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 | 
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			 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. | 
		


            
			
				


        