Post on 19-May-2015
REQUESTS AND PERMISSION IN ENGLISH
REQUESTS
WOULD YOU MIND….+ vb-ing?
DOU YOU MIND…..+vb-ing?
RESPONSE: OF COURSE NOT; NO, NOT AT ALL.
e.g. A: would you mind sitting at the back? B: Of course not.
DO YOU THINK YOU COULD..+inf.?
COULD YOU…+ inf.? CAN YOU….+inf.?
RESPONSE: YES, OF COURSE; SURE
e.g. A:Do you think you could lend me your book?
B: Yes, of course.
PERMISSION
MAY I…..+ inf.? COULD I ….+inf.? CAN I…+ inf.? DO YOU MIND IF I + a
sentence? IS IT OK IF I + a
sentence?
RESPONSE: OF COURE YOU CAN/ MAY; CERTAINLY; SURE; I´M SORRY BUT….
e.g. A: May I use your dictionary?
B: I’m sorry but I’m using it/ Of course you may/ Certainly.