MFarooq Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Difference
Hi,
What is the difference b/w following two.
I wonder, if you can come vs I wondered, if you could come.
Please, explain to me what is the frame of mind in these two?
Thank you
What is the difference b/w following two.
I wonder, if you can come vs I wondered, if you could come.
Please, explain to me what is the frame of mind in these two?
Thank you
Top answer
Wondered is the past form. This sentence is past form.
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Wondered is the past form. so I wondered,if you could come .This sentence is past form.
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But "I wondered, if you could come" was used in the present situation where I watched it. So, what do you say?
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Hi
That's interesting. 'To wonder' is one of those verbs that you can use to describe either something that you do, in your mind, or else a state of mind that you can be in, over a period of time ..
- When I got his email, I wondered if he would come to the meeting
- Is Peter here?
- No, I'm wondering if he will come to the meeting
We tend to put the verb i
That's interesting. 'To wonder' is one of those verbs that you can use to describe either something that you do, in your mind, or else a state of mind that you can be in, over a period of time ..
- When I got his email, I wondered if he would come to the meeting
- Is Peter here?
- No, I'm wondering if he will come to the meeting
We tend to put the verb i
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MFarooqI wonder, if you can come vs I wondered, if you could come.The first is probably a request/invitation - Can you come? (I would like you to come.)
The second is, depending on context:
either: A more diffident request/invitation
or: A report of a past-time wondering - I wondered whether you would come.
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