watch – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of watch

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to watch over sb
Participle: watched over sb
Gerund: watching over sb

Cognates

See the 6 cognates of watch

Indicative

Present

Iwatch over sb
youwatch over sb
he;she;itwatches over sb
wewatch over sb
youwatch over sb
theywatch over sb

Perfect

Ihave watched over sb
youhave watched over sb
he;she;ithas watched over sb
wehave watched over sb
youhave watched over sb
theyhave watched over sb

Past

Iwatched over sb
youwatched over sb
he;she;itwatched over sb
wewatched over sb
youwatched over sb
theywatched over sb

Pluperfect

Ihad watched over sb
youhad watched over sb
he;she;ithad watched over sb
wehad watched over sb
youhad watched over sb
theyhad watched over sb

Future

Iwill watch over sb
youwill watch over sb
he;she;itwill watch over sb
wewill watch over sb
youwill watch over sb
theywill watch over sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have watched over sb
youwill have watched over sb
he;she;itwill have watched over sb
wewill have watched over sb
youwill have watched over sb
theywill have watched over sb

Subjunctive

Present

Iwatch over sb
youwatch over sb
he;she;itwatch over sb
wewatch over sb
youwatch over sb
theywatch over sb

Perfect

Ihave watched over sb
youhave watched over sb
he;she;ithave watched over sb
wehave watched over sb
youhave watched over sb
theyhave watched over sb

Imperfect

Iwatched over sb
youwatched over sb
he;she;itwatched over sb
wewatched over sb
youwatched over sb
theywatched over sb

Pluperfect

Ihad watched over sb
youhad watched over sb
he;she;ithad watched over sb
wehad watched over sb
youhad watched over sb
theyhad watched over sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould watch over sb
youwould watch over sb
he;she;itwould watch over sb
wewould watch over sb
youwould watch over sb
theywould watch over sb

Perfect

Iwould have watched over sb
youwould have watched over sb
he;she;itwould have watched over sb
wewould have watched over sb
youwould have watched over sb
theywould have watched over sb

Imperative

youwatch over sb
weLet's watch over sb
youwatch over sb

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam watching over sb
youare watching over sb
he;she;itis watching over sb
weare watching over sb
youare watching over sb
theyare watching over sb

Perfect

Ihave been watching over sb
youhave been watching over sb
he;she;ithas been watching over sb
wehave been watching over sb
youhave been watching over sb
theyhave been watching over sb

Past

Iwas watching over sb
youwere watching over sb
he;she;itwas watching over sb
wewere watching over sb
youwere watching over sb
theywere watching over sb

Pluperfect

Ihad been watching over sb
youhad been watching over sb
he;she;ithad been watching over sb
wehad been watching over sb
youhad been watching over sb
theyhad been watching over sb

Future

Iwill be watching over sb
youwill be watching over sb
he;she;itwill be watching over sb
wewill be watching over sb
youwill be watching over sb
theywill be watching over sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have been watching over sb
youwill have been watching over sb
he;she;itwill have been watching over sb
wewill have been watching over sb
youwill have been watching over sb
theywill have been watching over sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould be watching over sb
youwould be watching over sb
he;she;itwould be watching over sb
wewould be watching over sb
youwould be watching over sb
theywould be watching over sb

Perfect

Iwould have been watching over sb
youwould have been watching over sb
he;she;itwould have been watching over sb
wewould have been watching over sb
youwould have been watching over sb
theywould have been watching over sb

Other

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

  • “ 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)
  • [...] 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)
  • [...] 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)
  • [...] 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)
  • [...] 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)
  • [...] 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)
  • 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)
  • “ 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)
  • [...] 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)
  • 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)
  • You are absolutely... adorable. Are you watching, Sainokawara ? (GTO Revival)
  • Kelly? Den. Hey. Yeah. I 'm watching. I 'm in. (Nobody Wants to Shoot a Woman)
  • I'll text you. Okay. Okay. Come on. Window up. Window up. Nigel's watching you. (The Devil Wears Prada 2)