Conjugation

Wait around

attendre sans rien faire

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: around

    Only wait changes; around stays the same: waited around, waited around.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't wait around, he doesn't wait around.

    1. I / you / we / they wait around
    2. he / she / it waits around

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am waiting around
    2. you / we / they are waiting around
    3. he / she / it is waiting around

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't wait around.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they waited around

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to wait around
    2. you / we / they are going to wait around
    3. he / she / it is going to wait around

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't wait around.

    1. (you) wait around
    2. let's wait around