Making request
- A: Can you help me, please?
- B: Sure, no problem.
- A: Thank you very much.
- B: You’re welcome.
- A: Would you mind spending the night with me?
- B: I wish I could, but my parents aren’t at home.
Requests in English are usually made in the form of a question.
Would/ will/ can/ could + you + verb (base form) .., please?
Could you help me with this exercise, please?
Would you mind + verb (base form) +ing + … please?
Would you mind opening the window, please?
asking | Positive answers | Negative answers |
Can you ….? Could you …? Would you …? Would you mind …? |
Yes, sure Yes of course. Yes, no problem at all. Certainly. All right. Yes here you are. |
Well, I’m afraid + reason. I can’t… I wish. I could, but… I’m sorry. |