Polite Requests
You’re hot and in a class. Ask politely for permission to open the window using “Do you mind…”.
Do you mind if I open the window?
Complete: If it ___ (rain), we ___ (stay) at home.
If it rains, we’ll stay at home.
Complete: If I ___ (be) rich, I ___ (buy) a house.
If I were rich, I would buy a house.
Choose the correct form: I enjoy ______ (swim). (to swim / swimming)
I enjoy swimming.
Report this simple statement: She said, “I am tired.”
She said (that) she was tired. (that optional in reported speech)
You need to borrow someone’s phone. Make a polite request with “Would you mind if…”.
Would you mind if I used your phone? (used/borrowed)
Choose the correct finish: If I finish work early, I ___ to the gym.
will go → If I finish work early, I will go to the gym.
Choose the correct form: If I ___ (win) the lottery, I ___ (buy) a new car. (won / would buy)
If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.
Fill the gap with the correct infinitive/gerund: I decided ______ (take) the job.
I decided to take the job
Report this question: He asked, “Where do you live?”
He asked me where I lived.
A friend has a heavy box. Ask them politely for help using “Could you…”.
Could you help me with this box? / Could you help me move this box?
Make a first conditional sentence from prompts: you / forget / keys → you / not / get / into / office.
If you forget your keys, you won’t get into the office.
If you could train any famous person, who would it be? — now tell me one full sentence using second conditional
If I could train any famous person, I’d train (name) because…
Explain the difference and give an example: stop + gerund vs stop + infinitive.
stop + gerund = finish the action (I stopped smoking). stop + infinitive = stop in order to do something (I stopped to smoke = I stopped so I could smoke).
Report this request/question: She said to me, “Could you help me?” (report as a request)
She asked me if I could help her. / She asked me to help her.
You accidentally blocked someone’s seat at the gym. Apologize and politely ask them to move their bag using “I’m really sorry, but could you…”.
I’m really sorry, but could you move your bag, please?
Decide which is the first conditional (real possible future):
A) If I had time, I’d help you.
B) If I have time, I’ll help you.
Which one is the realistic future possibility?
B — If I have time, I’ll help you. (real future possibility)
Transform: I don’t have enough money to buy that car. → Make a second conditional sentence meaning the same.
If I had enough money, I would buy that car.
Choose the correct form and explain the meaning: She forgot ______ (lock) the door. (to lock / locking) — which one means “she didn’t lock the door”?
She forgot to lock the door. → means she didn’t lock it.
Change the sentence into reported speech (modal & time change): “I will call you tomorrow,” she said.
She said (that) she would call me the next day.
will → would, tomorrow → the next day / the following day.
Change this direct question into a polite permission request: “Can I borrow your pen?” → (use Would you mind… + correct backshift).
Would you mind if I borrowed your pen?
Convert this second conditional into a first conditional if it’s realistic: If I won the competition, I would take a week off.
If I win the competition next week, I’ll take a week off.
Give advice to a friend who can’t sleep using a second conditional start: If I were you, I’d… — finish the sentence.
If I were you, I’d try relaxing breathing exercises before bed. (or your own idea)
Complete the sentence in two ways and explain the difference:
“I ___ (remember / lock) the door.”
Which form means “I have a memory of locking the door” and which means “I didn’t forget to lock the door”?
I remember locking the door. → This means I have a memory of doing it (I recall that I locked it).
I remembered to lock the door. → This means I did the action and didn’t forget to do it (I made sure to lock it)
Direct: She said this morning, “I’ll change your training schedule tomorrow.” → Report it to me.
She said this morning that she would change my training schedule the next day.