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"could you please assist" vs "Could you please assists"

The correct phrase is 'could you please assist?' The verb 'assist' should be in its base form after 'could you please.' The incorrect phrase 'could you please assists' uses the incorrect form of the verb.

Last Updated: March 22, 2024

could you please assist

This is correct

This is an extremely polite way to ask someone to help you.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • Could you please assist me with this matter?
  • My mother is unable to carry her bags herself; could you please assist her?

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • could you please help
  • can you please assist

Could you please assists

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb 'assists' is not the correct form to use after 'could you please.'

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