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*d<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>id</b></u></span>n't look + ADJ | *d<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>id</b></u></span>n't look + ADJ | ||
| − | =Look + preposition= | + | ==Look + preposition --> regarder== |
| − | Except | + | Except in orders (imperative mode, see above), look is followed by a preposition, most commonly "at" |
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| + | *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. | ||
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| + | It is often used with other directional / situational prepositions (under, out, on, in, over, through, etc.) | ||
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| + | *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. | ||
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| + | ==Look + particle== | ||
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| + | *look for: <i>chercher</i> | ||
| + | *look up: <i>rechercher</i> | ||
| + | *look through: <i>parcourir</i> | ||
| + | *look over: <i>parcourir</i>, <i>avoir vu sur</i> | ||
| + | *look into: <i>enquêter</i> | ||
| + | *look on: <i>être spectateur</i> (compare to above) | ||
| + | *look up to: <i>être admiratif de</i> | ||
| + | *look out for: <i>etre à l'affut de</i> | ||
| + | *look back on: <i>se rappeler de qqch</i> | ||
| + | *look forward to: <i>attendre avec impatience</i> (nb: look forward to Ving.) | ||
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Revision as of 01:44, 2 November 2013
Contents
[hide]Imperative Mode
In the imperative mode, look is always translated as regarder.
appear
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.
grammar note
Present tense:
I / We / You / They...
- look + ADJ
- don't look + ADJ
He / She / It / That / This ...
- looks + ADJ
- doesn't look + ADJ
Past tense:
- looked + ADJ
- didn't look + ADJ
Look + preposition --> regarder
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.
