Conditionals may be used to make polite requests.
Polite requests can be made using may I, could I, can I, might I, would you, will you, could you, and can you.
Using can and will is considered less formal and less polite than could and would.
Polite requests can be made using may I, could I, can I, might I, would you, will you, could you, and can you.
Using can and will is considered less formal and less polite than could and would.
Polite requests with 'I' (first person singular) as the subject
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If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
Polite requests with 'you' (second person singular) as the subject
If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
Polite requests using would you mind..?
If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
If you are very confident then use the simple past.
- The party was great.
Introduction
Polite requests
Expressing necessity & obligation
Lack of necessity
Prohibition
Expectation
Giving advice
Making suggestions
Ability
Expressing preference
Degrees of certainty (present)
Degrees of certainty (past)
Degrees of certainty (future)
Progressive forms
Repeated past
Modal & phrasal verb combinations
Polite requests
Expressing necessity & obligation
Lack of necessity
Prohibition
Expectation
Giving advice
Making suggestions
Ability
Expressing preference
Degrees of certainty (present)
Degrees of certainty (past)
Degrees of certainty (future)
Progressive forms
Repeated past
Modal & phrasal verb combinations
This page is one of PLS's English grammar pages for people who want to learn or improve their English grammar skills.
