No. 896 in Icelandic
bíða
"To wait."
In a sentence
Ég bíð eftir rútunni.
I am waiting for the bus.
The verb 'bíð' is used here in its present tense form to reflect the action of waiting for something specific, represented by 'rútunni' (the bus).
Við biðum inni á meðan það rigndi.
We waited inside while it rained.
The past tense form 'biðum' is used to describe an action of waiting in the past, with the context of avoiding the rain.
Hann mun bíða eftir svari þeirra.
He will wait for their answer.
'Mun bíða' combines the future auxiliary verb 'mun' with the infinitive 'bíða' to express the intention to wait in the future.
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