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ENGLISH VERB

observe

to observe

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: observing
  • Past participle: observed

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I observe
  2. you you observe
  3. he, she, it he observes
  4. we we observe
  5. they they observe

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I observed
  2. you you observed
  3. he, she, it he observed
  4. we we observe
  5. they they observed

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I am going to observe
  2. you you are going to observe
  3. he, she, it he is going to observe
  4. we we are going to observe
  5. they they are going to observe

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am observing
  2. you you are observing
  3. he, she, it he is observing
  4. we we are observing
  5. they they are observing

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already observed
  2. you you have already observed
  3. he, she, it he has already observed
  4. we we have already observed
  5. they they have already observed

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would observe
  2. you you would observe
  3. he, she, it he would observe
  4. we we would observe
  5. they they would observe

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. observe!

How to use observe

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Scientists observe the birds from a small hut.

    The scientists watch the birds from a small cabin.

  2. Past

    The doctor observed him overnight just in case.

    The doctor kept observing him throughout the night as a precaution.

  3. Future

    A teacher will observe the class next Monday.

    A teacher is going to observe the class next Monday.

  4. Present continuous

    We are observing a minute of silence for the victims.

    We are observing a minute of silence for the victims.

  5. Present perfect

    I have observed that she gets nervous before meetings.

    I noticed that she gets nervous before meetings.

  6. Conditional

    A good coach would observe before giving advice.

    A good coach would observe before giving advice.

  7. Imperative

    Observe how he holds the knife, then try.

    Watch how he holds the knife, then try.

Good to know

  • "Observe" also means to respect a rule or a date: "observe the speed limit", "observe a holiday".

Where you hear observe

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

  • We observe, we don't judge. We observe, we don't judge.
  • We observed the room for two hours. We observed the room for two hours.
  • Next week we're going to observe the mornings. Next week we're going to observe the mornings.
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Who uses the space today?

Advanced Level 2 · from what we've observed · From what we've observed, the reading area appears to be used mainly for homework. · What we observed is two hours by the window. · That's what I remember. What we observed is two hours by the window.

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The time of day changes the result

Advanced Level 2 · From what we've observed, three to five appears to be busy. On a Wednesday.

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