Is it rude to say could you please?

First of all, “could you please” sounds more polite and less rude. When we say “Can you please…”, the question actually asks the subject whether they are capable of doing something. Eg.

Can you or could?

I would regard could as more polite than can in this context. There is probably no proper way. All are grammatically correct. Both are fine grammatically, but it appears that you are aiming for a relatively formal setting in which case “Could” is slightly more formal-sounding.

Could you please vs could you?

We also use ‘could’ to ask permission; it is more polite or formal than ‘can’. Changing the word order to “could you please” is no more or less polite – it’s a matter of style. whether requests starting with “Please can/could you…” render the same degree of politeness as those that start with “Could you please…”.

Would you meaning?

idiom. —used as a polite way of asking someone for a favor.

Is would present tense?

Technically, would is the past tense of will, but it is an auxiliary verb that has many uses, some of which even express the present tense.

When to use would and could?

Would vs Could. “Would” and “could” are two English language words which are the past tense of the words “will” and “can.” “Would” and “could” are used for representing the past tense as well as in the present tense to express a request. They are used for other expressions also which will be discussed here.

When do you use could or can?

To summarize, ‘can’ is the present tense version of the word and ‘could’ is the past tense version of the word. ‘Could’ is also used when a condition must be fulfilled in order for the thing to happen. ‘Can’ is used when there is nothing that would stop the thing from happening.

When to use can and could?

ABILITY. CAN is used to express that someone is able to do something. I can speak four languages. She can drive a car.

Could vs would grammar rule?

Would “Could” is used to make polite requests. We use it when we are asking for help, a favor, or permission. “Would” is used to offer something in a polite way. We use “would like” for this. “Could” is the past tense form of “can”. Many people who are learning English get confused when they see a sentence like this.