Would you

mind? and Do you
mind?

English class. November Fiftheen(th) 15th,2022 Two

Thousand Twenty Two
Basic rules
• We use the
phrases would you
mind + -ing form, and do
you mind + -ing form to
ask people politely to do
things. Would you
mind is more polite and
more common
 Usage
• We use the phrases would you mind + -ing form, and do you mind + -ing form to ask
people politely to do things. Would you mind is more polite and more common:
• Would you mind opening the window, please?
• Do you mind turning down the volume a little, please?
• Do you mind me turning on the light? (I want to turn on the light)
• When we ask for permission politely, we can use would you mind if I + past or do
you mind if I + present:
• Would you mind if I turned on this light? = Do you mind if I turn this light on?
• Do you mind if I sit here? = Would you mind if I sat here?
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 Do you mind if I + (verb)
• You are asking someone in present tense • Use Of Do You Mind
if they object to something you are
asking. • 1st Usage:
Here are some examples:
If + somebody + does + something
• "Do you mind if I excuse myself?" • 2nd Usage: When we don't mention
"Do you mind if we left early?" the subject, we may just use Verb +
"Do you mind if I take a nap?" ing
"Do you mind if I ask your mom?"
"Do you mind if it snows?" • 3rd Usage: Somebody's + Verb + ing
 1st Usage:
If + somebody + does + something
• Note: Unlike “Would you mind”, When we talk about the Present or the Past, we use Present tense following the
subject.

Do you mind If I join you tonight?

Do you mind If I use your pen?

Attention!

We may sometimes get confused by the subject. So pay attention to these two sentences.

Do you mind If I turn on the TV? (Shall I turn the TV on?)

Do you mind If you turn on the TV? (Can you please turn the TV on)

Note:

In the first one the person himself wants to do something and asks for the other's permission. However, in the second one
the person requests something from the other one to do.
2nd Usage: When we don't mention the subject, we may just use
Verb + ing

• 2nd Usage: When we don't mention the subject we may just use
Verb + ing

Do you mind washing the car for me?

Do you mind staying with the kids?
3rd Usage: Somebody's + Verb + ing

• 3rd Usage: Somebody's + Verb + ing

Do you mind Sam's com + ing with us?

“traducción”:(Te importa si Sam viene con nosotros)

• Do you mind if Sam joins us?/Do you mind if Sam comes with us?
•
Do you mind Belinda's using your computer?
The Usage Of • 1st Usage: If + somebody + did +
Would You something

Mind
https://www.grammarbank.com/would-you- • 2nd Usage: When we don't mention the
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subject we may just use Verb + ing

• 3rd Usage: Somebody's + Verb + ing

1st Usage:
If + somebody + does + something

• 1st Usage: If + somebody + did + something

Note: When we talk about the Present or the Past, we use Past tense following the subject.
No matter what. In this kind of structure, we always going to use a past tense.

• Would you mind If I used your phone now?

Would you mind If I borrowed your car tonight?

1st Usage:
If + somebody + does + something

Attention!
We may sometimes get confused by the subject. So pay attention to these two sentences.

Would you mind If I opened the window?

(Shall I open the window)

Would you mind If you opened the window?

(Can you please open the window)
Note: In the first one the person himself wants to do something and asks for the other’s
permission. However, in the second one the person requests something from the other
one to do.
2nd Usage: When we don't mention the subject, we may just use
Verb + ing

• 2nd Usage: When we don't mention the subject we may just use
Verb + ing

Would you mind taking this book back for me?

Would you mind sending that mail for me?
3rd Usage: Somebody's + Verb + ing

• 3rd Usage: Somebody's + Verb + ing

Would you mind John's staying here with us?

Would you mind My sister's coming with us to the picnic?
 Basic rules
• We use the phrases would you mind + -ing form,
and do you mind + -ing form to ask people politely
to do things. Would you mind is more polite and
more common
• When someone asks for permission, we usually reply no …, meaning ‘I don’t mind’ or ‘I’m happy
with that’. If we want to say that we are not happy, we usually begin with I’m afraid …:
• A:Would you mind if we sat here? B:

• B:No, not at all. (you can sit here – I don’t mind) A:

• A:Do you mind if I use your phone? B:

• B:I’m afraid the battery is dead. Not: No. The battery is dead.
Would you mind? and Do you mind?
We use the phrases would you mind + -ing form, and do you mind + -ing form to
ask people politely to do things. Would you mind is more polite and more common:

Would you mind?  Do you mind?

• Would you mind opening the window, please?
• Do you mind turning down the volume a little,
please?
• Do you mind me turning on the light? (I want to
turn on the light) = Do you mind if I turn on the
light?
• Would you mind opening the window, please?
• Do you mind turning down the volume a little,
please?
• Do you mind me turning on the light? (I want to
turn on the light)