Elizabeth's English

Try to do this practice online. We are going to do it at school Monday March 12th or Tuesday March 13th. Don’t worry if it is too hard.

Try it.

Maybe you will do very well.

http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/conversation-starters-1.htm

Would you mind ___ing _______?

•  help me jump start my car
• lend some jumper cables
• lend a hammar
• show me how to use my snow blower
• water my lawn while I’m gone
• water my lawn while I’m away
• pick up my mail while I’m away
• help me with my shopping bags
• take care of Billy for a few minutes
• start my lawn mower
• tell me where I can buy a fishing license
• take care of our dog while we are away
• help me with my car

Yes  answers                                       No   answers

No, I wouldn’t.                                    Yes, I would.

Sure!                                                      No, sorry, I can’t.

No problem.                                         We don’t lend out our tools.

Yes, I can.

I can do that.

Can you   Could you     Would you

Can I          Could  I        Would I be able to

• you help me jump start my car
• I borrow some jumper cables
• I borrow a hammar
• you show me how to use my snow blower
• you water my lawn while I’m gone
• you water my lawn while I’m away
• you pick up my mail while I’m away
• you help me with my shopping bags
• you take care of Billy for a few minutes
• you start my lawn mower
• you tell me where I can buy a fishing license
• you take care of our dog while we are away
• you help me with my car

Answers:

Yes, I can.                   No, I can’t.

Yes, I could.               No, I couldn’t.

Yes, I will.                   No, I won’t.

Sure.                            No, sorry.

No problem .               We don’t lend out our tools

I can do that