wonder – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of wonder

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to wonder
Participle: wondered
Gerund: wondering

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iwonder
youwonder
he;she;itwonders
wewonder
youwonder
theywonder

Perfect

Ihave wondered
youhave wondered
he;she;ithas wondered
wehave wondered
youhave wondered
theyhave wondered

Past

Iwondered
youwondered
he;she;itwondered
wewondered
youwondered
theywondered

Pluperfect

Ihad wondered
youhad wondered
he;she;ithad wondered
wehad wondered
youhad wondered
theyhad wondered

Future

Iwill wonder
youwill wonder
he;she;itwill wonder
wewill wonder
youwill wonder
theywill wonder

Future Perfect

Iwill have wondered
youwill have wondered
he;she;itwill have wondered
wewill have wondered
youwill have wondered
theywill have wondered

Subjunctive

Present

Iwonder
youwonder
he;she;itwonder
wewonder
youwonder
theywonder

Perfect

Ihave wondered
youhave wondered
he;she;ithave wondered
wehave wondered
youhave wondered
theyhave wondered

Imperfect

Iwondered
youwondered
he;she;itwondered
wewondered
youwondered
theywondered

Pluperfect

Ihad wondered
youhad wondered
he;she;ithad wondered
wehad wondered
youhad wondered
theyhad wondered

Conditional

Present

Iwould wonder
youwould wonder
he;she;itwould wonder
wewould wonder
youwould wonder
theywould wonder

Perfect

Iwould have wondered
youwould have wondered
he;she;itwould have wondered
wewould have wondered
youwould have wondered
theywould have wondered

Imperative

youwonder
weLet's wonder
youwonder

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam wondering
youare wondering
he;she;itis wondering
weare wondering
youare wondering
theyare wondering

Perfect

Ihave been wondering
youhave been wondering
he;she;ithas been wondering
wehave been wondering
youhave been wondering
theyhave been wondering

Past

Iwas wondering
youwere wondering
he;she;itwas wondering
wewere wondering
youwere wondering
theywere wondering

Pluperfect

Ihad been wondering
youhad been wondering
he;she;ithad been wondering
wehad been wondering
youhad been wondering
theyhad been wondering

Future

Iwill be wondering
youwill be wondering
he;she;itwill be wondering
wewill be wondering
youwill be wondering
theywill be wondering

Future Perfect

Iwill have been wondering
youwill have been wondering
he;she;itwill have been wondering
wewill have been wondering
youwill have been wondering
theywill have been wondering

Conditional

Present

Iwould be wondering
youwould be wondering
he;she;itwould be wondering
wewould be wondering
youwould be wondering
theywould be wondering

Perfect

Iwould have been wondering
youwould have been wondering
he;she;itwould have been wondering
wewould have been wondering
youwould have been wondering
theywould have been wondering

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'wonder'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'wonder'

ponder, wander, winder, bewonder, bodder, border, cinder, conde, confer, dander,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

question
ponder, speculate, think, mediate, conjecture
marvel
admire, gape, stare

Antonyms

question
answer, explanation, admission, concession

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. From Middle English wonder, wunder, from Old English wundor (“wonder, miracle, marvel”), from Proto-West Germanic *wundr, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą.
2. Cognate with Scots wunner (“wonder”), West Frisian wonder, wûnder (“wonder, miracle”), Dutch wonder (“miracle, wonder”), Low German wunner, wunder (“wonder”), German Wunder (“miracle, wonder”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish under (“wonder, miracle”), Faroese and Icelandic undur (“wonder”).
3. The verb is from Middle English wondren, from Old English wundrian, which is from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wunnerje, West Frisian wûnderje, Dutch wonderen, German Low German wunnern, German wundern, Swedish undra, Icelandic undra.
4. Via PIE cognate with English wish (see more). See: Middle English 'wondren', Old English 'wundrian', Proto-Germanic '*wundrōną', Frisian, Saterlandic 'wunnerje', Dutch 'wonderen', German, old spelling 'wundern', Swedish 'undra', Icelandic 'undra', English 'wish'.

Verbs referencing "wonder"

English wish, Danish undre.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] demeanour again exalts him in the opinion of those who have leisure to observe his proceedings, every time he looks up at the masts, or down at the decks, or over the side, they look there too, as wondering whether he sees anything wrong anywhere, and hoping that, in case he should, he will have the goodness to mention it. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ O, George ! George ! you frighten me ! Why, I never heard you talk so; I 'm afraid you'll do something dreadful. I don't wonder at your feelings, at all; but oh, do be careful—do, do—for my sake—for Harry's ! ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ O, George, you didn't do it ! ” “ Do it ? not I ! — but he did. Mas’r and Tom pelted the poor drowning creature with stones. Poor thing ! he looked at me so mournful, as if he wondered why I didn't save him. I had to take a flogging because I wouldn't do it myself. I don't care. Mas’r will find out that I 'm one that whipping won't tame. My day will come yet, if he don't look out. [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ I wonder what keeps Eliza, ” said Mrs. Shelby, after giving her bell repeated pulls, to no purpose. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] Druggists ’, appear to have been just turned out of the United States ’ Mint; and when I saw a baby of some week or ten days old in a woman 's arms at a street corner, I found myself unconsciously wondering where it came from: never supposing for an instant that it could have been born in such a young town as that. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of hunger and thirst, she climbed over the fence with him; and, sitting down behind a large rock which concealed them from the road, she gave him a breakfast out of her little package. The boy wondered and grieved that she could not eat; and when, putting his arms round her neck, he tried to wedge some of his cake into her mouth, it seemed to her that the rising in her throat would choke her. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] of the deck ); and the passengers, unless the weather be very fine indeed, usually congregate below. Directly you have left the wharf, all the life, and stir, and bustle of a packet cease. You wonder for a long time how she goes on, for there seems to be nobody in charge of her; and when another of these dull machines comes splashing by, you feel quite indignant with it, as a sullen cumbrous, [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] to be affectionately remembered always, where they have the open door and pretty show of plants within, and where the child with laughing eyes is peeping out of window at the little dog below. You wonder what may be the use of this tall flagstaff in the by-street, with something like Liberty 's head-dress on its top: so do I. But there is a passion for tall flagstaffs hereabout, and you may see its [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of Paul Jones the Pirate, and the like: on which the painted eyes of Queen Victoria, and of Washington to boot, rest in as strange companionship, as on most of the scenes that are enacted in their wondering presence. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Again he falls upon his bed, and lies there, moaning. Suddenly he starts up, wondering whether any other man is near; whether there is another cell like that on either side of him: and listens keenly. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Wondering why nothing is heard ? (Geethanjali Malli Vachindi)
  • Yeah... That's what I am wondering too. What would it be ? (Nunakuzhi)