observe – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of observe

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to observe
Participle: observed
Gerund: observing

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iobserve
youobserve
he;she;itobserves
weobserve
youobserve
theyobserve

Perfect

Ihave observed
youhave observed
he;she;ithas observed
wehave observed
youhave observed
theyhave observed

Past

Iobserved
youobserved
he;she;itobserved
weobserved
youobserved
theyobserved

Pluperfect

Ihad observed
youhad observed
he;she;ithad observed
wehad observed
youhad observed
theyhad observed

Future

Iwill observe
youwill observe
he;she;itwill observe
wewill observe
youwill observe
theywill observe

Future Perfect

Iwill have observed
youwill have observed
he;she;itwill have observed
wewill have observed
youwill have observed
theywill have observed

Subjunctive

Present

Iobserve
youobserve
he;she;itobserve
weobserve
youobserve
theyobserve

Perfect

Ihave observed
youhave observed
he;she;ithave observed
wehave observed
youhave observed
theyhave observed

Imperfect

Iobserved
youobserved
he;she;itobserved
weobserved
youobserved
theyobserved

Pluperfect

Ihad observed
youhad observed
he;she;ithad observed
wehad observed
youhad observed
theyhad observed

Conditional

Present

Iwould observe
youwould observe
he;she;itwould observe
wewould observe
youwould observe
theywould observe

Perfect

Iwould have observed
youwould have observed
he;she;itwould have observed
wewould have observed
youwould have observed
theywould have observed

Imperative

youobserve
weLet's observe
youobserve

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam observing
youare observing
he;she;itis observing
weare observing
youare observing
theyare observing

Perfect

Ihave been observing
youhave been observing
he;she;ithas been observing
wehave been observing
youhave been observing
theyhave been observing

Past

Iwas observing
youwere observing
he;she;itwas observing
wewere observing
youwere observing
theywere observing

Pluperfect

Ihad been observing
youhad been observing
he;she;ithad been observing
wehad been observing
youhad been observing
theyhad been observing

Future

Iwill be observing
youwill be observing
he;she;itwill be observing
wewill be observing
youwill be observing
theywill be observing

Future Perfect

Iwill have been observing
youwill have been observing
he;she;itwill have been observing
wewill have been observing
youwill have been observing
theywill have been observing

Conditional

Present

Iwould be observing
youwould be observing
he;she;itwould be observing
wewould be observing
youwould be observing
theywould be observing

Perfect

Iwould have been observing
youwould have been observing
he;she;itwould have been observing
wewould have been observing
youwould have been observing
theywould have been observing

Other

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

notice
detect, discover, recognize, perceive, see
watch
mark, scrutinize, note, inspect, regard, examine, view, witness
comment
note, mention, remark, say, utter
follow
respect, comply, adopt, acknowledge, conform, heed, fulfill
celebrate
hold, dedicate, honor, keep, regard, solemnize
perform
meet, execute, discharge

Antonyms

notice
disregard, miss, neglect, ignore
follow
lead, command, order, cause
celebrate
dishonor, profane, disregard, ignore
perform
fail, neglect, miss, spoil

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. c.1386, "to hold to" (a manner of life or course of conduct), from O.Fr. observer, from L. observare "watch over, look to, attend to, guard," from ob "over" + servare "to watch, keep safe," from PIE base *ser- "to protect" (see conserve). Meaning "to attend to in practice, to keep, follow" is attested from 1390. Sense of "watch, perceive, notice" is c.1560, via notion of "see and note omens." Meaning "to say by way of remark" is from 1605.
2. From Middle French observer, from Old French observer, from Latin observō (“to watch”), from ob- (“before”) + servō (“to keep”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to guard”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍂𐍅𐌰 (sarwa, “weapons, armour”), Old English searu (“device”). See: Latin 'observō'.

Verbs referencing "observe"

Finnish with old forms observoida.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] drinking-glasses and cruet-stands, hinted dismally at rolling seas and heavy weather. I had not at that time seen the ideal presentment of this chamber which has since gratified me so much, but I observed that one of our friends who had made the arrangements for our voyage, turned pale on entering, retreated on the friend behind him, smote his forehead involuntarily, and said below his breath, [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • It is strange to watch the faces of the blind, and see how free they are from all concealment of what is passing in their thoughts; observing which, a man with eyes may blush to contemplate the mask he wears. Allowing for one shade of anxious expression which is never absent from their countenances, and the like of which we may readily [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] fever raged during seven weeks; for five months she was kept in bed in a darkened room; it was a year before she could walk unsupported, and two years before she could sit up all day. It was now observed that her sense of smell was almost entirely destroyed; and, consequently, that her taste was much blunted. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Then small detached labels, with the same words printed upon them, were put into her hands; and she soon observed that they were similar to the ones pasted on the articles. ’ She showed her perception of this similarity by laying the label key upon the key, and the label spoon upon the spoon. She [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] can give her no other pleasure than the gratification of an internal faculty. She has been known to sit for half an hour, holding a book before her sightless eyes, and moving her lips, as she has observed seeing people do when reading. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] On my saying that I should like to see her write again, the teacher who sat beside her, bade her, in their language, sign her name upon a slip of paper, twice or thrice. In doing so, I observed that she kept her left hand always touching, and following up, her right, in which, of course, she held the pen. No line was indicated by any contrivance, but she wrote straight and freely. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of this mansion, sir. It belongs to her. Nobody else has anything whatever to do with it. It is a large establishment, as you see, and requires a great number of attendants. She lives, you observe, in the very first style. She is kind enough to receive my visits, and to permit my wife and family to reside here; for which it is hardly necessary to say, we are much indebted to her. She is [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Immense politeness and good breeding are observed throughout. They all take their tone from the Doctor; and he moves a very Chesterfield among the company. Like other assemblies, these entertainments afford a fruitful topic of conversation among [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] an English November better. That done, we went to see their sleeping-rooms on the floor above, in which the arrangements were no less excellent and gentle than those we had seen below. And after observing that the teachers were of a class and character well suited to the spirit of the place, I took leave of the infants with a lighter heart than ever I have taken leave of pauper infants yet. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] seemed particularly busy in clearing his throat and wiping his spectacle-glasses, occasionally blowing his nose in a manner that was calculated to excite suspicion, had any one been in a state to observe critically. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)