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Would you mind...? Permission
Would you mind...? Ask someone to do something
Expressing Necessity
Expressing Lack of Necessity
Prohibition
100
Ask someone if you can close the window.
What is "Would you mind if I closed the window?"
100
Ask someone to sit in another seat.
What is "Would you mind sitting in another seat?"
100
Tell someone it is necessary to have a visa.
What is "You must/have to/have got to have a visa."
100
Tell someone she doesn't need to study for the final exam.
What is "You don't have to study for the final exam."
100
Tell someone they cannot smoke in the classroom.
What is "You must not smoke in the class room."
200
Ask someone if you can borrow their dictionary.
What is "Would you mind if I borrowed your dictionary?"
200
Ask someone to be quiet.
What is "Would you mind being quiet?"
200
Tell someone you need to go now.
What is "I must/have to/have got to go now."
200
Tell someone she doesn't need to give the teacher flowers.
What is "You don't have to give the teacher flowers."
200
Tell a classmate he/she can't hand in his/her homework late.
What is "You must not hand in your homework late."
300
Ask someone if you can borrow $10.
What is "Would you mind if I borrowed $10?"
300
Ask someone to drive slower.
What is "Would you mind driving slower?"
300
Tell someone he needs to know his irregular past tense verbs.
What is "You must/have to/have got to know your irregular past tense verbs."
300
Tell someone he doesn't need to hurry through the exam.
What is "You don't have to hurry through the exam."
300
Tell someone he can't speak speak his native language in class.
What is "You must not speak your native language in class."