待て

待て

"Wait" or "Stop."

In this sentence, '待て' is used as an imperative command to instruct the dog to pause or stay in its current position.

犬に『待て』と言いました。

I told the dog 'Wait'.

'待つ' is used in this sentence in the continuous form '待っています' to indicate the act of waiting for something over a period of time.

試験の結果を待っています。

I am waiting for the exam results.

Here, '待てば' is employed as a conditional; it suggests that waiting will lead to a positive outcome.

待てば嬉しい知らせが来るでしょう。

If you wait, joyful news will surely come.