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i have waited vs I already waited

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I have waited' indicates that the waiting has occurred at some point in the past and may still be ongoing. 'I already waited' implies that the waiting has been completed. The choice between the two depends on the specific context and the intended message.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 3012 views

i have waited

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the waiting has happened at some point in the past and may still be ongoing.

Examples:

  • I have waited for hours for the bus.
  • She has waited for him to call all day.
  • Nov 23, 2011 ... Which is the correct sentence, or are both possible? - I have waited for you for two hours. - I have been waiting for you for two hours.
  • Nov 8, 2014 ... Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic I Have Waited so Long · Foreigner Double Vision ℗ 1978 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United ...
  • 2 days ago ... I have waited more than 300 days !! Coinbase still has my account resteicted not allowing me to cash out my money . I try to verify my ...
  • Jul 31, 2013 ... I have waited for you all day long. I have been waiting for you all day long. Is there any difference in meaning between the sentences?
  • 3 days ago ... I have waited the whole game for a 3 star moose and this is when it spawns. FML.
  • Apr 4, 2023 ... I have waited my entire life to say this…IM GOING ON MY FIRST EVER HEADLINING TOUR and you can go RSVP RIGHT NOW (in my bio) Tickets go on ...
  • Sep 17, 2021 ... I have waited a long time to say this... my debut album, #HeresToAnyone is out NOW! Thank y'all for all the support and waiting so patiently ...
  • Oct 5, 2024 ... 2263 likes, 82 comments - feministajones on October 5, 2024: "I have waited for this day longer than I realized. I have waited with bated ...
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... Should I have waited to upgrade a client machine to macOS Sequoia until my server was updated? I have upgraded my MacBook Pro to Sequoia and ...
  • Sep 27, 2024 ... I have waited forever to eat at Mabella's and it was so worth the wait. The Mushroom ravioli was incredible! ♥️ Didn't get pics of appetizer ...

Alternatives:

  • I waited
  • I have been waiting
  • I have been waiting for a while

I already waited

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the waiting has been completed or finished.

Examples:

  • I already waited for you at the restaurant.
  • She already waited for the movie to start.
  • Mike and I have already waited a month.
  • I'd already waited 10 months, and I had to wait 18 more months.
  • You were here with some boy. I've already waited a week.
  • The Cooperative sector have already waited for more than 30 years.
  • People have already waited long enough.
  • You've already waited a year and a half.
  • We have already waited far too long.
  • You've already waited so long, an hour more or less...
  • But you've already waited, like, six months for the fringe...
  • I mean, she's already waited Till tom - today is tomorrow.
  • As many have stressed, we have already waited for 17 years, and we have to wait five more.
  • That would be a logical solution, but many old Member States have already waited a long time to enjoy the prestige and to have the possibility of having a Capital of Culture.
  • I know that John would wish this agreement to be translated into action sooner rather than later, and so, indeed, would many patients across the EU who have already waited long enough.
  • Recommends that the measures defined in the proposed directive be urgently adopted and implemented, as the workers in question have already waited more than five years since this very serious matter was first brought to the Commission's attention;
  • I know that FIFA have played for time already and has waited far too long before coming up with any response to the Commission's formal statement issued back in 1998.
  • I've already waited 18 years.
  • I've already waited too long.
  • I've waited enough already.
  • I already unwrapped your Christmas present.
  • I already broke the machine once.

Alternatives:

  • I waited already
  • I have already waited
  • I have waited already

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