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礼貌命令(使用 Please)

加上一个简单的 please,就能把生硬的命令变成温暖的 «礼貌请求»。

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Add 'please' to any command to turn a direct order into a polite request instantly.

  • Put 'please' at the start: 'Please sit down.' (No comma needed)
  • Put 'please' at the end: 'Sit down, please.' (Use a comma before it)
  • For negatives, use 'Please don't' + verb: 'Please don't smoke here.'
🙏 + Verb + Object OR Verb + Object + , + 🙏

Overview

### 概述
在英语交流中,我们经常会用到祈使句,也就是直接告诉别人做某事的句子,比如 Stop.(停下)或者 Listen.(听)。这些命令很直接,也很有效。但是,在很多社交场合,如果直接使用这些祈使句,听起来可能会显得生硬、命令式,甚至不太礼貌。这一点对于英语学习者来说,非常重要,需要早点掌握。
为了在英语交流中更好地处理社交上的细微差别,我们需要学会如何把直接的命令变成礼貌的请求。please 这个词就是最基本、最通用的让命令变得礼貌的工具。它能把一个直接的命令变成一个尊重的请求,表明你很在意对方的感受和自主性。
熟练掌握 please 的用法,是自然、有效地用英语交流不可或缺的一部分。它表明你是在寻求合作,而不是在强迫别人。对于 A1 级别的学习者来说,理解 please 是打下坚实沟通基础的关键一步,能帮助你在尊重他人的同时,有效地达成目标,并建立良好的人际关系。
### How This Grammar Works
从语法角度来看,please 是一个方式副词,更具体地说,它是一个礼貌标记。它修饰整个祈使句或请求。它的主要作用是向听话人传达说话人尊重、谦逊的态度。当你把 please 加入到祈使句中时,你并没有改变请求的核心动作,而是极大地改变了它的意图——也就是你说话的真正社交功能。你不再是发布一个命令,而是在做一个请求。
想想看,陈述句 Give me the menu.(给我菜单)直接表达了你的愿望。而 Please give me the menu.(请给我菜单)或者 Give me the menu, please.(给我菜单,拜托了)就把这个愿望变成了一个礼貌的请求。please 的存在,明确地承认了听话人的能动性,也就是他们自己选择是否遵从的能力。你是在请求他们的自愿合作,而不是在指令他们的行为。这种细微但深刻的语言转变,是英语社交礼仪的核心。例如,Help me.(帮我。)听起来可能很急切,甚至有点绝望,而 Please help me.(请帮帮我。)则传达了一种合作的精神,尊重对方的时间或精力,让他们更愿意提供帮助。
这种沟通策略反映了英语文化的一个核心方面:在大多数社交互动中,倾向于使用委婉、间接的方式,并重视尊重。英语使用者普遍偏爱使用请求而不是直接命令,即使在日常的交流中也是如此。持续使用 please 能表明你意识到了这种文化期待,并采纳了它。please 这个词在句子中的位置也非常灵活。它可以放在句子的开头或结尾,而不会改变其核心意思或礼貌程度。这种语法的灵活性让你可以在感觉最自然或者为了增强语流节奏时选择不同的位置。它在不同位置都能发挥相同的作用,这使得它成为 A1 学习者一个非常有价值且易于掌握的工具。
### Formation Pattern
please 融入祈使句的规则非常简单。please 可以放在祈使句的开头结尾。当 please 放在句末时,标点符号,特别是逗号 (,) 的使用非常关键。对于 A1 学习者来说,最重要的是保持一致性,而不是过分纠结开头和结尾用法的细微风格差异。
1. Please 放在祈使句开头
please 用在一个祈使句的开头时,它能立刻传达出礼貌的语气。这种用法非常普遍且自然。通常情况下,当 please 放在句首时,后面不加逗号,除非是为了强调而特意停顿。
肯定祈使句的结构:
Please + [动词原形] + [宾语/句子其他部分]。
  • 例子:Please sit down.(请坐。—— 在社交场合或公共交通上,这是邀请别人坐下的礼貌方式。)
  • 例子:Please open the door.(请开门。—— 这是一个客气的请求,通常伴随着手势。)
  • 例子:Please wait here.(请在这里等。—— 这是一个友好的请求,让别人待在特定位置,表明尊重对方的时间。)
否定祈使句的结构:
对于礼貌的否定祈使句,please 总是放在否定词 don't (或 do not) 之前。它修饰整个否定指令。
Please + Don't + [动词原形] + [宾语/句子其他部分]。
  • 例子:Please don't touch that.(请不要碰那个。—— 比直接说 Don't touch that! 要委婉得多,是一种礼貌的警告或禁止。)
  • 例子:Please don't worry.(请不要担心。—— 这是一个温和的安慰,或者请求别人停止焦虑,表达了同情心。)
  • 例子:Please don't be late.(请不要迟到。—— 这是一个礼貌地提醒别人守时的说法。)
2. Please 放在祈使句结尾
please 放在祈使句的末尾,同样非常礼貌,并且使用得非常广泛。当 please 放在句末时,它前面几乎总是要加一个逗号 (,)。这个逗号在口语中表示一个短暂、自然的停顿,这通常有助于使请求的语气更加柔和、从容。逗号将 please 这个副词成分与前面的句子部分分开。
肯定祈使句的结构:
[动词原形] + [宾语/句子其他部分] + , please.
  • 例子:Come in, please.(请进。—— 这是一个礼貌的欢迎,表示热情好客。)
  • 例子:Close the window, please.(请关窗。—— 这是一个客气的请求,用于调节环境,假设对方会配合。)
  • 例子:Speak more slowly, please.(请说慢一点。—— 这是一个礼貌的请求,用于获得帮助或澄清,语言学习者常用。)
否定祈使句的结构:
在否定祈使句中,please 放在整个否定短语 (don'tdo not + 动词) 之后,并且前面有一个逗号。Don't + 动词这个整体被视为一个完整的意群,然后再加上礼貌标记。
Don't + [动词原形] + [宾语/句子其他部分] + , please.
  • 例子:Don't leave yet, please.(请不要现在就走。—— 这是一个温和的请求,希望对方能多待一会儿。)
  • 例子:Don't make noise, please.(请不要制造噪音。—— 这是一个礼貌的请求安静的说法,常用于公共场所或共享空间。)
  • 例子:Don't forget your keys, please.(请不要忘记带钥匙。—— 这是一个友善的提醒,表示关心。)
结构模式总结:
| 位置 | 肯定祈使句公式 | 例子 | 否定祈使句公式 | 例子 |
| :----- | :----------------------------------- | :------------------- | :---------------------------------- | :----------------- |
| 句首 | Please + 动词原形 + (宾语) | Please come here. | Please + Don't + 动词原形 + (宾语) | Please don't wait. |
| 句末 | 动词原形 + (宾语) + , please | Come here, please. | Don't + 动词原形 + (宾语) + , please | Don't wait, please. |
句首和句末的用法在语法上都是正确的,并且都很常用。对于 A1 学习者,最主要的目标是能够持续地将其中一种模式应用到你的祈使句中,以确保你的请求被视为礼貌和尊重的。
### When To Use It
在英语交流中加入 please 是进行有效和尊重互动的基本要求。作为 A1 学习者,一个实用的指导原则是:不确定的时候,就用 please。很少有情况用 please 会不合适,它几乎总能让你的请求被更好地接受。please 的核心功能是传达礼貌和谦逊,这在几乎所有的英语交流情境中都备受重视。
在以下常见情况下,请务必使用 please
  • 与陌生人或不太熟悉的人交流时:当你与不熟悉的人打交道时,please 对于避免你的请求听起来像命令或生硬至关重要。一个没有 please 的祈使句,比如 Tell me the time.(告诉我几点了。),可能会显得很唐突,甚至有点无礼。相比之下,Please tell me the time.(请问现在几点了?)或 Tell me the time, please.(告诉我几点了,拜托了。)是标准的礼貌用法。这能缓和交流气氛,并促进更积极的回应。例如,如果你迷路了,你会问:Excuse me, please help me find the station.(打扰一下,请帮我找车站。)
  • 在正式或半正式场合:在学校、工作场所、商店或政府办公室等环境,使用 please 是保持专业和礼貌语气的必要条件。无论你是学生、顾客还是员工,使用 please 都体现了良好的教养,以及对环境和其中人员的尊重。考虑给同事发邮件:Please send me the report by Friday.(请在周五前把报告发给我。)是专业的说法,而 Send me the report by Friday.(周五前把报告给我。)可能会显得过于自信或不礼貌,特别是如果你不是他们的直属上级。
  • 请求帮助或可能给对方带来不便时:如果你的请求需要对方付出努力、花费时间,或者可能打乱对方的计划,那么 please 就至关重要。它承认你请求的事情可能会给对方带来不便,从而减轻了这种潜在的打扰。例如,如果你需要帮助搬一个重物,你会说:Please help me move this box.(请帮我搬一下这个箱子。),这意味着你很感激对方的付出。
  • 在委婉地禁止或纠正时:在否定祈使句中使用 please,能让语气听起来不那么生硬,更像是一种温和的指导或体贴的提醒。这对于维持积极的人际关系和避免冲突非常重要。与其说非常直接且有对抗性的 Don't touch that!(别碰那个!),不如说 Please don't touch that.(请不要碰那个。),这是一种更温和、更容易被接受的禁止方式,将其包装成一个合作的请求。这在对孩子或对直接命令比较敏感的人说话时尤其有用。
  • 作为日常礼貌用语:在无数的日常互动中,please 作为一个简单但有效的礼貌标记,能让谈话更顺畅、更愉快。作为 A1 学习者,养成在几乎所有请求中都加上 please 的习惯是一个极好的策略,特别是当你对特定情境所需的熟悉程度或正式程度不确定时。这能确保你在任何场合都保持尊重的态度。
这些不同的场景说明了 please 不仅仅是一个语法上的添加,更是现实英语交流中一个积极、不可或缺的元素,是有效处理社交期望的关键。
### Common Mistakes
初学者在使用 please 时,常常会犯一些特定的错误。认识到这些常见的“坑”能极大地提升你英语交流的自然度和礼貌性。这些错误通常源于母语的直接翻译,或是对英语文化规范理解不深。
1. 完全省略 please(“裸祈使句”问题)
这是最普遍的错误。学习者经常直接使用没有 please 的祈使句,这可能与他们母语的语言结构不同有关,也可能是因为他们接触英语社交习惯不够多。没有 please 的请求,尤其是在与陌生人或在正式场合,听起来会像命令,显得粗鲁甚至有攻击性。英语文化非常重视请求的委婉性,省略 please 直接违反了这一期望,常常导致负面印象。
  • 错误示例Give me the pen.(给我笔。—— 听起来像命令,可能很粗鲁或有攻击性。)
  • 正确示例Please give me the pen.(请给我笔。)或 Give me the pen, please.(给我笔,拜托了。)
为什么会错? 中文里,我们有时可以直接说“给我笔”,尤其是在熟悉的朋友之间,或者在非常需要效率的场景下(比如在工厂流水线)。我们习惯于通过语境、语气来判断是否礼貌,而中文的动词本身没有“命令”的标记。英语则不同,动词原形直接构成祈使句,本身就带有命令的意味。所以,中文里“自然”的说法,在英语里可能就不那么自然,需要 please 来“打招呼”。
2. Please 的错误位置
虽然 please 位置灵活,但也有不当用法,尤其是在否定句中。
  • 错误示例Don't please open the door. (这个句子语法错误,please 放在 don't 和动词之间非常奇怪。)
  • 正确示例Please don't open the door.(请不要开门。)或 Don't open the door, please.(不要开门,拜托了。)
为什么会错? 学习者可能把 please 想象成一个可以随便插入的“礼貌词”。但实际上,在否定句中,please 的位置是固定的:要么在句首(Please don't...),要么在句末(Don't..., please.)。它不能随意插入到 don't 和动词之间,因为 don't + 动词是构成否定祈使句的基本结构。
3. 滥用 Please 导致语气奇怪
虽然“越多越好”通常不适用于礼貌用语,但有时学习者会试图通过重复 please 来“过度礼貌”,反而显得不自然。
  • 错误示例Please, please, give me the water, please. (这种重复听起来非常不自然,甚至有点奇怪或孩子气。)
  • 正确示例Please give me the water.Give me the water, please.
为什么会错? 学习者可能觉得 please 越多,就越礼貌。但英语中,通常一个 please 就足够了。过度的重复反而会破坏自然的语流,甚至可能让请求听起来不那么真诚,或者像是在开玩笑。
4. 认为 Please 只用于请求,忽略了提醒和建议
please 不仅用于请求别人做什么,也可以用于礼貌地提醒或建议,特别是用在否定句中。
  • 错误示例:在需要提醒别人某事时,只用祈使句,没有 please,听起来像命令。
  • 正确示例Don't forget to lock the door, please.(请不要忘记锁门。)
为什么会错? 学习者可能只把 please 和“求”联系起来,而没有意识到它也可以用于“提醒”或“建议”,特别是当这些提醒或建议是负面的(“不要做某事”)时,please 能让语气变得非常温和。
### Contrast With Similar Patterns
在英语中,除了使用 please 来表达礼貌的请求,还有其他一些方式可以达到类似的目的,或者说,please 的用法有时会和一些句型混淆。理解这些区别,能帮助你更精准地选择表达方式。
1. 祈使句 vs. 疑问句
最根本的区别在于,祈使句是直接的指令或请求,而疑问句是用问句的形式来表达需求或信息。
| 句子类型 | 结构 | 语气 | 例子 | 解释 |
| :------- | :------------------------------------- | :----------- | :--------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 祈使句 | 动词原形 + (宾语) | 直接、命令式 | Open the window. | 直接要求对方开窗。 |
| 礼貌祈使句 | Please + 动词原形 + (宾语) | 礼貌、请求式 | Please open the window. | 礼貌地请求对方开窗。 |
| 疑问句 | Can you + 动词原形 + (宾语)? | 委婉、询问式 | Can you open the window? | 询问对方是否能开窗,语气更委婉。 |
| 疑问句 | Could you + 动词原形 + (宾语)? | 更委婉、正式 | Could you open the window? | 比 Can you 更委婉、更正式,适合更广泛的场合。 |
| 疑问句 | Would you + 动词原形 + (宾语)? | 非常委婉、礼貌 | Would you open the window? | 非常委婉和礼貌的请求,常用于需要特别客气的情况。 |
| 疑问句 | Will you + 动词原形 + (宾语)? | 询问意愿 | Will you open the window? | 询问对方是否愿意开窗,略带请求意味。 |
中文对比:中文里我们也很少直接命令“开窗!”,通常会说“能开一下窗吗?”或者“麻烦开一下窗。”,这和英语中的疑问句请求(Can you...? / Could you...?)非常相似。而 Please open the window. 这种用法,在中文里直接翻译过来,就是“请开窗”,也和英语的礼貌祈使句对应。
2. Please vs. Thank you
Please 用于请求,而 Thank you 用于表达感谢。它们是请求过程中的两个不同阶段。
  • 请求阶段:使用 please
  • Please pass the salt. (请递一下盐。)
  • 感谢阶段:在收到帮助后,使用 Thank you
  • Thank you. (谢谢。)
为什么会混淆? 有时学习者可能会在请求时就说 Thank you,比如 Thank you for the salt.(谢谢你的盐。),这其实是说“(预先)感谢你给我盐”,虽然意思能猜到,但时序上是不对的。正确的顺序是先请求(Please pass the salt.),然后接受(拿到盐后)说感谢(Thank you.)。
3. Please vs. Excuse me
Excuse me 通常用在打扰别人之前,或者在需要引起别人注意时。它是一个“打招呼”的礼貌语。
  • 引起注意/打扰:使用 Excuse me
  • Excuse me, where is the restroom? (打扰一下,请问洗手间在哪里?)
  • Excuse me, can you help me? (打扰一下,你能帮我吗?)
  • 提出请求:在引起注意后,再提出请求,可能需要加上 please
  • Excuse me, please tell me the way to the station. (打扰一下,请告诉我去车站的路。)
为什么会混淆? 在中文里,我们可能会说“请问...”或者“麻烦问一下...”,这里的“请”和“麻烦”可能同时包含了引起注意和请求的意思。但在英语中,Excuse me 主要负责“打扰/引起注意”,而 please 负责“请求”。虽然有时 Excuse me 后面直接跟疑问句,语气也很礼貌,但如果后面是祈使句,加上 please 会更明确。
### Quick FAQ
Q1: 我什么时候必须用 please
A1: 严格来说,英语中并没有“必须”用 please 的情况,因为即使是裸祈使句(没有 please 的命令句)在某些特定语境下也是可以接受的(比如非常熟悉的朋友之间,或者在紧急情况下)。但是,作为 A1 学习者,一个非常好的原则是:当你对语境的正式程度、你和对方的熟悉程度不确定时,或者当你请求某人做某事时,用上 please 总是更安全、更礼貌的选择。 尤其是在公共场合、与陌生人交流、或者在商店、学校等地方,please 是必不可少的。
Q2: please 放在句首和句末有什么区别吗?
A2: 在大多数情况下,没有实质性的区别。两者都表示礼貌。句首的 Please 可能会让请求的语气一开始就显得非常柔和。句末的 please(通常带逗号)则是在陈述完请求内容后,加上一个礼貌的收尾。你可以根据自己的习惯和语感来选择,两种都是完全正确的。
Q3: 在否定句里,please 怎么用?
A3: 在否定祈使句中,please 的位置非常固定。要么放在句首,在 don't 前面:Please don't smoke here.(请不要在这里抽烟。);要么放在句末,在整个否定祈使句之后,并且前面要加逗号:Don't smoke here, please.(不要在这里抽烟,拜托了。)记住,please 不能放在 don't 和动词中间。
Q4: 除了 please,还有其他表示礼貌请求的词吗?
A4: 有的!当你学到更多之后,会发现像 Could you...?, Would you mind...? 这样的疑问句形式,或者 May I...?(询问是否可以做某事)等,都是更委婉、更礼貌的表达方式。但 please 是最直接、最基础的礼貌标记,是 A1 阶段学习的重点。掌握了 please,你就已经掌握了让普通命令变成礼貌请求的最重要的方法了!

Structure of Polite Commands

Type Formula Example
Affirmative (Start)
Please + Base Verb
Please listen.
Affirmative (End)
Base Verb + , please
Listen, please.
Negative (Start)
Please don't + Base Verb
Please don't cry.
Negative (End)
Don't + Base Verb + , please
Don't cry, please.
With Object
Please + Verb + Object
Please drink water.
With Adverb
Please + Verb + Adverb
Please walk slowly.

Informal Contractions

Full Form Short Form Context
Please
Pls
Texting/Chat
Please
Plz
Very informal chat
Do not please
Don't please
Spoken English
Please do not
Please don't
Standard spoken

Meanings

The use of the word 'please' combined with the imperative (base) form of a verb to make a request or instruction sound respectful rather than bossy.

1

Direct Requests

Asking someone to perform an action for you in a social or professional setting.

“Please pass the salt.”

“Help me with this bag, please.”

2

Instructions/Directions

Giving guidance or steps to follow while maintaining a helpful tone.

“Please turn left at the light.”

“Read the instructions, please.”

3

Offers and Invitations

Encouraging someone to do something for their own benefit or enjoyment.

“Please have some cake!”

“Come in, please.”

Reference Table

Reference table for 礼貌命令(使用 Please)
命令类型 直接命令 (老板模式) 礼貌命令 (Please 在开头) 礼貌命令 (Please 在结尾)
肯定动作
Open the door!
Please open the door.
Open the door, please.
否定动作
Don't touch that!
Please don't touch that.
Don't touch that, please.
简单请求
Wait here!
Please wait here.
Wait here, please.
寻求帮助
Help me!
Please help me.
Help me, please.
索要物品
Give me your phone!
Please give me your phone.
Give me your phone, please.
引起注意
Listen to me!
Please listen to me.
Listen to me, please.

正式程度

正式
Please wait a moment.

Please wait a moment. (Customer service vs Friends)

中性
Please wait.

Please wait. (Customer service vs Friends)

非正式
Wait, please.

Wait, please. (Customer service vs Friends)

俚语
Hold on a sec, plz.

Hold on a sec, plz. (Customer service vs Friends)

'Please' 的魔力

礼貌命令

基础用法

  • 肯定句 Please come in.
  • 否定句 Please don't run.

摆放位置

  • 句首 Please wait.
  • 句尾 Wait, please.

好处

  • 尊重他人 Shows courtesy.
  • 语气友好 Softens tone.

常见错误

  • 忘记使用 'Give water!' (rude)
  • 漏掉逗号 'Sit down please.' (missing comma)

直接命令 vs. 礼貌请求

直接命令 (老板模式)
给我笔! Can sound demanding.
现在过去! Very direct, urgent.
别碰! Abrupt, strong warning.
礼貌请求 (带 'Please')
请给我笔。 Friendly, respectful.
请去那里。 Asking nicely.
请不要碰。 Gentle, considerate warning.

如何制作礼貌命令

1

你有命令句吗 (动词 + 宾语)?

YES
在开头或结尾加上 'please'。
NO
先以动词原形开始。
2

是否定命令吗 (Don't + 动词)?

YES
选项1:'Please + don't...'。选项2:'Don't..., please.'
NO
选项1:'Please + 动词...'。选项2:'动词..., please.'
3

'please' 在句尾吗?

YES
记得在 'please' 前加个逗号。
NO
句首的 'please' 后面通常不需要逗号。
4

在和陌生人说话或正式场合吗?

YES
一定要用 'please'!
NO
为了礼貌,建议还是用上 'please'。

什么时候用 'Please'

日常生活

  • 点餐
  • 问路
  • 找朋友帮忙
  • 借用东西
📚

工作学习

  • 找同事要文件
  • 在图书馆要求安静
  • 向老师提问
  • 小组项目合作
🚶

公共场所

  • 请人让路
  • 咨询信息
  • 请求座位
  • 礼貌地提醒他人
📱

数字世界

  • 发短信请求
  • 网游语音交流
  • 发邮件求助
  • 评论区保持礼貌

按水平分级的例句

1

Please sit down.

Por favor, siéntate.

2

Stop, please.

Para, por favor.

3

Please don't go.

Por favor, no te vayas.

4

Please help me.

Por favor, ayúdame.

1

Please read the book.

Por favor, lee el libro.

2

Don't smoke here, please.

No fume aquí, por favor.

3

Please call me at 5:00.

Por favor, llámame a las 5:00.

4

Please wait for the bus.

Por favor, espere el autobús.

1

Please check your email for the link.

Por favor, revise su correo para el enlace.

2

Don't please tell him yet.

Por favor, no se lo digas todavía.

3

Please make sure the door is locked.

Por favor, asegúrese de que la puerta esté cerrada.

4

Sign the document, please.

Firme el documento, por favor.

1

Please refrain from using mobile phones.

Por favor, absténgase de usar teléfonos móviles.

2

Please note that the office is closed.

Por favor, tenga en cuenta que la oficina está cerrada.

3

Do come in, please.

Pase, por favor.

4

Please accept our apologies.

Por favor, acepte nuestras disculpas.

1

Please find attached the requested files.

Adjunto encontrará los archivos solicitados.

2

Please be advised of the upcoming changes.

Se le informa de los próximos cambios.

3

Just listen to me for a second, please!

¡Solo escúchame un segundo, por favor!

4

Please do not hesitate to contact us.

No dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros.

1

Please be so good as to wait in the foyer.

Tenga la bondad de esperar en el vestíbulo.

2

Would everyone please take their seats?

¿Podrían todos tomar sus asientos, por favor?

3

Please, let us not dwell on the past.

Por favor, no nos detengamos en el pasado.

4

Kindly leave the premises, please.

Tenga la amabilidad de abandonar el local.

容易混淆

Polite Commands (Using Please) 对比 Imperative vs. Present Simple

Learners sometimes add 's' to the verb (e.g., 'Please helps me').

Polite Commands (Using Please) 对比 Please vs. Thank You

Some learners use 'please' when receiving something.

Polite Commands (Using Please) 对比 Please vs. Kindly

Learners think they are exactly the same.

常见错误

Please to sit down.

Please sit down.

Do not use 'to' after please.

You please help me.

Please help me.

We usually drop the 'you' in commands.

Help me please.

Help me, please.

Missing comma in writing.

Please not run.

Please don't run.

Use 'don't' for negative commands.

Please don't to smoke.

Please don't smoke.

Negative commands also use the base verb without 'to'.

Please, sit down.

Please sit down.

No comma is needed when 'please' is at the start.

Please you could help me?

Could you please help me?

Mixing a command with a question structure.

Please be quiet!

Please, be quiet.

Using 'please' with an aggressive tone can sound sarcastic.

句型

Please ___ the ___.

___ the ___, please.

Please don't ___.

Please ___ me ___.

Real World Usage

Ordering Coffee constant

A latte, please.

Asking for Directions very common

Please show me on the map.

In a Taxi common

Stop here, please.

Job Interview occasional

Please tell us about your experience.

Texting a Friend very common

Call me later pls.

Classroom constant

Please open your books to page 10.

💡

拿不准的时候,加就对了!

在英语里,多说 please 永远不会错,它能让你瞬间变得友好。比如: Please help me.
⚠️

别忘了那个小逗号!

如果把 please 放在句子最后,前面一定要加个逗号。比如:
Pass the ball, please.
🎯

强强联手更礼貌

想求人帮大忙?把 pleaseCould you 连用。比如:
Could you please help me?
🌍

文化小贴士

英语国家非常看重礼貌,不加 please 可能会让对方觉得你在命令他。比如:
Please wait a moment.

Smart Tips

Put 'please' at the start of the sentence to make your instructions clear and professional.

Send me the file, please. Please send me the file.

Add 'just' before 'please' to sound even softer.

Please wait. Just wait a moment, please.

You don't even need a verb! Just say the item + 'please'.

Give me water please. Water, please.

Use a rising intonation at the end of the sentence.

Come here, please. (flat tone) Come here, please? (rising tone)

发音

Help me, PLEAse? (rising)

The 'Please' Rise

When 'please' is at the end, your voice should go up slightly to sound friendly.

plz-SIT-down

The 'Please' Start

When 'please' is at the start, it is usually unstressed and quick.

Friendly Request

Please come in! ↗

Conveys warmth and welcome.

Firm Instruction

Please stop. ↘

Conveys authority and seriousness.

记住它

记忆技巧

P-L-E-A-S-E: Polite Language Eases All Social Events.

视觉联想

Imagine a giant, soft pillow landing on a sharp, pointy command. The pillow is the word 'please' making the sharp command soft and comfortable.

Rhyme

Start with please or end with please, it puts the listener's mind at ease.

Story

A king once ordered 'Bring me water!' and no one moved. A wise man whispered, 'Add the magic word.' The king said 'Please bring me water,' and ten people ran to help him.

Word Web

PleaseDon'tHelpGiveWaitComeStopListen

挑战

Go to a cafe or shop today and use 'please' at least three times when ordering or asking for something.

文化笔记

British speakers use 'please' very frequently. Omitting it can be seen as a major social error or even a sign of anger.

While still essential, Americans might replace 'Please + Verb' with 'Can I get a...' in service situations, which is also considered polite.

In international business emails, 'Please find attached' is a standard phrase that everyone expects to see.

The word 'please' is a shortened form of the Old French 'plaisir' and the Latin 'placere' (to please).

对话开场白

Please tell me about your favorite food.

Please give me directions to the nearest park.

Please explain why you want to learn English.

Please summarize the last movie you watched.

日记主题

Write 5 polite requests you would say to a waiter at a restaurant.
Imagine you are a teacher. Write 5 instructions for your students using 'please'.
Write a short email to a colleague asking for help with a project.
Describe a time someone was rude to you. How could they have used 'please' to be nicer?

常见错误

Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确

Test Yourself

选择正确的词来完成这个礼貌的请求。

______ help me with this box?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please
要提出礼貌的请求,'Please' 是最直接、最常用的开头方式。
找出并修正这个礼貌请求中的错误。 Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Don't please open that.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please don't open that.
当 'please' 放在否定命令开头时,它要排在 'don't' 之前。
把这个命令变成礼貌的英语请求。 翻译

翻译这个礼貌请求:'给我菜单。'

Answer starts with: ["P...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["Please give me the menu.","Give me the menu, please."]
在开头或结尾加上 'please' 就能让命令变礼貌。
将单词排序,组成一个礼貌的否定命令。 Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please don't park here.
礼貌否定命令的结构是:Please + don't + 动词 + 其他。

Score: /4

练习题

8 exercises
Choose the most polite and correct sentence. 多项选择

You want someone to open the window.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please open the window.
We use 'Please + Base Verb' for a polite command.
Fill in the missing word.

___ don't walk on the grass.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please
We use 'Please don't' for negative polite commands.
Find the mistake in the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Sit down please.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Missing a comma
When 'please' is at the end, it needs a comma before it: 'Sit down, please.'
Put the words in the correct order. Sentence Reorder

help / please / me

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: please help me
The standard order is Please + Verb + Object.
Translate to English. 翻译

Por favor, no fumes.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please don't smoke.
'Please don't' is the correct negative form.
Match the command to the polite version. Match Pairs

Match them!

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please stop.
Adding please makes any command polite.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: I am lost. B: ___ look at this map.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please
B is offering help politely.
Is this rule true or false? True False Rule

You must change the verb when using 'please'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
The verb always stays in its base form.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

11 exercises
选择正确的词让请求变礼貌。 填空

______ turn off the lights when you leave.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please
哪句是礼貌的请求? 多项选择

选择正确的句子:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Please sit down.
用英语表达这个礼貌请求。 翻译

翻译这个礼貌请求:'关门。'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["Please close the door.","Close the door, please."]
修正句子中的错误。 Error Correction

Speak slower please.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Speak slower, please.
完成这个礼貌的否定请求。 填空

______ make too much noise, please.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Don't
将单词排序组成礼貌请求。 Sentence Reorder

排列这些单词:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Pass the water, please.
将直接命令与其礼貌版本连线。 Match Pairs

匹配命令:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
用英语表达这个礼貌请求。 翻译

翻译这个礼貌请求:'禁止进入。'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["Please do not enter.","Do not enter, please."]
识别并选择最礼貌的形式。 Error Correction

哪句是请人等待最礼貌的方式?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Could you please wait here?
将单词排序组成礼貌的请求问句。 Sentence Reorder

排列这些单词:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Could you please help me?
哪句最适合正式请求? 多项选择

选择最合适的句子:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Could you please state your full name?

Score: /11

常见问题 (8)

Yes! 'Can you please help me?' is very common and even more polite than 'Please help me.'

In this context, no. It is an adverb or a 'politeness marker.' However, 'to please' is a verb meaning 'to make someone happy.'

Only use a comma if 'please' is at the end: 'Wait, please.' No comma if it's at the start: 'Please wait.'

Yes, if someone offers you something. 'Would you like water?' 'Please.' (Meaning 'Yes, please.')

'Kindly' is very formal and often used in written notices. In speech, 'please' is much more natural.

This is a fixed expression. In this specific case, 'to' is used, but it's not a command. It's short for 'I am pleased to meet you.'

Usually, but if you shout it ('PLEASE BE QUIET!'), it can sound angry or impatient.

Yes! Even with friends, using 'please' shows you aren't taking them for granted.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Por favor

English verbs don't change for formal/informal 'you'.

French moderate

S'il vous plaît

English doesn't distinguish between formal and informal 'please'.

German moderate

Bitte

English 'please' has a much narrower meaning than 'bitte'.

Japanese low

Kudasai / Onegaishimasu

Japanese requires changing the verb form; English just adds the word 'please'.

Arabic moderate

Min fadlak

English 'please' is gender-neutral.

Chinese moderate

Qǐng (请)

English 'please' is more flexible in its position.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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