho.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: I'd really like that · How about we take a day trip · What if we go to the beach
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Nuria
I'd really like that.
Me apetece mucho.
something you want to do I feel like dancing
Elena
Good idea! I feel like dancing.
¡Buena idea! Me apetece bailar.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Good idea! (blank).
Options: How about we take a day trip · What if we go to the beach · I feel like dancing
Show answer
Elena
Good idea! I feel like dancing.
¡Buena idea! Me apetece bailar.
Common mistake
Not How about to or How is here. How about + subject + verb?
How about we take a day trip, Nuria?
Nuria, ¿qué te parece si hacemos una excursión?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| suggesting a plan | How about we take a day trip? |
|---|---|
| another idea | What if we go to the beach? |
| saying yes happily | I'd really like that |
| something you want to do | I feel like dancing |
More lines from the story
- JaviOK. But tonight, how about we have dinner, just us?Vale. Pero esta noche, ¿qué te parece si cenamos solos?
- ElenaWe'll go to a white village.Iremos a un pueblo blanco.