English · Common Verbs

watched

/wɒtʃt/

[/wɒtʃt/]

past tense of watch

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense and past participle of 'watch': to have looked at something attentively.

Example

We watched the fireworks light up the night sky over the river until very late.

We watched the fireworks light up the night sky over the river until very late.

Etymology

From Old English 'wæccan', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.

How & Where It’s Used

Used to describe completed watching in the past.

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