❶待つ, wait for ～ で～を待つ
✓POINT
誰だれかが来る[何かが起こる]までじっとしていること.
wait one hour
♔基本wait one hour
1時間待つ
⦣ wait＋副詞（句）. one hour＝for one hour （1時間の間）.
Wait a minute [a moment].
Wait a minute [a moment].
ちょっと待ってくれ.
Please wait here till I come back.
Please wait here till I come back.
私が帰って来るまでここで待っててね.
wait for Ken
♔基本wait for Ken
ケンを待つ
⦣ wait for＋名詞. ×wait Ken としない.
I'll wait for you at the school gate.
I'll wait for you at the school gate.
私は校門のところで君を待っています.
I can't wait for the summer vacation.
I can't wait for the summer vacation.
私は夏休みを待てない[夏休みが待ち遠しい].
I waited for her letter for weeks.=I waited (for) weeks for her letter.
I waited for her letter for weeks.=I waited (for) weeks for her letter.
私は彼女の手紙を何週間も待った.
At the crossing, we waited for the train to pass.
At the crossing, we waited for the train to pass.
私たちは踏切ふみきりで列車が通り過ぎるのを待った.
⦣ wait for A to do は「Aが～するのを待つ」.
She is anxiously waiting for his return.
She is anxiously waiting for his return.
彼女は心配しながら彼の帰りを待っている.
⦣ 現在進行形の文. is助動❶
Hurry up, Ken! Breakfast is waiting for you.
Hurry up, Ken! Breakfast is waiting for you.
ケン, 急いで. 朝ご飯が待ってるよ.
⦣ 「物が待っている」場合はふつう進行形になる.
I'm sorry I've kept you waiting so long.
I'm sorry I've kept you waiting so long.
長い間お待たせしてすみません.
⦣ keep Adoing は「Aを～させておく」.
