regarder at A1 — the present tense (no preposition!)
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« regarder » already contains the “at”. Never add one.
Looking at things
English says look at; French says regarder and stops. « Je regarde la télé », never « je regarde à la télé ». The preposition is baked into the verb, exactly as it is with chercher and écouter.
Keep it apart from voir. Regarder is deliberate — you point your eyes on purpose. Voir is passive — the image simply arrives. « Je regarde le film » means you are watching it; « je vois le film » means you can see it.
💡 Focus at this level: Basics — watching, with no « à »
👨🏫 How to use « regarder » at this level
1. No « à », ever. « Je regarde la mer. »
2. Regarder = on purpose, voir = it happens.
3. « Regarde ! » is the everyday imperative — one word, huge use.
Je regarde la télé.I’m watching TV.
Tu regardes quoi ?What are you watching?
Regarde !Look!
Nous regardons un film.We’re watching a film.
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