Meaning: to watch or look at something carefully for a period of time, especially because you are interested in it, are studying it, or want to make sure that it happens correctly.
Observe Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Base Form/Infinitive (V1): | Observe |
| Past Tense (V2): | Observed |
| Past Participle Form (V3): | Observed |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4): | Observing |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5): | Observes |
Observe Past Tense:
Past Tense of Observe is Observed.
Example: Sarah observed the beautiful sunset.
Observe Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Observe is Observed.
Example: Sarah has observed the beautiful sunset.
Observe Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Observe is Observing.
Example: Sarah is observing the beautiful sunset.
Observe 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Observe is Observes.
Example: Sarah observes the beautiful sunset.

Observe Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I observe the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They observe the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam observes the beautiful sunset.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am observing the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They are observing the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam is observing the beautiful sunset.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have observed the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They have observed the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam has observed the beautiful sunset.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been observing the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They have been observing the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam has been observing the beautiful sunset.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I observed the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They observed the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam observed the beautiful sunset.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was observing the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They were observing the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam was observing the beautiful sunset.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had observed the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They had observed the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam had observed the beautiful sunset.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been observing the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They had been observing the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam had been observing the beautiful sunset.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will observe the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They will observe the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam will observe the beautiful sunset.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be observing the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They will be observing the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam will be observing the beautiful sunset.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have observed the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They will have observed the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam will have observed the beautiful sunset.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been observing the beautiful sunset.
- We/You/They will have been observing the beautiful sunset.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been observing the beautiful sunset.
Past Tense of Observe Phrasal Verbs
| Observe Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Observe up | Observed up |
| Observe down | Observed down |
| Observe over | Observed over |
| Observe on | Observed on |
| Observe in | Observed in |
| Observe through | Observed through |
| Observe about | Observed about |
| Observe off | Observed off |
| Observe for | Observed for |
| Observe back | Observed back |
Explore Other Verb Forms:
| Solicit | Utter | Pacify |
| Rot | Sort | Praise |
| Saw | Stitch | Worry |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Observe?
Future Tense of observe is “will observe”.
What is the Present Tense of Observe?
Present Tense of observe is “observe + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | observe |
| He/she/it/singular name | observes |
| Present participle | observing |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Observe?
Past perfect tense of take is “had observed”.






