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 same as wondered?

1 conjecture, meditate, ponder, question. 5 marvel. 7 surprise, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, awe.

Why do people say I was wondering?

Beginning a statement with “I was wondering” is a way to indirectly ask a question or make a request. And even though this is a statement, not a question, people understand that it really is a question and not merely a statement of what someone is wondering or thinking about.

What is the difference between ‘I was wondering’ and ‘I am wondering’?

“Am” is in present tense, so if you say “I am wondering”, that implies that you are wondering right now. The word “was” is in the past tense, so “I was wondering” implies that you are no longer wondering, but you were in the past. In context, though, those two sentences can mean the same thing.

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 wonder in a sentence?

For example: “I was wondering if I could borrow your book.” “I was wondering if you could drive me to the airport.” “I wonder” is not used for indirect requests. It is usually used to express your thoughts, such as “I wonder if he would let me borrow his book.” “I wonder what happened.”

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.