do you mind if i sat here vs do you mind if I sit here

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Do you mind if I sat here?' is used when referring to a past action, while 'Do you mind if I sit here?' is used when referring to a present or future action. The choice between the two depends on the timing of the action being asked about.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 3307 views

do you mind if i sat here

This phrase is correct when referring to a past action.

This phrase is used when asking about sitting in the past. It is appropriate when the action of sitting has already taken place.

Examples:

Do you mind if I sat here yesterday?
I asked him if he minded if I sat there the day before.
She wondered if he minded if she sat there the previous week.
He inquired if she minded if he sat there last month.
They wanted to know if we minded if they sat there last year.

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do you mind if i sat here
Igor, do you mind if I talk to...
Well, since he's not here right now, do you mind if I t...
Excuse me, do you mind if I just...
And while I'm out, do you mind if I stop by the grocer just to pick...
I need to get back to work early, so do you mind if we run first and sort of...
Listen, do you mind if we just talk -
Just, do you mind if I check something?
Molly, dear, do you mind if I steal Connor away?
Baroness Schraeder, do you mind if we stop now?
Mom, do you mind if I cook dinner tonight?
Captain, do you mind if I say grace?
Nadia, do you mind if I eat this last chocolate?
Ma, do you mind if Bernadette stays here this weekend?
Now do you mind if I steal my sweetheart for a second?
Larry, do you mind if connie and I
Listen, do you mind if I make one inspirational statement?
do you mind if I stay till he wakes again?
Okay, so if you guys are done with awkward social hour, do you mind if we...
So, do you mind if I ask?
Listen, do you mind if I share with the group?

Alternatives:

Did you mind if I sat here?
Would you mind if I sat here?
Had you minded if I sat here?
Were you minding if I sat here?
Were you going to mind if I sat here?

do you mind if I sit here

This phrase is correct when referring to a present or future action.

This phrase is used when asking about sitting in the present or future. It is appropriate when the action of sitting is happening now or will happen in the future.

Examples:

Do you mind if I sit here now?
I will ask him if he minds if I sit there later.
She is wondering if he minds if she sits there tomorrow.
He is inquiring if she minds if he sits there next week.
They want to know if we mind if they sit there next year.

Show examples from the web [+]

do you mind if I sit here
Igor, do you mind if I talk to...
Well, since he's not here right now, do you mind if I t...
Excuse me, do you mind if I just...
And while I'm out, do you mind if I stop by the grocer just to pick...
I need to get back to work early, so do you mind if we run first and sort of...
Listen, do you mind if we just talk -
Just, do you mind if I check something?
Molly, dear, do you mind if I steal Connor away?
Baroness Schraeder, do you mind if we stop now?
Mom, do you mind if I cook dinner tonight?
Captain, do you mind if I say grace?
Nadia, do you mind if I eat this last chocolate?
Ma, do you mind if Bernadette stays here this weekend?
Now do you mind if I steal my sweetheart for a second?
Larry, do you mind if connie and I
Listen, do you mind if I make one inspirational statement?
do you mind if I stay till he wakes again?
Okay, so if you guys are done with awkward social hour, do you mind if we...
So, do you mind if I ask?
Listen, do you mind if I share with the group?

Alternatives:

Would you mind if I sit here?
Will you mind if I sit here?
Do you mind if I am sitting here?
Do you mind if I will sit here?
Do you mind if I sit here for a while?

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do you mind if i sat here vs do you mind if I sit here