Conjugation

Wait up

rester éveillé à attendre

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

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

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 up, he doesn't wait up.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  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 up
    2. you / we / they are going to wait up
    3. he / she / it is going to wait up

  5. Imperative

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

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