wait
Wait can be followed by an infinitive.
- I’ll wait to hear from you before I do anything.
Before a direct object, wait for is used.
- Please wait for me here. (not
Please wait me here.)
That-clauses are not used, but an object + infinitive structure is possible.
- We’ll have to wait for the photos to be ready. (not
… wait that the photos are ready.)
The time preposition for is often dropped after wait.
- I waited (for) a very long time for her answer.
The transitive verb await is formal, and is used mostly with abstract objects.
- We’re still awaiting instructions.
note
For the difference between wait for and expect, (see here).