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i was waiting for your call since morning vs i have been waiting for your call since morning

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but 'I was waiting for your call since morning' refers to a past action that started and ended in the past, while 'I have been waiting for your call since morning' is used to emphasize the continuous nature of the waiting from the past until the present moment.
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i was waiting for your call since morning

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past action that started and ended in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a waiting action that took place in the past and was completed before the present moment.

Examples:

  • I was waiting for your call since morning, but you never called.
  • She said she was waiting for your call since morning.

Alternatives:

  • I waited for your call since morning.
  • I had been waiting for your call since morning.

i have been waiting for your call since morning

This phrase is correct and commonly used to emphasize the continuous nature of the waiting from the past until the present moment.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the waiting action started in the past and is still ongoing up to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I have been waiting for your call since morning, and I'm starting to get worried.
  • She has been waiting for your call since morning, but it hasn't come yet.
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  • I have been waiting for your call since morning." “Why?” Rishabh asked still standing at his place with his hands folded across his chest. He was throwing ...
  • Mar 12, 2018 ... okay,I have been waiting for your call since morning,anyway God is still processing my blessing. 7 yrs. Kitso Boikobo Motlogelwa. Sale ke ...
  • Mar 12, 2018 ... okay,I have been waiting for your call since morning,anyway God is still processing my blessing. 7 yrs. Rraagwe Kgosi Kudzani Makala. Am in, i ...
  • Sep 29, 2023 ... 'I have been waiting for your call since morning.' Asit narrated about the meeting with Rhea and added that he did not want the progress in ...

Alternatives:

  • I have waited for your call since morning.
  • I have been waiting for your call all morning.

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