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CAN / COULD / WILL / WOULD / WOULD
YOU MIND
UNIT 3
Modals with
requests
Formal Requests
Use couldandwould to makeformal requests(ask
someoneto dosomething).Couldandwouldsoften
requestsandmakethemmore polite.
Could you work on
Exercise 4?
base form
Informal Requests
Use can and will for less formal requests.
Can I borrow your
eraser?
Sure.
base form
Would you mind …?
Hello sr, Would you mind
opening the door for me?
Usewould you mind+gerund to makepolite
requests.
Gerund =
base form
+ -ing
Be Careful!
When we answer this type of request with Not atall, it
means that we willdo what the person requests.
Would you mind looking
over my assignment?
Not at all!
I don’t
mind at
all!
OK.
I’ll do
it!
BE CAREFUL!
Would you please write clearly?
Could you work with a partner on
Exercise 4?
More Requests
NO!!
I’m sorry,
I can’t. I don’t
acceptlate
homework.
Would you
accept my
homework
late? My dog
ate it.
And Even More Requests!
CanI borrow your eraserfor a
moment?
Will you let me
copy your
homework?
Sure.
NO!!!
Requests with Please
Use please to make a request more polite. Note
the word order.
Would you open your books, please?
Would you please open your books?
Affirmative Answers to Requests
When we say yes to a request, we usually use expressions such
as sure, certainly, of course, and noproblem.
Would you
help me
readthis?
Of courseI
will help
you.
Negative Answers to Requests
Would you
accept my
homework
late?
When we cannot say yes to a request, we usually apologize
and givean explanation.
NO!!
I’m sorry, I
can’t. I don’t
acceptlate
homework.
What
she
thinks
What
she
says
Practice 1
Change the statements into polite
requests using would or could.
Add please.
Open your books.
Example:
Would/Could you please open your books?
1. Turn to page twelve.
2. Repeat what you said.
3. Take out your notebooks.
4. Pronounce this word.
5. Write down the answers.
6. Tell me what grade I got.
1. Would/Could you
please turn to page
twelve?
2. Would/Could you please repeat what you said?
3. Would/Could you please take out your notebooks?
4. Would/Could you please pronounce this word ?
5. Would/Could you please write down the answers?
6. Would/Could you please tell me what grade I got?

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REQUEST_MODALVERBS.pptx

  • 1. CAN / COULD / WILL / WOULD / WOULD YOU MIND UNIT 3 Modals with requests
  • 2. Formal Requests Use couldandwould to makeformal requests(ask someoneto dosomething).Couldandwouldsoften requestsandmakethemmore polite. Could you work on Exercise 4? base form
  • 3. Informal Requests Use can and will for less formal requests. Can I borrow your eraser? Sure. base form
  • 4. Would you mind …? Hello sr, Would you mind opening the door for me? Usewould you mind+gerund to makepolite requests. Gerund = base form + -ing
  • 5. Be Careful! When we answer this type of request with Not atall, it means that we willdo what the person requests. Would you mind looking over my assignment? Not at all! I don’t mind at all! OK. I’ll do it! BE CAREFUL!
  • 6. Would you please write clearly? Could you work with a partner on Exercise 4?
  • 7. More Requests NO!! I’m sorry, I can’t. I don’t acceptlate homework. Would you accept my homework late? My dog ate it.
  • 8. And Even More Requests! CanI borrow your eraserfor a moment? Will you let me copy your homework? Sure. NO!!!
  • 9. Requests with Please Use please to make a request more polite. Note the word order. Would you open your books, please? Would you please open your books?
  • 10. Affirmative Answers to Requests When we say yes to a request, we usually use expressions such as sure, certainly, of course, and noproblem. Would you help me readthis? Of courseI will help you.
  • 11. Negative Answers to Requests Would you accept my homework late? When we cannot say yes to a request, we usually apologize and givean explanation. NO!! I’m sorry, I can’t. I don’t acceptlate homework. What she thinks What she says
  • 12. Practice 1 Change the statements into polite requests using would or could. Add please. Open your books. Example: Would/Could you please open your books? 1. Turn to page twelve. 2. Repeat what you said. 3. Take out your notebooks. 4. Pronounce this word. 5. Write down the answers. 6. Tell me what grade I got. 1. Would/Could you please turn to page twelve? 2. Would/Could you please repeat what you said? 3. Would/Could you please take out your notebooks? 4. Would/Could you please pronounce this word ? 5. Would/Could you please write down the answers? 6. Would/Could you please tell me what grade I got?