watched
Translation
watched, observed, looked at
Examples
I watched a movie last night.
I watched a film last night.
The police watched the suspect for weeks.
The police watched the suspect for weeks.
She watched the kids while their parents were out.
She watched the kids while their parents were out.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) watched ((sth.)) (sb.) looked at (sth.) for a period of time I watched a film last night.
((sb.)) watched ((sb.)) (sb.) observed (sb.) carefully The police watched the suspect.
Similar Words
Synonyms: observed, saw, looked at, monitored
Etymology
From the verb 'watch' plus the past tense suffix '-ed'. 'Watch' comes from Old English 'wæccan' meaning 'to be awake'.
Memory Tips
Remember that for regular verbs in English, the past tense is formed by adding '-ed'. Just like 'talk' becomes 'talked'.