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12 structures · CEFR A1–B2
This family is organised by what you are trying to DO rather than by what the grammar is called: making a request, offering help, giving directions, saying no politely, ordering food. Every structure here is a sentence you can use out loud today, which is why it is the fastest family to start with if speaking is the reason you are learning.
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Please help me.
Can / Could you + verb · Would you mind + verb-ing
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
This is a check of this example, not an English level assessment.
Example 1 of 4
कृपया मेरी मदद कीजिए।
Please help me.
Could is politer than can. Would you mind is politer than both — and it takes -ing, which is the part people get wrong.
Please sit here.
Could is politer than can. Would you mind is politer than both — and it takes -ing, which is the part people get wrong.
Please speak slowly.
Could is politer than can. Would you mind is politer than both — and it takes -ing, which is the part people get wrong.
Please write here.
Could is politer than can. Would you mind is politer than both — and it takes -ing, which is the part people get wrong.
Every one of these is a sentence Indian-English speakers genuinely produce — not a textbook example.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Would you mind to close the door? | Would you mind closing the door? After "would you mind" the verb takes -ing. Could you…? Would you mind…? → |
Do you mind if I will sit here? | Do you mind if I sit here? After "if I" in this phrase the verb stays in the present. Can I…? May I…? Do you mind if…? → |
Would you like drinking tea? | Would you like to drink tea? "Would you like" takes "to", never -ing. Shall I…? Would you like…? → |
How about we to meet on Friday? | How about meeting on Friday? After "how about" the verb takes -ing and no subject is needed. How about…? Why don't we…? → |
Let's don't go there. | Let's not go there. The negative of "let's" is "let's not" — there is no "don't" in it. Let's… → |
I'd rather to stay at home. | I'd rather stay at home. "Would rather" takes a plain verb — it is "would prefer" that takes "to". I'd prefer / I'd rather → |
I do not like it. — Me too. | I do not like it. — Me neither. Agreeing with a negative needs "me neither", not "me too". So do I. Neither do I. → |
No, it is wrong. My idea is correct. | I see your point, but I think there may be another way. A softening phrase before the disagreement is what makes it acceptable at work. I see what you mean, but… → |
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