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Watch means to look at attentively, or to be careful about. Regular verb: watch-watched-watched.
Meanings
- To look at attentively
- To keep under observation
- To be careful about
Common Collocations
watch out
watch over
watch your step
watch TV
watch closely
Tip for Learners
Watch out means be careful. Watch over means to protect. Watch vs see: watch implies attention; see is more passive.
Present Simple
| I | watch |
| you | watch |
| he/she/it | watches |
| we | watch |
| they | watch |
Examples - Present Simple
- I watch the news every evening.
- You watch too much television.
- She watches the children after school.
- We watch football on Saturdays.
- They watch the stock market closely.
Present Continuous
| I | am watching |
| you | are watching |
| he/she/it | is watching |
| we | are watching |
| they | are watching |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am watching a great documentary.
- You are watching me too closely.
- He is watching the game right now.
- We are watching developments carefully.
- They are watching our every move.
Present Perfect
| I | have watched |
| you | have watched |
| he/she/it | has watched |
| we | have watched |
| they | have watched |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have watched this film three times.
- You have watched him grow up.
- She has watched all the episodes.
- We have watched the situation deteriorate.
- They have watched their profits rise.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been watching |
| you | have been watching |
| he/she/it | has been watching |
| we | have been watching |
| they | have been watching |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been watching this series for weeks.
- You have been watching too much TV.
- He has been watching the market.
- We have been watching this unfold.
- They have been watching us closely.
Past Simple
| I | watched |
| you | watched |
| he/she/it | watched |
| we | watched |
| they | watched |
Examples - Past Simple
- I watched the sunset from the balcony.
- You watched the children while I was out.
- She watched him walk away.
- We watched the match at the pub.
- They watched in horror.
Past Continuous
| I | was watching |
| you | were watching |
| he/she/it | was watching |
| we | were watching |
| they | were watching |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was watching television when you arrived.
- You were watching me the whole time.
- He was watching the birds.
- We were watching the news.
- They were watching from across the street.
Past Perfect
| I | had watched |
| you | had watched |
| he/she/it | had watched |
| we | had watched |
| they | had watched |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had watched the film before reading the book.
- You had watched him leave.
- She had watched the interview.
- We had watched the situation worsen.
- They had watched silently.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been watching |
| you | had been watching |
| he/she/it | had been watching |
| we | had been watching |
| they | had been watching |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been watching for hours.
- You had been watching too much news.
- He had been watching her all night.
- We had been watching developments.
- They had been watching the house.
Future Simple
| I | will watch |
| you | will watch |
| he/she/it | will watch |
| we | will watch |
| they | will watch |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will watch the children tonight.
- You will watch and learn.
- She will watch the ceremony on TV.
- We will watch the results come in.
- They will watch the launch live.
Future Continuous
| I | will be watching |
| you | will be watching |
| he/she/it | will be watching |
| we | will be watching |
| they | will be watching |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be watching the match tomorrow.
- You will be watching carefully.
- He will be watching from home.
- We will be watching the elections.
- They will be watching every move.
Future Perfect
| I | will have watched |
| you | will have watched |
| he/she/it | will have watched |
| we | will have watched |
| they | will have watched |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have watched every episode by then.
- You will have watched it several times.
- She will have watched all the videos.
- We will have watched every game.
- They will have watched everything.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been watching |
| you | will have been watching |
| he/she/it | will have been watching |
| we | will have been watching |
| they | will have been watching |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been watching for three hours.
- You will have been watching all day.
- He will have been watching carefully.
- We will have been watching the market.
- They will have been watching us.