invitation

INVITATION

Invitation is away to invite someone to go to a place or do something invitation uses the simple present tense.

To invite someone :

- I would like you to …

- We would be pleased if you could ..

- Would you like to ..?

- Shall we ..?

- How about ..?

To accept an invitation :

- thank you. Yes, I would like you ..

- yes, I would. Thanks

- That would be very nice. Thank you.

- All right ..

- O.k !

To refuse an invitation :

- I would live to, but ..

- That’s very kind of you, but ..

- Sorry, that wouldn’t be possible, thanks anyway ..

- I can’t for now because I’m busy

Example :

Vita : Kia, today is my brother’s birhday. What about having dinner together with us ?

Kia : All right. What time will you celebrate it ?

Vita : at 7 o’clock..shall I pick you up ?

Kia : If you don’t mind, but I will stay in my uncle’s house tonight .