I am watching you vs I watch you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am watching you' is used to indicate that the action of watching is currently happening, while 'I watch you' is used to express a habitual or repeated action. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the ongoing nature of the action or the regularity of the action.

Last updated: April 09, 2024 • 637 views

I am watching you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the action of watching is currently happening.

This phrase is used to express that the action of watching is taking place at the moment. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

Examples:

I am watching you to see how you do it.
She knows I am watching her every move.
Are you aware that I am watching you?
He is aware that I am watching him closely.
I am watching you to make sure you are safe.

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It'll be to watch, already since one hour I am watching you
It'll be to watch, already since one hour I am watching you
Prospect, I am watching you.
I am watching you fail and stall and beat yourself up.
It is how I am watching you now, Emily.
You got away with it this time, but I am watching you with my ears.
Because I am watching you on TV, as is the whole country.
Do not come to my house bedecked in such styles of sin, you forget that I am alive and real in the silence of each tabernacle; I am watching you and you have no idea what I suffer on account of your unrestraint.
I am watching you!
But I am watching you.
I am watching you.
Yes, I am watching you.
I am watching you.
"... and I am watching you."
I am watching you.
I am watching you. Boyfriend.

Alternatives:

I am currently watching you
I am observing you
I am keeping an eye on you
I am monitoring you
I am paying attention to you

I watch you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a habitual or repeated action.

This phrase is used to indicate a habitual or repeated action of watching someone. It implies that watching is something done regularly or as a routine.

Examples:

I watch you every day from my window.
She knows I watch her whenever she passes by.
Do you realize I watch you all the time?
He watches you closely to learn from you.
I watch you to understand your behavior.

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I watch you when I'm on the treadmill.
I watch you from the window in my office sitting on the same yellow bench, drinking coffee every day.
I know when you're not yourself because I watch you.
I think you understand, when I watch you with attention, running around me, and my eyes sparkle, my smile is born and my laughter resounds all over the house.
I watch you mope on the inside.
I sit there every day. I watch you fight for me.
I watch you sleep I sometimes do
Are you always awake when I watch you'?
Because, when I watch you eat, when I see you asleep, when I look at you lately, I just want to smash your face in.
In the light of dusk I watch you go by
When I watch you and I see your fierce determination... I know that your life will not be like mine... and that makes me very, very happy.
When I watch you do a scene, I'm thinking, "She is a great actress."
I watch you, the way you move, your smile, the way you toss your hair.
I watch you... I see the way you are with us, with that boy.
I watch you growing sometimes I see myself in you
Happiness Coming and going I watch you look at me Watch my fever growing, I know Just where I am
I WATCH YOU EVERY NIGHT THROUGH MY BINOCULARS.
I watch you with all the boxes in the rain.
When I watch you through your window.
Besides I watch you eat but scratchings every day...

Alternatives:

I regularly watch you
I observe you frequently
I keep an eye on you
I monitor your actions
I pay attention to you

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