requests

[arizonasilver83]

what is the differences between two requests? 1- Would it be OK if I picked it up on Friday night? or Would you mind if i borrowed your digital camera? & Do you mind if I use your laptop?
why in first & second requests we have used simple past tense and in third request we have used present tense.I deeply appreciate your kindness dear teacher.

 

[arizonasilver83]

what is the differences between two requests? 1- Would it be OK if I picked it up on Friday night? or Would you mind if i borrowed your digital camera? & Do you mind if I use your laptop?
why in first & second requests we have used simple past tense and in third request we have used present tense.I deeply appreciate your kindness dear teacher.

Is there any differences between making a requests with modals ,if clause ,and gerund?

 

[Raymott]

Is there any differences between making a requests with modals ,if clause ,and gerund?

No, it's more likely to be that the common usages are:
Do you mind if I do something.
Would you mind if I did something?

 

[kubman]

Please compare the following:

What would you do if found $1000 on the street?

What will you do if you find $1000 on the street?

When you use would / if + past simple verb form in requests, it sounds more polite and more formal at the same time.

BTW you can say:
Do you mind me using your laptop?

 

[RonBee]

"Do you mind me using your laptop?" seems to say that the person is already doing it and wants to know if there is any objection. "Would you mind if I use your laptop?" seems more like a request to me.

 

[kubman]

"Do you mind me using your laptop?" seems to say that the person is already doing it and wants to know if there is any objection. "Would you mind if I use your laptop?" seems more like a request to me.

I see your point here but it appears to me like "Do you mind me using your laptop?" depends on the context and could be used as a request.
(i.e. your're about to do something, you expect agreement from another person so you just say it for the record)
On the other hand, it can also refer to a general question (not a request):
compare: - Do you mind cooking?
- No, not at all. Actually, I'm keen on it.

This question is not a request nor does it suggest that somebody is cooking at the moment.

So it all depends on the context.
Sure enough, "Would you mind if I used your laptop?" seems to be a proper request, like said before.
;-)

 

[RonBee]

nor does it suggest that somebody is cooking at the moment.

So it all depends on the context.

;-)

Naturally.
;-)