Requests with modals and would you mind.

Modal Verbs for Requests

Modal verbs are used in English to make polite requests

Can & Could

Can and Could are modal verbs used to make requests. Here is the structure:

Can/Could + Subject + Verb

Examples:

Can you pass the salt please?

Could you bring your book tomorrow?

Would Would is used to make polite requests in English. The structure is as follows: Would you mind + Verb + ING Examples: Would you mind closing the door?Would you mind turning down the radio?You can also say “do you mind”, but “would you mind” is more polite: Do you mind turning off the music?Would you mind turning off the music?

See de video how to make polite resquest

Exercise 1: Modal Verbs for Requests Exercise

Exercise 2: Request with modals and would you mind 

Exercise 3:  Would You Mind Grammar Exercise