Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to watch
Participle: watched
Gerund: watching
Indicative
Present
| I | watch |
| you | watch |
| he;she;it | watches |
| we | watch |
| you | watch |
| they | watch |
Perfect
| I | have watched |
| you | have watched |
| he;she;it | has watched |
| we | have watched |
| you | have watched |
| they | have watched |
Past
| I | watched |
| you | watched |
| he;she;it | watched |
| we | watched |
| you | watched |
| they | watched |
Pluperfect
| I | had watched |
| you | had watched |
| he;she;it | had watched |
| we | had watched |
| you | had watched |
| they | had watched |
Future
| I | will watch |
| you | will watch |
| he;she;it | will watch |
| we | will watch |
| you | will watch |
| they | will watch |
Future Perfect
| I | will have watched |
| you | will have watched |
| he;she;it | will have watched |
| we | will have watched |
| you | will have watched |
| they | will have watched |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | watch |
| you | watch |
| he;she;it | watch |
| we | watch |
| you | watch |
| they | watch |
Perfect
| I | have watched |
| you | have watched |
| he;she;it | have watched |
| we | have watched |
| you | have watched |
| they | have watched |
Imperfect
| I | watched |
| you | watched |
| he;she;it | watched |
| we | watched |
| you | watched |
| they | watched |
Pluperfect
| I | had watched |
| you | had watched |
| he;she;it | had watched |
| we | had watched |
| you | had watched |
| they | had watched |
Conditional
Present
| I | would watch |
| you | would watch |
| he;she;it | would watch |
| we | would watch |
| you | would watch |
| they | would watch |
Perfect
| I | would have watched |
| you | would have watched |
| he;she;it | would have watched |
| we | would have watched |
| you | would have watched |
| they | would have watched |
Imperative
| you | watch |
| we | Let's watch |
| you | watch |
Verbs conjugated like 'watch'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'watch'
batch,
catch,
hatch,
latch,
match,
patch,
ratch,
swatch,
witch,
arch,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- observe
- look, see, scrutinize, inspect, concentrate
- await
- expect
- guard
- patrol, police, protect, tend
Antonyms
- to deliberately not pay attention to
- examine, pay attention, recognize, ignore
- guard
- attack, assault, desert, forsake
Additional Information
Etymology
1. From Middle English wacchen, from Old English wæċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną.
2. Cognate with Dutch wekken, German wecken, Danish vække, Norwegian Bokmål vekke, Norwegian Nynorsk vekkja, Swedish väcka, Faroese and Icelandic vekja. See: Middle English '
wacchen', Proto-Germanic '
*wakjaną', Dutch '
wekken', German, old spelling '
wecken', Danish '
vække', Norwegian '
vekke', Norwegian, nynorsk '
vekkja', Swedish '
väcka'.
Verbs referencing "watch"
Tok Pisin was, Danish
vække, Spanish
guachar.
Sample Sentences
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“ O yes, yes ! ” said Mrs. Shelby, hurriedly and abstractedly fingering her gold watch,—“I haven't any jewelry of any amount, ” she added, thoughtfully; “ but would not this watch do something ? — it was an expensive one, when it was bought. If I could only at least save Eliza's child, I would sacrifice anything I have. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] America should be written by Englishmen, I feigned to fall asleep. But glancing all the way out at window from the corners of my eyes, I found abundance of entertainment for the rest of the ride in watching the effects of the wood fire, which had been invisible in the morning but were now brought out in full relief by the darkness: for we were travelling in a whirlwind of bright sparks, which showered [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] accidents occurred constantly, to retard the course of things. One luckless wight contrived to upset the gravy; and then gravy had to be got up _de novo_, with due care and formality, Aunt Chloe watching and stirring with dogged precision, answering shortly, to all suggestions of haste, that she “ warn't a going to have raw gravy on the table, to help nobody's catchings. ” One tumbled down with the [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] THE journey from New York to Philadelphia, is made by railroad, and two ferries; and usually occupies between five and six hours. It was a fine evening when we were passengers in the train: and watching the bright sunset from a little window near the door by which we sat, my attention was attracted to a remarkable appearance issuing from the windows of the gentleman 's car immediately in front of [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] a long account of his achievements, which he narrated with such infinite relish, that he actually seemed to lick his lips as he told us racy anecdotes of stolen plate, and of old ladies whom he had watched as they sat at windows in silver spectacles (he had plainly had an eye to their metal even from the other side of the street ) and had afterwards robbed. This fellow, upon the slightest [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] broods upon his bed. In the twilight, and always at the same hour, a voice calls to him by name; as the darkness thickens, his Loom begins to live; and even that, his comfort, is a hideous figure, watching him till daybreak.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Tom had watched the whole transaction from first to last, and had a perfect understanding of its results. To him, it looked like something unutterably horrible and cruel, because, poor, ignorant black soul ! he had [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Thou art safe here by daylight, for every one in the settlement is a Friend, and all are watching. It has been found safer to travel by night. ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] direction, fast asleep.; or grunting along in quest of hidden dainties. I had always a sneaking kindness for these odd animals, and found a constant source of amusement, when all others failed, in watching their proceedings. As we were riding along this morning, I observed a little incident between two youthful pigs, which was so very human as to be inexpressibly comical and grotesque at the time, [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Tom, who had the soft, impressible nature of his kindly race, ever yearning toward the simple and childlike, watched the little creature with daily increasing interest. To him she seemed something almost divine; and whenever her golden head and deep blue eyes peered out upon him from behind some dusky cotton-bale, [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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You are absolutely... adorable. Are you watching, Sainokawara ?
(GTO Revival)
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Kelly? Den. Hey. Yeah. I 'm watching. I 'm in.
(Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman)
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I'll text you. Okay. Okay. Come on. Window up. Window up. Nigel's watching you.
(The Devil Wears Prada 2)