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REQUESTS AND
PERMISSION IN ENGLISH
PERMISSION: Asking for
    permission

We use can to ask for permission to do something:
Eg, Can I ask a question, please?

Could and may can also be used (more polite than
 can)
Eg, Could I download some photos onto your
 computer?
   May I make myself a sandwich?
PERMISSION: Asking for
     permission, more polite ways

   Do you think I could (send a few e-mails)?
   Is it OK if I (make a phone call)?
   Do you mind if I (turn on the TV)?
   Would you mind if I (gave my boyfriend a call)?

*After would you mind if….? the Past Simple is used.
Eg, Would you mind if I used your computer?
GIVING PERMISSION
We normally give
  permission by
  saying:               To give permission with
*Yes, of course (you
                        Do you mind if I…?
   can/could/may; it
                        Would you mind if I ….
   is, etc);
*Sure, go ahead; Help   We usually say:
   yourself, etc        No, not at all
Eg A: Is it OK if I     Eg: A: Would you mind
  borrow a pen?         if I closed the window?
B: Of course it is/     B: No, not at all
  Sure….
REFUSING PERMISSION

•We don’t usually say no to refuse permission because
it isn’t polite
•Instead of saying no, we usually give a reason to say
why we refuse permission.
•When we refuse permission, we often use Sorry,….or
Actually at the beginning of the sentence to be polite.

eg; A: Would you mind If I used your computer?
    B: Actually I’m going to work with it.
REQUESTS: asking someone to
     do something

   We use can you and will you to make requests:
    Can you take a message please?
    Will you carry this for me please

   could you and would you (more formal than can and
    will)
    Would you carry this for me please?
    Could I have my bill please?
REQUESTS: asking someone to
     do something more politely

   Do you think you could (send me the requests by e-
    mail)?
   Would you mind (opening the door for me, please)?
   Do you mind (sitting at the back)?

*The verbs after Would you mind…/Do you mind….take
  the
–ing form
REQUESTS: Responses
Yes, of course
Sure

*With Would you mind…./ do you mind…?
 Of course not
Practice
   Click here and here
    to do some
    exercises.

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Requestsandpermissioninenglish

  • 2. PERMISSION: Asking for permission We use can to ask for permission to do something: Eg, Can I ask a question, please? Could and may can also be used (more polite than can) Eg, Could I download some photos onto your computer? May I make myself a sandwich?
  • 3. PERMISSION: Asking for permission, more polite ways  Do you think I could (send a few e-mails)?  Is it OK if I (make a phone call)?  Do you mind if I (turn on the TV)?  Would you mind if I (gave my boyfriend a call)? *After would you mind if….? the Past Simple is used. Eg, Would you mind if I used your computer?
  • 4. GIVING PERMISSION We normally give permission by saying: To give permission with *Yes, of course (you Do you mind if I…? can/could/may; it Would you mind if I …. is, etc); *Sure, go ahead; Help We usually say: yourself, etc No, not at all Eg A: Is it OK if I Eg: A: Would you mind borrow a pen? if I closed the window? B: Of course it is/ B: No, not at all Sure….
  • 5. REFUSING PERMISSION •We don’t usually say no to refuse permission because it isn’t polite •Instead of saying no, we usually give a reason to say why we refuse permission. •When we refuse permission, we often use Sorry,….or Actually at the beginning of the sentence to be polite. eg; A: Would you mind If I used your computer? B: Actually I’m going to work with it.
  • 6. REQUESTS: asking someone to do something  We use can you and will you to make requests: Can you take a message please? Will you carry this for me please  could you and would you (more formal than can and will) Would you carry this for me please? Could I have my bill please?
  • 7. REQUESTS: asking someone to do something more politely  Do you think you could (send me the requests by e- mail)?  Would you mind (opening the door for me, please)?  Do you mind (sitting at the back)? *The verbs after Would you mind…/Do you mind….take the –ing form
  • 8. REQUESTS: Responses Yes, of course Sure *With Would you mind…./ do you mind…? Of course not
  • 9. Practice  Click here and here to do some exercises.