could you please confirm whether you can do it? vs could you please confirm whether you do it?

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but they have slightly different meanings. The first phrase 'could you please confirm whether you can do it?' is asking if the person has the ability to do something. The second phrase 'could you please confirm whether you do it?' is asking if the person actually does something. The choice between the two depends on what aspect you want to confirm.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 7185 views

could you please confirm whether you can do it?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask if someone has the ability to do something. It seeks confirmation about the capability of the person.

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Could you please confirm that, James?
Hence my request: could you please confirm that you do not support any agreement which allows more than 50% emissions trading to take place outside one's own country.
Could you please confirm that this will be translated as 'public interest'?
Could you please confirm to us from the chair that our delegation to Johannesburg had orders from the Bureau itself to leave for Europe by Sunday at the latest in order to attend September's part-session.
Could you please confirm that the abovementioned investigation has taken or is taking place?
Could you please confirm that Jean-Marie Le Pen, a Member of this House, has indeed received the selection of instruments from the Treaties which includes the Joint Declaration on Racism and Xenophobia of 11 June 1986?
Could you please confirm to me that this accusation is a malicious lie and that an appropriate public answer will be given by the Commission to Mr Farage?
Please confirm whether the maximum contributions for electro intensive undertakings are capped.
Please confirm whether the operations include the following:
Can you please confirm whether the Commission will lead by example in this respect and, if so, when we can expect some concrete proposals from the Commission on this issue too?
In addition, could the Commission please confirm whether it is prepared to grant exceptions to its ban on incandescent light bulbs for health and/or safety reasons?
Given the consistent breaching of Community air quality legislation by the UK Government, could the Commission please confirm whether it is initiating infringement proceedings?
Could the Commission please confirm whether or not it now intends to organise further stakeholder workshops on contract law issues other than on the consumer acquis?
Would the Commission please confirm whether the President has the authority, by virtue of his office, to make the offer?
Can the Commission please confirm whether under European legislation 'no new quarry may be developed if it can be visible from a main road'?
If the debtor has already paid part of his debt and only the remaining amount is claimed, please confirm whether you are also claiming the unpaid interest on the part of the debt already paid by the debtor:
Could you please tell me whether you and/or other members of your household are receiving assistance from other organisations?
Could you please tell me whether you have the nationality of this country?
Could you please indicate national legislation regulating it?
Seriously, could you please stop it?

Alternatives:

Could you please confirm if you are able to do it?
Could you please confirm if you have the capacity to do it?

could you please confirm whether you do it?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to ask if someone actually performs a specific action. It seeks confirmation about the behavior of the person.

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Could you please confirm that, James?
Hence my request: could you please confirm that you do not support any agreement which allows more than 50% emissions trading to take place outside one's own country.
Could you please confirm that this will be translated as 'public interest'?
Could you please confirm to us from the chair that our delegation to Johannesburg had orders from the Bureau itself to leave for Europe by Sunday at the latest in order to attend September's part-session.
Could you please confirm that the abovementioned investigation has taken or is taking place?
Could you please confirm that Jean-Marie Le Pen, a Member of this House, has indeed received the selection of instruments from the Treaties which includes the Joint Declaration on Racism and Xenophobia of 11 June 1986?
Could you please confirm to me that this accusation is a malicious lie and that an appropriate public answer will be given by the Commission to Mr Farage?
Please confirm whether the maximum contributions for electro intensive undertakings are capped.
Please confirm whether the operations include the following:
Can you please confirm whether the Commission will lead by example in this respect and, if so, when we can expect some concrete proposals from the Commission on this issue too?
In addition, could the Commission please confirm whether it is prepared to grant exceptions to its ban on incandescent light bulbs for health and/or safety reasons?
Given the consistent breaching of Community air quality legislation by the UK Government, could the Commission please confirm whether it is initiating infringement proceedings?
Could the Commission please confirm whether or not it now intends to organise further stakeholder workshops on contract law issues other than on the consumer acquis?
Would the Commission please confirm whether the President has the authority, by virtue of his office, to make the offer?
Can the Commission please confirm whether under European legislation 'no new quarry may be developed if it can be visible from a main road'?
If the debtor has already paid part of his debt and only the remaining amount is claimed, please confirm whether you are also claiming the unpaid interest on the part of the debt already paid by the debtor:
Could you please tell me whether you and/or other members of your household are receiving assistance from other organisations?
Could you please tell me whether you have the nationality of this country?
Could you please indicate national legislation regulating it?
Seriously, could you please stop it?

Alternatives:

Could you please confirm if you perform it?
Could you please confirm if you carry it out?

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could you please confirm whether you can do it? vs could you please confirm whether you do it?