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started watching vs start to watch

Both 'started watching' and 'start to watch' are correct, but they are not interchangeable. 'Started watching' indicates that the action of watching began in the past, while 'start to watch' is used to express the beginning of the action in the present or future.
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started watching

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the beginning of watching in the past.

This phrase is used to describe the action of beginning to watch something in the past. It indicates that the watching has already commenced.

Examples:

  • I started watching the movie last night.
  • She started watching the TV series two weeks ago.
  • Jul 8, 2024 ... Just started watching... Discussion. never felt this tempted to give ... r/Heroes - Started watching it again... 31 upvotes · 5 comments ...
  • Jul 22, 2024 ... Lisa Kudrow Started Watching “Friends” After Matthew Perry's Passing | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend · Comments1.5K.
  • Dec 14, 2023 ... We just started watching last week and have made it to S1 E12. She'll comment how slow an episode feels then BAM there's the classic end of ...
  • Series I started watching suddenly you have to pay for it to watch the rest. Started watching the Arrow series, was included as part of Amazon Prime, just ...
  • Aug 1, 2024 ... 51 votes, 66 comments. Hi everyone I just started watching supernatural and noticed the immense amount of seasons and assumed that it would ...
  • Jan 10, 2022 ... Sentence with “started watching”-. I started watching netflix after class. Personally I would prefer “started watching” and it sounds better.
  • May 18, 2023 ... We started watching a movie, paused halfway through and came back the next night to finish it. Now it says we have to rent or buy. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE!
  • Aug 27, 2018 ... Fifty Years Ago Today: When the Whole World Finally Started Watching ... They always say that Vietnam was the first war we saw in our living rooms ...
  • I almost bought it. Furthermore, what are the chances that a 16 year old movie was pulled in the evening of the same day that I started watching it that very ...
  • Sep 2, 2024 ... enioluwaofficial on September 2, 2024: "Have You Started Watching ALLofUS? If you have. Is it a HIT or a MISS? Click the link in my bio to ...

Alternatives:

  • began watching
  • commenced watching
  • started viewing
  • started watching
  • initiated watching

start to watch

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the beginning of watching in the present or future.

This phrase is used to indicate the action of beginning to watch something in the present or future. It expresses the intention or initiation of watching.

Examples:

  • I will start to watch the new series tonight.
  • Let's start to watch the movie now.
  • Nov 27, 2022 ... What content I should start to watch and in what order? Discussion. Hi everyone! I have seen Ateez around quite a lot because I'm stay. I ...
  • Jun 10, 2020 ... I am in a journey, watching all Star Trek series. I finished TOS and I am in the ending of TNG 5th season. When can I start to watch DS9? From ...
  • Jul 20, 2024 ... I start to watch Evangelion and I can say I have no idea what's ... I mean is it too early or I just don't get it?
  • May 3, 2019 ... With so many streaming options today, what factors go into your decision to start to watch a particular TV show, and what factors goes into ...
  • "If I start to watch a rental with 10 minutes left in the 48 hour viewing period will i get to see the whole movie or will it shut off after 10 minutes?".
  • When do I start to watch SG:A · Television, Movies Games and Books Stargate Atlantis · Nightwing December 3, 2009, 8:29pm #1. I've picked up Stargate SG:1 after ...
  • Nov 11, 2023 ... I think Rose is still probably the best place to start to watch Doctor Who for new fans. It's such a great episodes and sets out the premise ...
  • Aug 24, 2021 ... 23K likes, 242 comments - tori_deal on August 24, 2021: "It's ironic… as more people start to watch the less you want them to see.
  • May 2, 2023 ... I am getting kicked out of Prime Video just as I start to watch a show. · Close and re-open the Prime Video app. · Restart your device completely ...
  • Apr 18, 2024 ... how do i start to watch smg4. Tell me the episodes that have all the plot stuff and would explain it because i dont want to watch 1000s of ...

Alternatives:

  • begin to watch
  • commence watching
  • start watching
  • initiate watching
  • begin watching

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