spot
spots
spotting
spotted
Spot means to see or notice, especially something difficult to detect. Regular verb: spot-spotted-spotted.
Meanings
- To notice or detect
- To mark with spots
- To lend money or assist briefly
Common Collocations
spot the difference
spot on
on the spot
spot check
easy to spot
Tip for Learners
Spot on (British) means exactly right. On the spot means immediately or in a difficult position.
Present Simple
| I | spot |
| you | spot |
| he/she/it | spots |
| we | spot |
| they | spot |
Examples - Present Simple
- I spot birds in the park.
- You spot errors easily.
- She spots celebrities.
- We spot the problem.
- They spot the differences.
Present Continuous
| I | am spotting |
| you | are spotting |
| he/she/it | is spotting |
| we | are spotting |
| they | are spotting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am spotting birds.
- You are spotting errors.
- She is spotting celebrities.
- We are spotting the problem.
- They are spotting differences.
Present Perfect
| I | have spotted |
| you | have spotted |
| he/she/it | has spotted |
| we | have spotted |
| they | have spotted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have spotted many birds.
- You have spotted errors.
- She has spotted celebrities.
- We have spotted the problem.
- They have spotted differences.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been spotting |
| you | have been spotting |
| he/she/it | has been spotting |
| we | have been spotting |
| they | have been spotting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been spotting birds.
- You have been spotting errors.
- She has been spotting celebrities.
- We have been spotting problems.
- They have been spotting differences.
Past Simple
| I | spotted |
| you | spotted |
| he/she/it | spotted |
| we | spotted |
| they | spotted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I spotted a bird.
- You spotted the error.
- She spotted a celebrity.
- We spotted the problem.
- They spotted the differences.
Past Continuous
| I | was spotting |
| you | were spotting |
| he/she/it | was spotting |
| we | were spotting |
| they | were spotting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was spotting birds.
- You were spotting errors.
- She was spotting celebrities.
- We were spotting problems.
- They were spotting differences.
Past Perfect
| I | had spotted |
| you | had spotted |
| he/she/it | had spotted |
| we | had spotted |
| they | had spotted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had spotted a bird.
- You had spotted the error.
- She had spotted a celebrity.
- We had spotted the problem.
- They had spotted differences.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been spotting |
| you | had been spotting |
| he/she/it | had been spotting |
| we | had been spotting |
| they | had been spotting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been spotting birds.
- You had been spotting errors.
- He had been spotting celebrities.
- We had been spotting problems.
- They had been spotting differences.
Future Simple
| I | will spot |
| you | will spot |
| he/she/it | will spot |
| we | will spot |
| they | will spot |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will spot a bird.
- You will spot the error.
- She will spot a celebrity.
- We will spot the problem.
- They will spot differences.
Future Continuous
| I | will be spotting |
| you | will be spotting |
| he/she/it | will be spotting |
| we | will be spotting |
| they | will be spotting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be spotting birds.
- You will be spotting errors.
- He will be spotting celebrities.
- We will be spotting problems.
- They will be spotting differences.
Future Perfect
| I | will have spotted |
| you | will have spotted |
| he/she/it | will have spotted |
| we | will have spotted |
| they | will have spotted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have spotted many birds.
- You will have spotted errors.
- She will have spotted celebrities.
- We will have spotted the problem.
- They will have spotted differences.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been spotting |
| you | will have been spotting |
| he/she/it | will have been spotting |
| we | will have been spotting |
| they | will have been spotting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been spotting birds.
- You will have been spotting errors.
- He will have been spotting celebrities.
- We will have been spotting problems.
- They will have been spotting differences.