Posted by rfvv on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 5:28pm.
Posted by rfvv on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 8:17pm.
1. Do you mind if I ask you to open the door?
2. Do you mind if I asked you to open the door?
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#1 is correct. How about #2? Can we use 'asked'? •English - Writeacher, Friday, September 30, 2016 at 7:13am
You can use either, but the tense in 2 is off. #1 is better.
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Thank you for your help.
3. Do you mind if I asked you to open the door?
4. Would you mind if I asked you to open the door?
(#4 is grammatical, isn't it? In writing, if a person writes as in #3, isn't it incorrect?) •English - Ms. Sue, Monday, October 10, 2016 at 5:31pm
Both are correct, but not used much.
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Thank you for your help.
Shouldn't we use 'ask,' the present tense in school grammar? Do you mean both are ok,'ask' and 'asked'?
3-1. Do you mind if I ask/asked you to open the door?
Correct would be this: Do you mind if I ask you to open the door?
... both verbs in present tense, please!
In school grammar, it is often taught to use the present tense when using "do you mind if" construction. However, in real-life usage, both the present tense ("ask") and past tense ("asked") are interchangeably used.
So, both sentences "Do you mind if I ask you to open the door?" and "Do you mind if I asked you to open the door?" are grammatically correct. However, it is important to note that the past tense version ("asked") may sound slightly more formal or polite.
Therefore, both "Do you mind if I ask/asked you to open the door?" are acceptable. The choice depends on the level of formality or politeness desired in the situation.