Offer - GE 9 Unit 3

OFFERS

MAKING	REFUSING	ACDEPTING
Would you like me to (come around)? I will (get those for you), if you like. Let me (sort that our for you). Would it help if I (did that for you)? Why dint I (do that for you)? What if I (picked up the keys on Thursday)?	No, it is OK, but thanks for offering. No, thanks. I would  better (get them by myself). No, that is ok. I can manage. No, don’t worry. It would be easier if (I brought the to you).	Thanks. That would be a great help. Are you sure you wouldn’t mind? Well, it would be wonderful – great – nice – helpful – fantastic if you could. As long as you don’t mind.

Let me … Why don’t I … I had better …	Are followed by the infinitive.
Would it help if I … What if I … It would be easier if I …	Are usually followed by the Past Simple.
Thanks for …	Is often followed by verb + ing.

Offers

Mind – accepting

Are you sure you don’t mind?

As long as you don’t mind.

It’d – it would

Don’t worry. It would be easier if … = refuse.

Accept =  … if you could.

Well, it would be wonderful if you could.

Well, it would be nice if you could.

Well, it would be great if you could.

Well, it would be helpful if you could.

Well, it would be fantastic if you could.

I have got loads of research to do for my course assignment.

O = What if I did that for you?

R = No, that’s OK. I can manage.

A =  Well, it would be wonderful if you could.

There is nothing to eat.

O = I will go to the shops if you like.

R = no, it’s OK, but thanks for offering.

A = As long as you don’t mind.

My computer is crashed again.

O = Would it help if I had a look at it for you.

R = Don’t worry. It would be better if I took it back to the shop.

A = Are you sure you don’t mind?

I cannot finish this now. I have to go.

O = Let me finish it for you.

R = No, don’t worry. It would be easier if I did it.

A = Thanks. That would be a great help.