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The present tense form of 'watch' is watch or watches. Example: He watches his favorite TV show every evening. (He watches his favorite TV show every evening.)
Definition of “watch”
- to look at or observe attentively, typically over a period of time
- to observe or be on the lookout for something
- to view or stream a video or television program
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | watch |
| Present Continuous | watching |
| Present Perfect | watched |
Example
He watches movies regularly.
Example
They watch their favorite sports events on TV.
Example
I am watching a new TV series.
Example
They are watching a live concert right now.
Example
She has watched that movie multiple times.
Example
They have watched all the episodes of the show.
watch Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | watch |
| Singular Second Person (You) | watch |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | watches |
| Plural (We/You/They) | watch |
Example
I watch movies.
Example
You watch movies.
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He watches movies.
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She watches movies.
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It watches movies.
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We watch movies.
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You watch movies.
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They watch movies.
