‘See’, ‘look’ and ‘watch’ are verbs with different meaning. However,
they are easily confused.
‘See’ is used when something comes to our eyes without us making any effort. We are not focusing on that thing.
-
I saw your father
this morning when I was waiting in the bank queue.
-
If you go for a walk in The People’s Park, you
can see a lot of people there.
‘See’ is also used for arrangements or meeting someone.
-
I am seeing my
mother this afternoon.
‘Look’ is used with the preposition ‘at’, ‘look at’, and it means to see
something with intention, we pay attention to it.
-
Look at this
man, he looks like Maradona.
- If you turn right now you will be looking at the most beautiful views in the city.
‘Watch’ is similar to look,
but we usually use for watching long events, or something which is moving.
-
Did you watch
the movie last night?
-
We can watch
the match tonight.
Improve
your English by doing the exercise. You can find the correct answers at the
bottom of this page.
Exercise 1. Use the correct form of see, look at, and watch to fill the gaps.
1. ________
this picture, it was taken in Prague.
2. This
morning I _______ a plane flying really close to the ground.
3. Could
you _______ this text for two minutes.
4. I
like _________ my brothers playing football.
5. I
am _________ this travel magazine.
6. Did
you ________ the hurling match yesterday night.
7. I
_______ what you mean.
8. I
like _______ my sons playing together.
9. My
mother has gone to ______ the doctor.
10. Can
you ______ the cake for me, it is in the oven.
11. What
about _______ a movie this night.
12. If
you _______ the wall you will ______ the spider.
Correct answers.
1. Look at / 2. saw / 3.
look at / 4. watching / 5.looking at / 6. Watch / 7. See / 8.watching / 9. See / 10.look at or watch / 11. Watching / 12. Look
at, see.
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