MODALS OF REQUEST

WOULD YOU MIND IF

COULD

Grammar PresentationBy Miss Selene

CAN

REQUEST MODAL

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WOULD

WILL

The use of this Modal is used only in Questions

FORMS

REQUEST MODAL

STRUCTURE

CAN / COULD / WILL / WOULD + YOU + BASE FORM OF THE VERB + COMPLEMENT

ANSWER: Affirm: Sure, Certainly, No Problem, Of course, I'd glad to

QUESTIONS : Would you Mind?

WOULD YOU MIND + GERUND + COMPLEMENT ?

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ANSWERS: aff: Not at all, I'd be glad to, No problem, Of course not

NEGATIVE: can, could will, would

I'm Sorry ( but) I can't I'm afraid

NEGATIVE: WOULD YOU MIND IF

I'm sorry, ( but)I can'tI'm afraid

USE OF COULD AND WOULD

WE use them for soften request and are more polite

requests are much more common in conversation than in writing.

Can you email me?Could you copy the document? Will you call me tomorrow? Would you mind me to call Jeff?

VERSUS 01

Would you close the door, please?Would you please close the door?

VERSUS 02

Use Please for more polite

In negative answer, we usually apologize and give explamation

WOULD YOU MIND IF?

This is an expression used to make polite requests

EXAMPLE

USE GERUND ( verb-ing) after Would you Mind if... Would you mind making a copy of the report? Sorry but I have another appointment

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