grammar · informal

Would you mind + V-ing?

Band 6-7speaking

A polite way to ask someone to do something. 'Would you mind' is followed by a verb in -ing form.

Examples

“Would you mind opening the window? It's hot in here.”

“Would you mind sending me the file by email?”

“Would you mind if I opened the window?”

Band 8 sentence

“Would you mind sending the final figures by Friday so I can finish the report?”

Collocations

  • Would you mind + V-ing
  • Would you mind if + subject + past simple

Common mistakes

Would you mind to open the window?→Would you mind opening the window?

Would you mind if I will open the window?→Would you mind if I opened the window?

Say it for a higher band

5Can you + V?→6Could you + V?→7+Would you mind + V-ing?

Synonyms

Could you + V?

Easily confused

Could you + V?

“Could you pass me the salt?”

Related words

By the time + clause, clauseWhether + clause (or not)So + adjective + that + clauseEven if + clause, clauseSuch + (a/an) + noun + that + clauseIf + past perfect, would have + past participleOn the one hand + clause; on the other hand + clauseGiven that + clause, + clause

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