Saturday, 14 September 2013

G014_⦅would - To make polite offers and requests⦆ Basic principles of grammar 【Tambaboon English Grammar Lab】 英文法 英語


Example sentence
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“Would you like a cocktail before dinner?”
 “No, thank you.”

「お食事前にカクテルはいかがですか」
「いや、結構です」

English grammatical rules
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Previous posts
G013_⦅would - opinion in a more polite way without being forceful⦆

5 patterns


01 To express an opinion in a more polite way without being forceful
02 To make polite offers and requests
03 To talk about past habits
04 To express willingness or a rather perverse determination
05 To talk about imaginary situations


02 To make polite offers and requests

Would is often used in polite requests and offers. It is a softer, less definite form of will.

  • Would you mind moving a bit?
  • Would you mind sharing a room?
  • I would like to meet the manager.
To be continued next post.


日本語解説 (Japanese)
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would をマスターするシリーズ 第二回 


前回の投稿はコチラ:
G013_⦅would - opinion in a more polite way without being forceful⦆


Would の5つのパターン


Would 01 現在の希望・願望
Would 02 丁寧な依頼
Would 03 過去の習慣
Would 04 過去の強い主張・拒絶
Would 05 仮定


Would 02 丁寧な依頼

ていねいな要求・依頼 ―― 2人称

相手の希望や意向をていねいにたずねたいときは、
Would you like (to)~? の言い方がよく用いられます。

  • Would you like to visit the factory for information?
  • (その工場を見学なさりたいのですか)

Would you kindly~? 
Would you mind + 動名詞~? 
の形でよく用いられます。
これもwillよりていねいで、えん曲な言い方です。


  • Would you kindly attend the conference tomorrow?
  • (あす会議にご出席くださいますか)
  • Would you mind telling me your name?
  • (お名前をお聞かせくださいませんか)

次回に続く。

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