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(Imperative Mode)
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=Meaning=
 
=Meaning=
==Regarder==
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==direct your gaze at / regarder==
 
In the imperative mode, look is always translated as <i>regarder</i>.
 
In the imperative mode, look is always translated as <i>regarder</i>.
  
=appear=
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==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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=grammar note=
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==regarder  --> Look + preposition ==
<b>Present tense:</b>
 
 
 
<span style="color:maroon;">I / We / You / They...</span>
 
*look + ADJ
 
*don't look + ADJ
 
 
 
<span style="color:maroon;">He / She / It / That / This ...</span>
 
 
 
*look<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>s</b></u></span> + ADJ
 
*do<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>es</b></u></span>n't look + ADJ
 
 
 
<b>Past tense:</b>
 
 
 
*look<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>ed</b></u></span> + ADJ
 
*d<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>id</b></u></span>n't look + ADJ
 
 
 
==Look + preposition --> regarder==
 
  
 
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==
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==Look + particle = ??? :)==
  
  
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etc.
 
etc.
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=conjugation / grammar=
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<b>Present tense:</b>
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<span style="color:maroon;">I / We / You / They...</span>
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*look + ADJ
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*don't look + ADJ
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<span style="color:maroon;">He / She / It / That / This ...</span>
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*look<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>s</b></u></span> + ADJ
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*do<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>es</b></u></span>n't look + ADJ
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<b>Past tense:</b>
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*look<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>ed</b></u></span> + ADJ
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*d<span style="color:darkgreen;"><u><b>id</b></u></span>n't look + ADJ

Revision as of 01:49, 2 November 2013

Meaning

direct your gaze at / regarder

In the imperative mode, look is always 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 + ADJ
  • don't look + ADJ

He / She / It / That / This ...

  • looks + ADJ
  • doesn't look + ADJ

Past tense:

  • looked + ADJ
  • didn't look + ADJ