WOULD
YOU MIND
Polite
request with “would you mind” (apakah anda keberatan)
Asking permission
To
ask permission to someone politely.
(The
speaker does something)
Pattern : Would you
mind + if + S + V2 + O
Ex : Would you mind if I opened the
door?
The answer: when you feel ok:
No, not at all
No, of course not
No, that would be fine
When
you don’t feel ok
I’m sorry
Note:
“Would you mind if I
…..” is followed by simple past. (sometimes in informal spoken English, simple
present is used)
Asking someone else to do
something
To
ask someone to do something politely
(the
speaker does nothing).
Pattern : Would you mind + Gerund (Ving)
Example :
Would
you mind opening the door?
The answer when you feel ok:
No,
I would be happy
Not
at all, I’d be glad to
No,
I’d love to
When you don’t feel Ok
I’m
sorry
Note:
“Would
you mind is followed by V-ing (Gerund)
CONVERSATION
In this executive bus, there are
3 people sitting together in three inspirited chairs. They don’t recognize one
another. Husen is sitting near the window, Jefi is in the middle and Fikri is
beside Jefi.
Jefi : excuse me, would you mind closing the window? I’m
freezing
Husen : no, that would be fine
Fikri : would you mind if I smoked here?
Jefi : I am sorry sir; this bus is full of AC
Fikri : Do you want a candy?
Husen & Jefi : Thanks anyway
Fikri : Would you mind if I had candy?
Jefi : no, not at
all.