which sentence is correct?
would you mind if I "held" the baby?
or
would you mind if I "hold" the baby?
2006-12-10 09:59:16 · 8 answers · asked by kami k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It is "Do you mind if I hold the baby?"
Or
"Would you mind if I held the baby?"
For all intents and purposes, we misuse the language a lot. Linguistically speaking, both of your sentences are correct.
Grammatically, the second is wrong.
"Would you mind if I held the baby?" does not refer to past tense. It is a conditional structure. Unreal conditionals are often used because they sound more polite. For example:
Can you help me?/Could you help me?
Will you mind if I join you?/Would you mind if I joined you?
2006-12-10 10:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by xayuq 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are correct
Would you mind if I hold the baby?
You are asking permission to do something (hold).
Would you mind (that) I (have)held the baby?
You are telling of a action that has been completed (held) in the past.
2006-12-10 10:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Double O 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The correct expression i9s to "hold" the baby. Held in true English is past tense.
2006-12-10 10:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by Ted 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the correct answer is would you mind if i held the baby?
2006-12-10 11:14:27 · answer #4 · answered by jchampak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hold- held is past tense- both are used commonly though
2006-12-10 10:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
im pretty sure you would say hold being that held is past tense..
2006-12-10 10:01:42 · answer #6 · answered by Shina Beana 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Either is correct.
2006-12-10 10:07:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hold
2006-12-10 10:07:43 · answer #8 · answered by Megan D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋