English Grammar in Use · Murphy

Intermediate Grammar

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UNIT 1

Continuous or simple?

Present perfect cont.

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UNIT 10

Perfect: cont. or simple?

Future: present tenses

Future: will / going to

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UNIT 24

Future cont. & perfect

Must / mustn’t / needn’t

Had better / It’s time

UNIT 37 · Intermediate · B1–B2

Requests, offers & invitations“Can / Could / Would you…?” — 44 interactive questions

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📖 Grammar Reference — Requests, offers & invitations

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What you’ll learnask people to do things · ask for & give permission · offer & invite · would you like vs do you like

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~15 minNotes + 6 exercises

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44 questionsInstant feedback

A Asking someone to do something — requests

Could you open the door, please?

To ask someone to do something, start with Can / Could / Will / Would you…? + the base verb. Could and would sound a little more polite than can and will:

everydayCan you pass me the salt?

more politeCould you wait a moment, please?

a big favourDo you think you could help me later?

💡 After Can / Could / Would you use the base verb — never Could you to open. Adding please makes any request friendlier.

B Asking for things & for permission — Can / Could / May I…?

ask for a thing	Can / Could I have…?	Could I have a glass of water?
ask permission	Can / Could / May I…?	May I sit here? Could I ask you something?
very polite	Do you mind if I…?	Do you mind if I open the window?

May I…? is the most formal way to ask permission. Is it OK if I…? is a relaxed, everyday version:

formal May I leave early today? ✓

informal Is it OK if I leave early today? ✓

💡 Careful: after Do you mind if I… use the present simple (if I open…), not to open.

C Offering — Shall I…? · Can I…? · Would you like…?

offer to do sthShall I carry that bag?
Can I help you?

offer a thingWould you like a coffee?

suggest togetherShall we go out tonight?

To offer something (food, a drink…), use Would you like…? — not Do you like…?:

offer now Would you like a sandwich? ✓

wrong for an offer Do you like a sandwich?

D Inviting + the would you like / do you like trap

Would you like to come to dinner?

To invite someone, use Would you like to + base verb:

Would you like…? offer / invite now	Would you like a drink? · Would you like to join us?
Do you like…? in general	Do you like tea? (= do you enjoy it generally)

💡 Would you like to needs to + base verb: Would you like to see the menu? — never would you like seeing or would you like go.

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Remember — Can / Could / Would you + base = ask someone to do something (could/would = more polite) · Can / Could / May I = ask for a thing or for permission (may = formal) · Do you mind if I + present simple · Shall I…? / Can I…? = offer to help · Shall we…? = suggest together · Would you like (to)…? = offer or invite (NOT do you like). Never could you to… or would you like seeing….

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