Mind = Have a Problem With

UNIT 3 REVIEW

Less formal

↓ / Can + (subject) + (verb in simple form) / Can I borrow your car?
Can she borrow your car?
↓ / Could + (subject) + (verb in simple form) / Could I borrow your car?
Could she borrow your car?
↓ / Is it OK if + (subject) + (verb in present form) / Is it OK if I borrow your car?
Is it OK if she borrows your car?
↓ / Do you mind¹ if + (subject) + (verb in present form) / Do you mind if I borrow your car?
Do you mind if she borrows your car?
↓ / Would it be ok if + (subject) + (verb in past tense) / Would it be ok if I borrowed your car?
Would it be ok if she borrowed your car?
↓ / Would you mind¹ if + (subject) + (verb in past tense) / Would you mind if I borrowed your car?
Would you mind if she borrowed your car?
↓ / Would you mind¹ + (gerund²) / Would you mind lending me your car?
Would you mind lending her your car?
↓ / I wonder if + (subject) + (modal verb³) / I wonder if I could/might borrow your car.
I wonder if she could/might borrow your car.
↓ / I was wondering if you´d mind¹ + (gerund²) / I was wondering if you´d mind lending me your car.
I was wondering if you´d mind lending her your car.

More formal

mind = have a problem with
gerund = verb that ends in -ing, acting as a noun (ex: Learning English is difficult)
modal verbs = verbs that modify (ex: can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, etc.)

Would you mind = used to ask someone to do something (Ex: Would you mind opening the window?)

Would you mind if = used to ask permission to do something (Ex: Would you mind if I opened the window?)

Vocab

owe / offer / accept / an apology
receive / make / return / a phone call
ask for / do / return / a favor
receive / accept / turn down / an invitation
deny / make / refuse / a request
receive / give / refuse / a gift
receive / give / return / a compliment

Indirect Requests:

Statements / Imperatives / Yes/No Questions / Wh- Questions
Can/Could you tell (name) (that) (statement)? / Can/Could you tell (name) (not) (infinitive) (rest of sentence)? / Can/Could you ask (name) if/whether or not (subject) (verb) (rest of question)? / Can/Could you ask (name) (wh-question) (subject) (verb) (rest of question)?
Laura, I can´t come to class today. → Could you tell Laura that I can´t come to class today? / Fabian, (please) listen to me! → Could you tell Fabian to listen to me? or Could you tell Fabian to please listen to me? / Javier, are you free to study after class today? → Could you ask Javier if he is free to study after class today? / Carlos, what time will you be home tonight? → Could you ask Carlos what time she will be home tonight?
Laura, I did not understand the homework last night. → Could you tell Laura that I did not understand the homework last night? / John, (please) don´t pass notes in class. → Could you tell John not to pass notes in class? or Could you tell John to please not pass notes in class? / Monica, did you go to the beach last weekend? → Could you ask Monica if he went to the beach last weekend? / Gaby, where did you go last night? → Could you ask Gaby where she went last night?