EXPECT and WAIT - What is the difference?

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EXPECT and WAIT are two English words that are confusing to English learners because their meaning and use is quite similar. However there are several important differences.
Watch this English lesson by native English teacher, Andrew, to learn these important differences. :)
There is an English exercise at the end of the lesson to test your understanding. If you write your answers to the exercise in the comments section, I will check your answers make any necessary corrections.
After watching this video you should know the answers to these questions:
- What is the difference between "expect" and "wait"?
- Do "expect" and "wait" mean the same thing?
- What is the meaning of "expect"?
- How do you use "expect" in a sentence?
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@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

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@lollylolly4821 Жыл бұрын

Hello from France! 1) I am expecting the electrician at 3pm; 2) I am waiting for the electrician. 3) It cannot wait until tomorrow. It's urgent; Thank you, Teacher!

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. All of your sentences are correct. Perfect. Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@Franciscoluche Жыл бұрын

« What did you expect ??? » (Schweppes) 😂👍

@anaana-ze8rd Жыл бұрын

We were expecting you to come back! We couldn't wait for you to come back! 😊

@anaana-ze8rd Жыл бұрын

1. I'm expecting an electrician to come. 2. I'm waiting for the electrician. 3. I expect you to fix it today! I wait for you to fix it today!

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: 1. I'm expecting an electrician to come. --> correct 2. I'm waiting for the electrician. --> correct 3. I expect you to fix it today! --> correct I wait for you to fix it today! - This isn't really a correct use of "wait". For question 3, the answer I was looking for is " *It cannot* wait until tomorrow". or "The repair cannot wait until tomorrow. It is urgent." Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@anaana-ze8rd Жыл бұрын

@@CrownAcademyEnglish thank you 🙏

@jaimeandreslondonolopez5300 Жыл бұрын

Answers: 1. I´m expecting the electrician at 3:00 p.m. 2. I´m waiting for the electrician. 3. It cannot wait until tomorrow. Please fix it today because it´s urgent. Thanks for your lesson, Andrew. I'm pleased to hear you again! Best regards from Colombia.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. All of your sentences are correct. Perfect. Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@ecktogamut Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrew.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for the comment. Best wishes, Andrew

@Franciscoluche Жыл бұрын

Another great video “beyond my expectations”. 😊👍

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Thanks! There is also a very famous book called "Great Expectations" by British author, Charles Dickens. 👍🙂

@omarh8844 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping us

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for the comment. Best wishes, Andrew

@rochalainalain1103 Жыл бұрын

Hello I ´am expeting the électrician at 3 pm I ´m waiting for an electrician I cannot wait until tomorrow Thanks and see you for another very good lesson

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: I ´am expeting the électrician at 3 pm --> Correct. But careful of the punctuation and spelling -> I *am expecting* the electrician at 3 pm. I ´m waiting for an electrician --> Correct I cannot wait until tomorrow --> Correct - But the expression I was looking for is: " *It* (the repair) cannot wait until tomorrow." Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@sameetramrakhiani9774 Жыл бұрын

As always it's a cracking and handy lesson. Thank you for sharing!😊

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for the comment. Best wishes, Andrew

@A.M05556 Жыл бұрын

Hello I was expecting you to start new lesson I am waiting you to teach me new words It can't be wait until one year later It is urgent Many thanks

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: I was expecting you to start new lesson --> correct Don't forget "a": I was expecting you to start *a* new lesson. I am waiting you to teach me new words --> I am waiting *for* you to teach me new words. It can't be wait until one year later --> It can't wait until next year. Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@binibenn8178 Жыл бұрын

Hallo Andrew ..l am glad to hear your voice again great Teacher ever..🤗🤗

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I am happy that you like my English lessons. Best wishes, Andrew

@user-jl3oq8ns2m 11 ай бұрын

.hello and very good like your video in English thank you so much teacher.

@arts4152 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thank you for the comment. Best wishes, Andrew

@Maria-rn4vn Жыл бұрын

1. I'm expecting the electrician at 3pm. 2. I'm waiting for the electrician. 3.I cannot wait until tomorrow. It's urgent. KZfaq suggested me your channel today. I subscribed off the top of my head after watching this video. Thanks a lot, Teacher Andrew, for valuable educational resources. Amazing practical lesson!!! ☺️😊😘

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Very good answers. All of them are correct. For question 3, the answer I was looking for was *It* cannot wait until tomorrow. It's urgent. ("it" is referring to the repair.) Thanks for your comment and welcome to the channel. I make videos every week, usually on Wednesdays. :) Andrew

@adonaybein8571 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your explanation is impressive

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello. Thanks for your comment. I am happy that you like my lessons. Here is the full list: www.youtube.com/@CrownAcademyEnglish/videos Best wishes, Andrew

@sameetramrakhiani9774 Жыл бұрын

I really didn't expect that you were gone offline for many days without informing anything about it..

@binibenn8178 Жыл бұрын

Hallo Andrew Could you make a video for us about need /need to please ? What is the difference b/n need /need to ? Thank you !

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and suggestion. I receive lots of suggestions but it is certainly something that I will consider. Best wishes Andrew

@zubeydetozlu4939 Жыл бұрын

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@Britishempire3545 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much dear Andrew sir ❤️ I'm Zubair Mahmud from Bangladesh.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello Mahmud. I'm pleased to see you here. Thanks for your comment. I am happy that you like my lessons.

@Franciscoluche Жыл бұрын

6:30 My wife and I have (fake) twins, 1 boy and 1 girl. They actually are 7 years old. 🤗♥️

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Wow 7 years old. Time flies! A small correction because it is a very common mistake by French speakers: "actually" (English) does not mean "actuellement" (French) C'est un faux ami. "currently" (English) is the translation of "actuellement". So we can say: They are currently 7 years old. "actually" is an English word that means "en fait" in French.

@Franciscoluche Жыл бұрын

@@CrownAcademyEnglish Oupsy. 😅

@enitirane7523 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@abolfazlshams-hc4ly Жыл бұрын

hi how are you .I was worried about you. you are a good teacher. I miss you

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello. Thanks for your comment. Sorry for not having made any videos recently. I was ill and I needed to time to rest and heal. I am better now and I am making regular videos again. Thank for your patience and your support. Best wishes. Andrew

@abuzeyazan Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mr. Andrew Please we want you to do videos about "English tenses" I mean "Present perfect continuous" "past perfect continuous" "future perfect continuous"

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I'm glad that you like my English lessons and that they are helping you. There are lots of subjects on my long list of future videos. :) Best wishes Andrew

@YoelMonsalve 10 ай бұрын

Doesn't he have one already?

@YoelMonsalve 10 ай бұрын

1) My electricity is not working. I just called an electrician to repair it, and I'm expecting him at 3 pm. 2) I'm waiting for the electrician. 3) But Sr., I can't wait until tomorrow to get my electricity repaired. By the way, this lesson was superb and the test at the end was outstanding.

@CrownAcademyEnglish 8 ай бұрын

Very good. All of your answers are correct. For number 3, you can also say "It (the repair) can't wait until tomorrow." Best wishes Andrew

@carmenchacon5187 Жыл бұрын

Hello Where are you ? Long time no see 👍🏼🌺😘

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

@haysemluli3308 Жыл бұрын

I am expecting an electrician at 3pm. I am waiting to the electrician. This jop can't wait until tomorrow.

@claudeandre4194 Жыл бұрын

HELLO; I am not a native speaker. May I speak : I am expecting that he will contact me tonight. In fact, may I use both present tenses? and may I use the futur / I will expect you Mr BOND ! Thank you .

@EnglishStorywithPerla Жыл бұрын

Teacher is it a singular noun ‘common’.2.23

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

When I say "noun phrase", it can be a single word (example "rain") or several words that represent a noun. Andrew

@EnglishStorywithPerla Жыл бұрын

Hello dear teacher how are you today?

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

I am very well. Thank you for asking. I hope you are also well. Andrew

@EnglishStorywithPerla Жыл бұрын

@@CrownAcademyEnglish Thank you so much I am also well.

@leonorconi8870 4 ай бұрын

Hello from Argentina , 1) I am expecting an electrician at 9am today. /I am waiting for technique ./ The machine is cannot wait until tomorrow. It's urgent. Thank Andrew, 17.3.2024

@CrownAcademyEnglish 4 ай бұрын

Hi Very good! Small correction: "The machine cannot wait until tomorrow. It's urgent." (No "is")

@michelebathore7071 Жыл бұрын

1)I ami expecting the electrician ah 3pm 2)I al waiting for thé electrician 3) I cannot wait for you until tomorrow !

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: 1)I ami expecting the electrician ah 3pm --> Correct. Be careful of the spelling: I *am* expecting the electrician *at* 3pm 2)I al waiting for thé electrician --> Correct. Be careful of the spelling: I *am* waiting for *the* electrician. 3) I cannot wait for you until tomorrow ! -> Correct. A better answer is *It* cannot wait until tomorrow. ("it" = "the repair") Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@saleemabdulmuthalib5047 Жыл бұрын

1.I am expecting an electrician at 3pm. 2.I am waiting for an electrician. 3.It cannot wait until tomorrow.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. All of your sentences are correct. Perfect. Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@abdelkrimkobbi Жыл бұрын

I expect the electrician at 3 pm i am eating for the electrician. it cannot be wait until tomorrow. thanks

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: I expect the electrician at 3 pm --> Correct. It is better to use the present continuous: I'm *expecting* the electrician at 3 pm. i am eating for the electrician. --> eating?! Are you hungry?! Correction: I am *waiting* for the electrician. it cannot be wait until tomorrow. --> It cannot wait until tomorrow. (no need for "be") Best wishes, Andrew

@abdelkrimkobbi Жыл бұрын

It was a mistake instead waiting i had written eating. Thanks teacher

@lismasokisi-ds5jn Жыл бұрын

(1) I am expecting the electrician at 3pm. (2) I'm waiting for the electrician.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Perfect answers. 👍✔

@sameetramrakhiani9774 Жыл бұрын

Salman's mom expects him to get this job.

@sameetramrakhiani9774 Жыл бұрын

I expect that they're planning something special to celebrate my victory.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Very good example.

@sameetramrakhiani9774 Жыл бұрын

@@CrownAcademyEnglish Thank you!😊

@sameemansar5258 Жыл бұрын

1)I am expecting An electrician will be there at 3 pm 2) I am waiting for the electrician 3) I can"t wait until the electrician arrives

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: 1)I am expecting An electrician will be there at 3 pm --> correct 2) I am waiting for the electrician --> correct 3) I can"t wait until the electrician arrives --> This is grammatically correct but it does not mean that it is urgent. Your sentence means that you are excited about the electrician coming. The answer I was looking for is "It cannot wait until tomorrow." ("it" = "the repair") Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@floan7325 Жыл бұрын

1) I'm expecting the electrician at 3pm because of the electricity went out. 2) I'm waiting for the electrician. 3) I would be highly appreciated if you could fix it today. My work might be adversely affected by that accident. I can't wait for tomorrow.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: 1) I'm expecting the electrician at 3pm because of the electricity went out. --> Correct use of expect. Small correction: I'm expecting the electrician at 3pm because the electricity went out. (no "of") 2) I'm waiting for the electrician. --> Correct. 3) I would be highly appreciated if you could fix it today. My work might be adversely affected by that accident. I can't wait for tomorrow. --> I would *appreciate it* if you could fix it today. My work might be adversely affected by that accident. *It can't wait until tomorrow.* Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@floan7325 Жыл бұрын

@@CrownAcademyEnglish Thank you!

@hulyakiymaz6644 Жыл бұрын

1)I'm expecting an electrician at 3 o'clock. 2) I'm waiting for the ectrician. 3) I cannot wait until tomorrow.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: 1)I'm expecting an electrician at 3 o'clock. --> correct 2) I'm waiting for the ectrician. --> correct (Careful of the spelling *electrician* ) 3) I cannot wait until tomorrow. -> Correct - But I was looking for this expression: *It* cannot wait until tomorrow. ("it" refers to the repair.) Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@hulyakiymaz6644 Жыл бұрын

@@CrownAcademyEnglish Thank you

@pepelino88 Жыл бұрын

1. I'm expecting an electrician to arrive at 3pm, because my electricity is not working. 2. I'm waiting for the electrician. 3. It cannot wait until tomorrow. It must be fixed today because it's urgent.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. All of your sentences are correct. Perfect. Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@crystalxu7651 Жыл бұрын

Expecting the electricity will be come back soon

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Small correction: "I'm expecting the electricity will be back on soon." OR "I'm expecting the electrician at 3pm." These 2 sentences have very different meanings but use "expect" correctly. :)

@bhimbahadurgurung3744 Жыл бұрын

I am waiting for electrician , he will come at 3 pm.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Very good.

@sameetramrakhiani9774 Жыл бұрын

She's expecting to meet her ex-husband at John's birthday party . That's the reason she doesn't want to go there.

@angelamanganaro5429 Жыл бұрын

I am expecting the electrician at3 pm. I am waiting for the electrician.I cannot wait until tomorow.

@CrownAcademyEnglish Жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your answers. Here are some comments and corrections: I am expecting the electrician at 3 pm. --> correct I am waiting for the electrician. --> correct I cannot wait until tomorow. --> Correct. A better answer is "It cannot wait until tomorrow." ("it" = "the repair") Well done, you have learned a lot from this lesson. Best wishes, Andrew

@angelamanganaro5429 Жыл бұрын

@@CrownAcademyEnglish Thank you for correcting me.