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.