1I ............... something over there.
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Use "can see" for normal visual perception at the moment of speaking.
2"...............! An elephant!"
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Use "Look" to tell someone to direct their eyes toward something.
3"I have a problem." "I ..............."
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Use "see" when it means understand.
4Don't worry about the leaking tap. I will ............... getting it fixed tomorrow.
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Use "see about" to mean deal with or arrange something.
5I ............... the attorney tomorrow.
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Use "am seeing" for a planned meeting with someone.
6Suddenly I ............... something absolutely marvelous.
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Use "saw" for noticing something with your eyes at a moment in the past.
7The boy ............... the girl's photo with eyes full of admiration.
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Use "looked at" for directing your eyes toward something; "watch" is for things that move or change, not a photo.
8"............... the board."
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Use "Look at" before the object you want someone to notice.
9Why are you ............... me like that?
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Use "looking at" before the object of a gaze.
10The police have been ............... him for a while.
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Use "watching" for observing someone carefully over a period of time.
11I ............... a great movie yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "watched" and "saw" are natural for talking about a movie.
12............... if that color suits you.
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Use "See" before "if" to mean find out.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I can see something over there.
- “Look! An elephant!”
- “I have a problem.” “I see.”
- Don’t worry about the leaking tap. I will see about getting it fixed tomorrow.
- I am seeing the attorney tomorrow.
- Suddenly I saw something absolutely marvelous.
- The boy looked at the girl’s photo with eyes full of admiration.
- “Look at the board.”
- Why are you looking at me like that?
- The police have been watching him for a while.
- I watched / saw a great movie yesterday.
- See if that color suits you.