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Elles regardent un match maintenant.

Elles regardent un match maintenant.
They are watching a match now.
From Lesson 18:Regular -er verbs plural (nous parlons, vous parlez, ils parlent)·French

Questions & Answers about Elles regardent un match maintenant.

How do I pronounce regardent? Do I say the -ent at the end?
No, the -ent ending on plural verbs is completely silent in French. You pronounce regardent exactly the same way as the singular form regarde.
Why does the translation say are watching when regardent is just the present tense?
French doesn't have a separate are doing tense. The present tense covers both general facts (they watch) and actions happening right now (they are watching). The word maintenant (now) confirms this is an action happening right in this moment.
Why use Elles for they instead of Ils?
Elles is the feminine word for they, meaning this group is made up entirely of women or girls. If the group included any men, or if it was just men, you would use Ils.
In English we sometimes say look at, so why isn't there a word for at in this sentence?
The French verb regarder has the at built in. It translates directly to to look at or to watch, so you don't need to add any extra prepositions before un match.

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