Question

Would you mind if I ------------- the music now?

• A. play
• B. plays
• C. played
• D. playing

Answer 1

Answer:

C. played

After "Would you mind if I...", we usually use the past tense to make the request more polite.

Structure:

• Would you mind if + subject + past tense verb?

Example:

• Would you mind if I opened the window?

• Would you mind if I sat here?

• Would you mind if I played the music now?