Difference between revisions of "Look"
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In the imperative mode, look is most often translated as <i>regarder</i>. | In the imperative mode, look is most often translated as <i>regarder</i>. | ||
| − | ==appear / sembler== | + | ===appear / sembler=== |
When <i>look</i> is not followed by a particle or directional preposition, it is an <i>attributive</i> verb. | When <i>look</i> is not followed by a particle or directional preposition, it is an <i>attributive</i> verb. | ||
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Except in orders (imperative mode, see above), look is followed by a preposition, most commonly "at" | Except in orders (imperative mode, see above), look is followed by a preposition, most commonly "at" | ||
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*When you look through a telescope, close your other eye. | *When you look through a telescope, close your other eye. | ||
| − | ==Look + particle = ??? :)== | + | ===Look + particle = ??? :)=== |
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=conjugation / grammar= | =conjugation / grammar= | ||
Revision as of 02:17, 2 November 2013
Contents
[hide]Verb
Semantics
direct your gaze at / regarder
In the imperative mode, look is most often translated as regarder.
appear / sembler
When look is not followed by a particle or directional preposition, it is an attributive verb.
- look + ADJ
- look + like + Noun / Pronoun / Sentence
- You look sleepy. tu as l'air fatigué
- It looks like a trap. ça a l'air d'être un piège)
- She looks like you. Elle te ressemble // elle ressemble (plus) à toi)
- They looked like they were exhausted. Ils avaient l'air d'être vannés.
regarder --> Look + preposition
Except in orders (imperative mode, see above), look is followed by a preposition, most commonly "at"
- He looked at his hands. They were dirty.
- I looked at the clock and realized I was late.
- They asked me to look at this.
It is often used with other directional / situational prepositions (under, out, on, in, over, through, etc.)
- I looked in the dresser, under the bed, on the desk, everywhere. I'm sorry I couldn't find your brush. Are you sure it isn't in your bag?
- They looked out the window and across the street.
- He looked right through us as though we weren't there.
- When you look through a telescope, close your other eye.
Look + particle = ??? :)
- look for: chercher
- look up: rechercher
- look through: parcourir
- look over: parcourir, avoir vu sur
- look into: enquêter
- look on: être spectateur (compare to above)
- look up to: être admiratif de
- look out for: etre à l'affut de
- look back on: se rappeler de qqch
- look forward to: attendre avec impatience (nb: look forward to Ving.)
etc.
conjugation / grammar
Present tense:
I / We / You / They...
- look
- don't look
He / She / It / That / This ...
- looks
- doesn't look
Past tense:
- looked
- didn't look
