What to say instead of I was just wondering?

The alternative to I was wondering, the continuous form, is I wonder, the simple form.

How do you use wondering in a sentence?

Wondering sentence example

The boy looked around him with wondering eyes.
Right now he was wondering if he had chosen the right occupation.
Sofia’s phone vibrated, and she pulled it out, wondering who had her number.
I’m a mess wondering what’s wrong with me.
We were just wondering if maybe she said where she was going.

How do I use IM wondering?

2 Answers. “I was wondering” can be used to make indirect polite requests. 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.

How do you say I was wondering in an email?

I was wondering if … ? Instead, say: “What are your thoughts on…?” or “I’m writing to see if …?” Does that make sense? Instead, say: “Please let me know if you have any questions.”

What is the synonym of wondering?

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

Was wondering Or 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 does it mean when someone says just wondering?

Filters. (informal) Used to qualify a question or action, explaining it as modivated by curiosity.

Is I was just wondering a question?

“I was wondering” is a statement of fact, not a question. Even though you are really asking a question, “Would you like to meet up?,” the grammatical form of what you wrote is a declarative sentence.

Is it wondering Or am I wondering?

When should I use wondering?

As a general rule of thumb, if you are not sure which one to use, then say ‘I was wondering’. The reason is this: if a thought occurred to you (in your head) and then you immediately reported it to your friend, it was still ‘wondered’ in the past. That means saying ‘I was wondering’ is always right!

Is it polite to say Im wondering?

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.

Can I write I was wondering in a formal email?

While ‘I was wondering…’ is a polite expression, I would NOT use it in a formal letter.

How did Stokoe come up with the word willing?

One of the first words Stokoe came across that seemed to have a magical effect on people was “willing”. “It started with looking at mediation telephone calls,” she explains – that is, calls to or from a mediation centre, where the aim was to persuade people to engage with mediation to resolve their conflicts.

When to use ” would you be willing ” in a conversation?

Stokoe found it had the same effect in different settings: with business-to-business cold callers; with doctors trying to persuade people to go to a weight-loss class. She also looked at phrases such as “Would you like to” and “Would you be interested in”.

What to say when someone says would you be willing?

What to say Deploy it when you’ve already been met with some resistance: “I know it’s not your first choice, but would you be willing to meet on Friday?” In 2015, Ellen Leanse, a former Google executive, wrote a LinkedIn blog about the way men and women use the word “just”’.