asking about the reason.
Mar 22nd 2010 03:21
I have been confusing about this.
I thought 'why don't you ~ bla bla' is right for asking about the reason.
but it's not.
It's using for sugesstion.
Therefore, how can I ask someone about the reason?
'How come you to do?' or 'How come you not to do?'
I think it's answer of my question.
It isn't ?
Then, it's more confusing me.
'Why didn't you ~?'
'Why weren''t you ~?' ...
I think these sentences are asking about the reason.(past)
plus 'How did you come to do~?'
I hope so it's right.
I thought 'why don't you ~ bla bla' is right for asking about the reason.
but it's not.
It's using for sugesstion.
Therefore, how can I ask someone about the reason?
'How come you to do?' or 'How come you not to do?'
I think it's answer of my question.
It isn't ?
Then, it's more confusing me.
'Why didn't you ~?'
'Why weren''t you ~?' ...
I think these sentences are asking about the reason.(past)
plus 'How did you come to do~?'
I hope so it's right.
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Both of these ask the reason about something that happened in the past. So, for example "Why did you go to the store?" asks the reason for the person's trip to the store and "Why didn't you do your homework?" asks the reason for the person's unfinished homework.
Also, it is a regional thing (in the US at least) to say "How come you ~" to ask for the reason. So, for example, "How come you didn't go to the party?" asks the reason for missing the party. I don't really hear it often, and I definitely don't say it that way, so I can't go into too much detail about it. You probably don't have to worry about that particular way to say it, but you might see it sometime.
Also, for present, you would ask "Why are you ~?" or "Why aren't you ~?" For example, "Why are you waiting?" or "Why aren't you studying?"