watched
Translation
observed, monitored, looked at
Examples
I watched a film last night.
I watched a movie last night.
The security guard watched the monitors carefully.
The security guard watched the monitors carefully.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) watched ((sth.)) (sb.) looked at (sth.) for a period of time He watched the football match.
Similar Words
Synonyms: looked at, observed, viewed
Etymology
From the verb 'watch' with the past tense and past participle suffix '-ed'.
Memory Tips
This is the past tense and past participle of the regular verb 'to watch'. Remember the '-ed' ending for regular past tense verbs.