verb
to wait
A1
'warten' means 'to wait'. It also takes the preposition 'auf' + accusative when waiting for someone/something: 'auf jemanden/etwas warten'. Auxiliary verb: haben (Perfekt: hat gewartet). It's a regular/weak verb (gewartet), non‑reflexive, commonly used intransitively. Präteritum ist 'wartete'. Imperative singular 'warte'.
Examples
Er wartete lange auf den Zug.
He waited a long time for the train.
Die Kunden warteten lange, weil die Lieferung verspätet eingetroffen war.
The customers waited a long time because the delivery had arrived late.
Ich warte auf den Bus.
I'm waiting for the bus.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine standing at a bus stop waiting
warten ~ 'wart' (someone on guard) to wait
Notes
Warten is transitive with auf (warten auf) when waiting for someone/something. Personal passive is not standard; impersonal passive ('Es wurde lange gewartet') can occur. | Personal passive forms are not applicable; only impersonal 'es' forms are used.