Have wondered vs have been wondering?
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Have wondered vs have been wondering?
“I have been wondering” is a statement in the present perfect continous tense and thus infers that I was not only wondering in the past but am possibly still wondering now. “I have wondered” is a statement in the present perfect tense and thus states that I have wondered in the past but now no longer wonder.
What does I wonder mean?
phrase. You can say ‘I wonder’ if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information.
Have been wondering meaning?
The second – “I have been wondering …”, shortened to “I’ve been wondering …”- is the present perfect continuous (or progressive) form. The meaning is that the action – wondering – started in the past and is still going on, or has only just finished. The implication is that an extended period of wondering took place.
What is the synonym of wondered?
admiration, astonishment, awe, bewilderment, confusion, curiosity, doubt, fascination, fear, reverence, shock, skepticism, surprise, uncertainty, marvel, miracle, oddity, phenomenon, spectacle, speculate.
Is wonder a stative verb?
Wonder is a stative verb that shouldn’t be used in the continuous aspect. In spite of this there are situations when it can be employed in the progressive.
Is it polite to say wonder?
You can say ‘I wonder’ if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information. I was just wondering if you could help me.
Is I wonder if a question?
Should it be punctuated with a question mark or a period? A: Obviously, someone who wonders about something has a question on his mind. But a sentence beginning “I wonder” is a statement, not a question, and a statement should end with a period: “I wonder who they’ll move into Mr.
How do you use wonder if?
How To Use WONDER & I WONDER IF
- I wonder if + SUBJECT / VERB. I wonder if it will rain tomorrow. I wonder if the train is on time.
- I wonder if + YOU CAN~ / IT’S POSSIBLE TO~ I wonder if you can tell me where the station is. I wonder if it’s possible to send it by regular mail.
- I wonder + WH QUESTION WORD.
Is it wonder or wander?
These two words sound similar, but they have different meanings: Wander is usually a verb and can mean either ‘walk aimlessly’ or ‘go astray’. As a verb, wonder means ‘think about’ or ‘marvel at’. It can also be a noun that refers to a feeling of amazement (or something that inspires such a feeling).
Is wonder a feeling?
Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example, when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration.
What is the difference between think and wonder?
As nouns the difference between wonder and think is that wonder is something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel while think is an act of thinking; consideration (of something).