watch (out) for something

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwatch (out) for something phrasal verbREADYto pay close attention in a particular situation because you are expecting something to happen or you want to avoid something bad She stepped outside to watch for the cab. What problems should I watch out for when buying an old house? → watch→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuswatch (out) for • They can keep their roster intact and watch for continued improvement from their young group as preparation for next season.• Beyond this opened a small glass-sided cubicle from which a senior clerk could watch for frivolity among the underlings.• I think he wants to keep watching for land.• Doyle watched for movement inside the cab, but saw none.• During follow-up examinations, we watch for signs of attachment and confidence.

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Verb table

watch

Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they	watch
he, she, it	watches
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	watched
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have watched
he, she, it	has watched
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had watched
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will watch
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have watched
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Continuous Form
Present
I	am watching
he, she, it	is watching
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you, we, they	are watching
Past
I, he, she, it	was watching
you, we, they	were watching
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have been watching
he, she, it	has been watching
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been watching
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be watching
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been watching
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