Polite Request with “Would You Mind”

Would you mind is one of the expression of polite request which is used for asking permission and asking someone to do something. There will be two forms of using would you mind :

1. Asking permission

Would you mind (if), it is exactly polite to ask permission. Would you mind if I is followed by the simple past.

Example :

1. Would you mind if i closed the window?
2. Would you mind if i used the phone?

Typical responses

• No, not at all / of course not.
• No, that would be fine.

2. Asking someone to do something

Would you mine, it is exactly polite request to ask someone to do something. Would you mind is followed by – ing (a gerund).

Examples :

1. Would you mind closing the window?
2. Would you mind repeating that?

Typical responses

• No. I’d be happy to
• Not at all. I’d be glad to

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