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These are the three most common ways for making requests:
Speaking tip: could and can are followed by the verb without to. (See our page
on modal auxiliary verbs for more grammar information.)
Here are the four most common ways for making requests (when you want to do
something):
Do you mind if..." is followed by the verb in the present tense, but would you
mind if... is followed by the verb in the past tense.
When you're using these two sentences, don't use please. It's already polite
enough!
You can make an offer using a phrase like Can I... ?, Shall I... ?, Would you like
me to... ?
For example:
"Can I help you?"
Shall, can and will are followed by the verb without to.
Shall is particularly British English and is more formal than can. Would you
like... is followed either by a noun, or by an object pronoun and the verb with to.
Responding to offers
These English dialogues show you ways to accept or reject offers made to you.
Speaking tip: could and can are followed by the verb without to. (See our page
on modal auxiliary verbs for more grammar information.)
Here are the four most common ways for making requests (when you want to do
something):
Do you mind if..." is followed by the verb in the present tense, but would you
mind if... is followed by the verb in the past tense.
When you're using these two sentences, don't use please. It's already polite
enough!
You can make an offer using a phrase like Can I... ?, Shall I... ?, Would you like
me to... ?
For example:
Será particularmente inglés británico y es más formal que puede . ¿Le gustaría
... seguido de un sustantivo, o por un pronombre objeto y el verbo con a ?
"¿Puedo ayudarte?"
" Sí, por favor. Me gustaría saber a qué hora sale el tren".
"¿Puedo ayudarte?"
" No , gracias , solo estoy mirando". (En una tienda.)