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How do you use I was wondering in a sentence?
I was wondering if + request
- I was wondering if I could borrow your car.
- I was wondering if you could help me with my project.
- I was wondering if we could switch to an ocean view room.
- I was wondering if you could fix my car by Friday.
- I was wondering if you could turn down the volume.
Was wondering wondered?
‘I wondered” is past tense. The action is complete. You are not in a state of “wonder” when you say this. ‘I was wondering” is also past tense, but the action lasted a period of time.
What is the correct spelling of wondered?
Correct spelling for the English word “Wondered” is [wˈʌndəd], [wˈʌndəd], [w_ˈʌ_n_d_ə_d] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
What is the meaning of wondering wondering?
to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at): He wondered at her composure in such a crisis. to doubt: I wonder if she’ll really get here. something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration: That building is a wonder.
What is the sentence of wondered?
Wondered sentence example. In fact, virtually everyone should have wondered why he was fighting soldiers from places he couldn’t find on a map. She wondered again whether or not he had a harem elsewhere. I wondered if she was trying to “make up.”
Is wondering polite?
That means saying ‘I was wondering’ is always right! Don’t forget that when ‘I was wondering’ is followed by ‘if’ or ‘whether’, it can be a polite frame for a question or request. I’ll leave you with some examples of this: I was wondering if I could take you to the cinema on Friday night.
What is the meaning of “I have wondered”?
The first – “I have wondered …”, shortened to “I’ve wondered …” – is the present perfect form. The meaning is that the action – wondering – happened at a particular moment in the past (the time isn’t specified). The implication is that the wondering happened once; if you didn’t want to convey that,…
How do you use I have been wondering in a sentence?
The implication is that the wondering happened once; if you didn’t want to convey that, you would say “I’ve often wondered …” or “More than once I’ve wondered …” The second – “I have been wondering …”, shortened to “I’ve been wondering …”- is the present perfect continuous (or progressive) form.
What is the difference between “I’m wondering” and “thinking about it”?
The difference between them is that when you say: “I’m wondering” it means you are doing it in that exact moment, for instance: “I’m wondering what I am going to answer you” I’m thinking about it right now, it is something continuous.
What does the sentence “I used to wonder about marriage” mean?
The latter is present perfect continuous sentence which means that’s you have been wondering (thinking) for quite a long time and you have not stopped you still think about it. The first one means that at one point of time you used to wonder about the marriage but you have stopped, now you don’t think about it.