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Hi,

What form of a verb should 'wait' be after the verb 'have'?

"I'm afraid I'm going to have you (to) wait/waiting."

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sebayanpendam said:
Hi,

What form of a verb should 'wait' be after the verb 'have'?

"I'm afraid I'm going to have you (to) wait/waiting."

Thanks
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It would be incorrect either way, this is correct: "I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to wait."
 
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