wait

1

I waited you for hours.
I waited for you for hours.

Use wait for before a person or thing: ‘wait for you’, ‘wait for the bus’.

2

She was waiting that her father said something.
She was waiting for her father to say something.

Use wait for + person + to + verb: ‘wait for her father to say something’.

3

I’m sorry I upset you. I wait that you will understand.
I’m sorry I upset you. I hope you will understand.

Use hope when you want something to happen: ‘I hope you understand.’

See HOPE

4

The sky is very dark. I wait that it will rain soon.
The sky is very dark. I expect that it will rain soon.

Use expect when you think something will happen: ‘I expect it will rain soon.’

See EXPECT