watch grass grow
watch grass grow · watches grass grow · watched grass grow · watching grass grow
Synonym of watch paint drySynonym of watch paint dry.
» I'd rather watch grass grow.
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1 sensesSynonym of watch paint dry.
Examples
9 sentencesI'd rather watch grass grow.
The lecture was as boring as watching grass grow.
Imagine planting a tree, watching our love grow through the seasons.
Benedito felt a sense of pride as he watched his goats grow stronger.
She watched the gardens grow, and she watched the apples turn red and ripen.
Forms
watches grass grow, watching grass grow, watched grass grow, watched grass grow| Base form | watch grass grow · to watch grass grow |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | watches grass grow |
| Present participle | watching grass grow |
| Past simple | watched grass grow |
| Past participle | watched grass grow |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.