Watch means look at something for a period, especially when it moves or changes.
The idea
Say watch the birds or watch a film at home. The regular past is watched; with she or he, use watches.
Examples
- We watched a film at home.
- Watch the birds as they land.
- She watches the news after dinner.
- I watched the children play in the garden.
- They are watching a match on television.
- He watched the water rise slowly.
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Watch out
Use the object directly after watch: watch the match, not watch at the match.
Try it yourself
Choose the past form. Yesterday we ___ the birds. (watched / watches)
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watched
Watched is the regular past form.
Choose the present form with she. She ___ the news every evening. (watches / watch)
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watches
Watches agrees with she in the present.
Choose the direct-object expression. At home we ___ on television. (watch the match / watch at the match)
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watch the match
Watch the match takes a direct object.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the past form. Yesterday we ___ the birds. (watched / watches)
Choose the present form with she. She ___ the news every evening. (watches / watch)
Choose the direct-object expression. At home we ___ on television. (watch the match / watch at the match)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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