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Look (At) : Confusing Words See / Watch / Look

The document provides explanations and examples of the differences between the verbs look, watch, see, lend/borrow, and lose/miss. It states that look refers to seeing something specific once, watch refers to observing something over time as it changes, and see refers to experiencing or visiting something in its entirety. It also clarifies that lend means to give something temporarily with the intention of getting it back, while borrow means to take something temporarily with the intention of returning it. Finally, it notes that lose refers to objects and sports games while miss refers to missed transportation, events, opportunities, and feelings of missing someone.

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Look (At) : Confusing Words See / Watch / Look

The document provides explanations and examples of the differences between the verbs look, watch, see, lend/borrow, and lose/miss. It states that look refers to seeing something specific once, watch refers to observing something over time as it changes, and see refers to experiencing or visiting something in its entirety. It also clarifies that lend means to give something temporarily with the intention of getting it back, while borrow means to take something temporarily with the intention of returning it. Finally, it notes that lose refers to objects and sports games while miss refers to missed transportation, events, opportunities, and feelings of missing someone.

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Confusing words

See / watch / look


Look (At)
Use the verb look (at) to say that you or someone else looks with concentration. In other words, you
look to see something specific. Look refers to seeing something specific one time, rather than over
time as with the verb watch (see below).
I looked at the trees in the distance.
Tom looked at the picture and smiled.
Sarah looked at her sister and smiled.
Look is usually used with the preposition at. However, when using look as an imperative at is not used
when there is no object.
Look over there!
Look! It's Tom.
Use look as an imperative with at when followed by an object.
Look at those people.
Look at me when I speak to you!
See
See is used to make simple statements. In other words, use see to note that you saw someone or
something.
I saw Tom at school yesterday.
Did you see the beautiful sunset yesterday?
Mary saw an interesting man while she was in Chicago.
The verb see is also used to express that an experience is completed. For example, you can watch a film
and see a film. If you see a film, you refer to the complete act. If you watch a film you speak about the
action of watching the film at a specific moment.
Compare:I saw a good film yesterday. (referring to the complete film)
I was watching TV when you called. (referring to the action that was interrupted)
See = Visit
The verb see can also be used to mean to visit, or have an appointment with someone.
Janice saw a doctor yesterday.
Peter will see the marketing manager tomorrow.
Have you seen a specialist?

Watch
Watch is used to express that you watch something in progress, something that changes over time.
I watched the children playing in the park.
She has been watching those birds over there for the past thirty minutes.
What are you watching on TV?

1.Complete with the correct form of look, watch and see.


1.

_____ that dog over there. It's so cute!

2.

Have you ________ the new film by Spielberg?

3.

I was _______ the children play in the park when I met Alice.

4.

I'm going to ________ the doctor tomorrow afternoon.

5.

Did you ________ the amount on the check carefully?

6.

Peter ________ Andrew yesterday.

7.

Alice is ___________ a show at the moment.

8.

The students __________ the information on the whiteboard.

9.

I haven't ________ Susan in a long time.

2.Complete with the correct form of look, watch and see.


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Urgh! Im tired. I stayed up last night ..............rubbish tv.


Have you..........that documentary about great white sharks?
.............! A green dog.
............ out! Dont step on that dog pooh.
Can you.............that blonde girl with the glasses talking to Claire?
The police have been....................that house for a fortnight now.
I dont really like him very much. He never...............you in the eye.
Mum and dad like to ....................tv after lunch on Sundays.
Have you .................that advert on tv about the Elvis fan?
I.................out of the window yesterday and saw a green dog. You can imagine my surprise.
If you look very carefully, you can...............how well organized ants are.
Why are you ..............at me in that funny way?
This fogs terrible. I cant .............. a thing.
Have you ..............the latest Spielberg film?
How much tv do you............?

Lend / Borrow
Use LEND to say that we give something temporarily with the intention of having it returned.
examples:
Can you lend me a DVD until tomorrow?
Sarah lent me her new car.
Use BORROW to say that we take something temporarily with the intention of returning it.
examples:
I borrowed a car from a friend last week.
How much have you borrowed from the bank?
Can I borrow yor calculator?

Lose / Miss
Dont say: I lost my flight. Say: I missed my flight.
Use lose with objects:

Oh no! I lost my keys!

Use lose with sports games:

My favorite soccer team lost 3-0 in the semifinal.

Use miss with transportation (flights, trains, buses):

I missed the 7:00 train, so I had to take the 8:00 one.

Use miss with events and opportunities:

You missed a great german class yesterday!

You missed a good chance to get a promotion at work.

We also use miss to talk about feeling sad when we dont see someone:
Jeff: Hey
can brother
I ___________
stapler?last
I dont
have
one.miss him!
Sarah,My
movedyour
to Australia
year.
I really
Sarah: Sure, I can _______ it to you.
Jeff: Thanks! Do you mind _________ it to me until tomorrow?
Sarah: Not at all!
(later)
Peter: Jeff! Could you ______ me your stapler please?
Jeff: Um, its not mine. Sarah ______ it to me.
Peter: Well, she wont mind if you _______ it to me.
Jeff: Ok, youre right. You can ________ it.
(the next day)
Sarah: Hi Jeff. Could you please give me my stapler back? I need it.
Jeff: Sure. Thanks for __________ it to me! I also _______ it to Peter. I hope you dont mind.
Sarah: Oh, its okay if Peter ____________ it too. I dont mind.
Jeff: Great!

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