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i wait for you vs i am still waiting for you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I wait for you' is a simple present tense statement indicating a regular action, while 'I am still waiting for you' emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action. The choice between them depends on whether you want to convey a general statement or highlight the continuous waiting.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 5313 views

i wait for you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a regular action of waiting.

This phrase is used to express the idea of waiting for someone in a general sense, without emphasizing the ongoing nature of the waiting.

Examples:

I wait for you every day after work.
She knows I wait for her at the bus stop.
They wait for you at the restaurant.
He waits for his sister to come home.
We wait for the train to arrive.

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And now, Herr Conductor, I wait for you.
Now, I wait for you, Herr Conductor.
All right, I wait for you, then.
I wait for you in the season that is ours.
If I wait for you, it'll be too hot to turn the manure pit.
At twilight, I wait for you, it's all so delightfully heartrending.
I wait for you in vain at twilight, among a thousand smoldering fires.
I wait for you to finish talking and then I take them home.
I wait for you in my house, in Nomentana.
A thousand days and nights will I wait for you.
While I wait for you, my beauty... so we can start our own family.
To tell the truth, not even I wait for you
Shouldn't I wait for you to start a new game?
Good, then I wait for you in the study
In the evenings, I go to the I wait for you.
I wait for you at the track.
If I wait for you to make a move it's going to take an eternity
Shall I wait for you and we'll walk to work together?
What if I wait for you at the bookshop at 4?
Can I wait for you?

Alternatives:

I am waiting for you
I will wait for you
I have been waiting for you
I have waited for you
I used to wait for you

i am still waiting for you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize the ongoing nature of waiting for someone.

This phrase is used when you want to stress that the waiting is still in progress and has not yet ended.

Examples:

I am still waiting for you to call me back.
She said she would be here soon, but I am still waiting for her.
We are still waiting for the results of the test.
He is still waiting for his package to arrive.
They are still waiting for the meeting to start.

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You didn't even say if you would return But here I am still waiting for you I'm still looking
Though I am still waiting for my...
I am still waiting for someone to come back from US.
I am still waiting for a detailed report from the Commission.
After several months, I am still waiting for these guarantees.
I am still waiting for the responses of those who advocate this proportionality.
I must add that I am still waiting for the European Parliament's opinion on this matter.
Frank: Honey, I am still waiting for one good reason I can't take you out tonight.
I am still waiting for Mr Fischler to give me the name and the relevant details.
Miss Blenkinsop, I am still waiting for my chance to speak with Mr Selfridge.
On the other hand, I am still waiting for just one fellow Member to explain to me why a company would spontaneously give money to a political party.
Personally, I am still waiting for the Council to reply to an urgent question on the serious misfortune of an Italian citizen, arrested on his arrival in the United States and sent back to Europe because of a misunderstanding, without being able to offer any explanation.
I should also like to say that I am still waiting for an apology for the attacks on the Commissioner-designate Mr Špidla.
I am still waiting for an answer from Mr Barroso - preferably an answer with a proper plan for communication in the forthcoming five years.
I got no scraps for your hooch today, and I am still waiting on my jar from the last batch.
And after 15 years and 3 kids, I am still waiting.
I am still waiting to hear a reaction from Teheran, supporting democratic development in Lebanon in unambiguous terms.
My wife, Effie, I am still waiting for her talents to arise and be drawn out.
But for five years now, I have been asking for proposals so that things can perhaps be resolved to the benefit of small booksellers, and I am still waiting.
Now, in December, with the Belgian Presidency about to draw to a close, I am still waiting to receive an official answer from the Council.

Alternatives:

I am waiting for you
I will be waiting for you
I have been waiting for you
I have waited for you
I used to wait for you

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