5 Ways to Ask Someone Else to Do Something

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Transcript

Hello everybody, welcome back. In this lesson we are going to learn five ways to ask someone else to do something. If you want to ask a person to do something for you, what would you say? And how do you ask this question? Let's find out. This is actually formal.

Would you mind as I explained it for you before? Would you mind comes with the verb IMG? Would you mind opening the window? So, when we are asking a person to do something for us in a very formal way, we use this question. Would you mind opening the window? Would you mind turning off the phone?

Would you mind answering the door would you mind calling me later and many other phrases and this is used for asking politely for Someone like would you mind doing something? Would you mind closing that window and other phrases? Number two is could you please this is also very formal. Could you please turn off the light? Could you please help me here in this kitchen? Could you please get me a glass of tea?

Could you please actually do this homework for me and other phrases? Number three is informal. Can you can you can you pass me the chicken? Can you pass me the chicken? Can you help me in this place? Can you come and pick me up at six o'clock.

Number four is please just please and we use as symptoms. Please send me the information. So send me the formation, it starts with the verb. So this is an imperative sentence, please send me the email, please send me the information. Please wake me up at six o'clock tomorrow in the morning. And number five as I had, I'd appreciate it if you could.

Very formal. I'd appreciate it if you could. I'd appreciate if you could wash the dishes. I'd appreciate if you could lend me some money. I'd appreciate if you could help me fix this car. This is use when you are politely asking for something.

I would appreciate it if you could let me know. Please let me know in advance whether or not you will be coming. Okay, so let's use some of these phrases in your real situation. Sara is speaking to her boyfriend she says Would you mind telling me about today's homework? I was not in class. actually think he is her classmate because they are speaking about homework.

So she says, Would you mind telling me Would you mind verb IMG? Would you mind telling me? Hear Robin alertly. The conversation between these two women Robin says hello. I'd appreciate it. If you could send me the emails today.

Lila says Of course I do it as soon as I get home. Very polite and formal way to ask somebody to do something for you. I'd appreciate it. If you could send me the emails today.

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