Thinking about...
Subject + verb 'be' + thinking about + gerund phrase
I'm thinking about having it shorter.
Explain
I'm thinking about having it shorter.
Past
Now
Future
We use the phrase "...thinking about..." to tell the listener what someone is thinking of doing in the future. They have not made a decision.
I'm thinking about going to Italy this summer.
I'm thinking about having sushi tonight.
We're thinking about starting a family.
My sister is thinking about leaving her job.
Hairdresser
Vocabulary - Nouns
Vocabulary - Verbs
Examples
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I'm thinking about shaving my beard.
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I'm thinking about shaving off my beard.
*The 'off' emphasises that it will be completely removed
shaving
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I'm thinking about cutting my hair.
We can add a preposition at the end to add detail.
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I'm thinking about cutting my hair at the front.
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I'm thinking about cutting my hair at the back.
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I'm thinking about cutting my hair at the sides.
cutting
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I'm thinking about colouring my hair.
We can add an adjective to add detail.
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I'm thinking about colouring my hair red.
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I'm thinking about colouring my hair black.
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I'm thinking about colouring my hair brown.
colouring
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I'm thinking about trimming my hair.
We can add by + length to say how much.
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I'm thinking about trimming my hair by a few inches.
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I'm thinking about trimming my hair by this much.
trimming
I'm thinking about straightening my hair.
Answer
I'm thinking about straightening my hair tomorrow.
Answer + tomorrow
straightening
I'm thinking about dying my hair.
Answer
I'm thinking about dying my hair red.
Answer + red
I'm thinking about dying my hair at the tips.
Answer + at the tips
dying
