2021-03-16 BWH

Evaluations
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The most boring movie I ever watched.
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“see” normally means things we perceive but aren’t focused on, but when you “see a movie” it usually refers to going to the cinema to watch it. “Watch a movie” might be something you do at home.

I’m seeing a movie tonight. = I’m going to the cinema tonight.
I’m watching a movie right now. (Because if I’m already watching it, I’m done going.)

“movie theater” can refer to the entire cinema with multiple screens, as well as to each individual room with a screen (e.g. “You’ll be in theater 2 on your left.”)
“the movies” also often refers to the cinema
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Sensory Verbs

see/watch/look at
see - In general this refers to perceiving something without really focusing your attention on it.
	This meaning is non-action (stative), but the two below are actions (dynamic).
	see a movie = go to the cinema to watch a movie
	see someone = have a date or appointment with somone
watch - Focus your attention on actions and things happening, usually for some time.
look at - Focus your attention on appearance and what things look like.
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hear = like “see”, this involves perception without specifically paying attention
listen = like “watch” and “look at”, this involves intention and focusing on a sound
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smell, taste, and feel can each have both meanings (with or without attention)
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look/appear, sound, smell, taste, and feel are (generally non-action) verbs that can describe objects or other things based on how we perceive them
	He looks tired. She sounds sad. This food smells delicious. It tastes burnt. Your forehead feels hot.
(Probably except for “taste”, these can be used in the continuous for something that is in progress, such as cooking a delicious-smelling meal.)

- These sensory verbs, together with “be”, “become”, “get”, and “seem”, are some of the only verbs that can be followed by adjectives rather than adverbs.

- If you use a sensory verb, you’re telling us how or why you believe that. “She sounds tired” means there’s something in her voice or speech that makes me think she’s tired. If you use “seem”, there may not be any single particular reason you believe it.
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hedge (v) = to avoid giving a promise or direct answer (often to “protect” yourself if you’re incorrect)
https://typely.com/blogs/entry/2-why-we-use-hedging-language-and-its-impact-on-our-writing/

We often use words like “seem” to hedge our statements and acknowledge that we’re not totally sure.
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Tense in Time Clauses

“When you watched the movie” - I understand this to mean the time in the past after you finished watching the movie.
“When you have watched the movie” - This means the time in the future after you finish the movie.

*When you will watch / *When you will have watched - We don’t use future forms in time clauses.

For time clauses in a present tense (simple or perfect), we often need the main clause in order to know whether we’re talking about the present or the future.

When I get home, I always take off my shoes first. = present tense, this is what happens every day
When I get home, I will take off my shoes. = future, this is what will happen after I get home today.

“When you watch the movie” could potentially mean either during the movie or after the movie
	When you’re watching = during the movie
	When you’ve watched = (any time) after the movie