Examples of how to use the word “look after” in a sentence. How to connect “look after” with other words to make correct English sentences.
look after (): to take care of or be in charge of something
Use “look after” in a sentence
| Please look after my luggage for a minute. |
| Can you help look after the kids? |
| Who’s going to look after the children while you’re away? |
| Please look after my luggage. |
| Please look after my luggage.
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(1) Get a relative to look after the children.
(2) He’s not competent to look after young children.
(3) We look after the neighbours’ cat while they’re away.
(4) He helps to look after his grandfather who is an invalid.
(5) I will look after her child when she is on a business trip.
(6) It is a tradition that the young look after the old in their family.
(7) I couldn’t look after him any more; the strain was too much for me.
(8) I can’t look after six children at my age — it’s too much.
(9) I need someone dependable to look after the children while I’m at work.
(10) They wanted someone responsible to look after the place at night-time.
(11) fend for yourself to look after yourself without help from anyone else: His parents agreed to pay the rent for his apartment but otherwise left him to fend for himself.
(12) Look after the milk on the stove. Don’t let it bubble over.
(13) I made up an excuse about having to look after the kids.
(14) If we let him look after the money(http://sentencedict.com/look after.html), I’m afraid much of it will stick to his fingers.
(15) Your car will last longer if you look after it.
(16) Can they be trusted to look after the house?
(17) It makes sense to look after yourself.
(18) She doesn’t understand how to look after you.
(19) We’ll help you look after your finances.
(20) She is too busy to look after her child.
(21) Robert’s old enough to look after himself.
(22) She charged me to look after her daughter.
(23) I can look after myself.
(24) They employed him to look after the baby.
(25) Who’s going to look after things while you’re away?
(26) I know the Lord will look after him.
(27) I’ll stop in and look after the kids.
(28) Sarah moved back in with her father so that she could look after him in his dotage.
(29) I have enough complication in my life without having to look after your sick pets!
(30) He wants to give up working and stay home to look after the children. She feels, however, that this is overdoing it a bit.
More similar words: look at, after, after all, go after, afterward, take after, after school, one after another, after a while, day after day, year after year, look, look on, look in, look up, look to, look for, look out, look back, look down on, look over, overlook, look into, look through, look forward to, craft, draft, often, soften, gifted.
Фразовый глагол LOOK: варианты употребления, упражнение с ответами.
После фразового глагола LOOK чаще всего следуют слова:
– after
– out for
– down on
– up
– forward to
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1. Don’t tell me that the concert has been cancelled. I was really looking ____ it.
2. My grandmother looks ____ my baby sister while my mother works.
3. When you travel abroad, you should look ____ pickpockets.
4. My cousin is really arrogant. I hate the way he looks ____ everyone.
5. Can you look ____ my cat while I’m away?
6. If you don’t know her phone number, then look it ____ in the phone directory.
7. If you go swimming, look ____ boats.
8. I’ve been looking ____ this holiday for ages.
9. You shouldn’t discriminate against people. It’s not right to look ____ others.
look after – присматривать за
look out for – остерегаться, быть внимательным к
look down on – смотреть свысока на
look up – смотреть (в словаре, справочнике)
look forward to – с нетерпением ждать чего-л.
1. Don’t tell me that the concert has been cancelled. I was really looking forward to it. – Не говори мне, что концерт отменили. Я так его ждал!
2. My grandmother looks after my baby sister while my mother works. – Пока моя мама работает, за маленькой сестрой присматривает бабушка.
3. When you travel abroad, you should look out for pickpockets. – В поездке за границей остерегайтесь карманников.
4. My cousin is really arrogant. I hate the way he looks down on everyone. – Мой двоюродный брат высокомерен. Не люблю, как он свысока смотрит на всех.
5. Can you look after my cat while I’m away? – Ты присмотришь за моим котом, пока я в отъезде.
6. If you don’t know her phone number, then look it up in the phone directory. – Если ты не знаешь его номер телефона, то посмотри в телефонном справочнике.
7. If you go swimming, look out for boats. – Когда плаваешь, берегись лодок.
8. I’ve been looking forward to this holiday for ages. – Я сто лет ждал этого праздника.
9. You shouldn’t discriminate against people. It’s not right to look down on others. – Тебе не следует относиться к другим людям с дискриминацией. Несправедливо смотреть свысока на всех.
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- Sentences
- I love looking after the children. [VERB PREPOSITION noun]
- …the farm manager who looks after the day-to-day organization. [VERB PREPOSITION noun]
- She looked after the child while I was out
- He looked after the girl thoughtfully
- He asked me to look after his daughter while he was away.
- He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- To look questioningly at a person.
- To look through the papers.
- Conditions look toward war.
- To look pale.
- The case looks promising.
- To look at the facts.
- The window looks upon the street.
- The house looks to the east.
- He looked me straight in the eye.
- She looked her age.
- He looked a perfect fool, coming to the party a day late.
- To look one’s annoyance at a person.
- A look of inquiry.
- He has the look of an honest man. The tablecloth has a cheap look.
- To give someone a sharp look.
- To like the looks of a place.
- I could see my partner looking daggers at me.
- The more advanced students really looked down their noses at the beginners.
- I always look forward to your visits.
- If you want to get ahead, you must look sharp.
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LOOK AFTER
- To take care of someone.
I looked after my little sister when my parents went out.
Take care! Look after yourself! - To think of yourself.
I don’t think he cares about other people. He’s just looking after his own interests.
LOOK AHEAD
- To think about something that will happen in the future.
I’m not thinking about this term now. I’m looking ahead to next year when I’ll be at university.
LOOK AROUND/LOOK ROUND (Brit. Eng)
- To turn your head.
I was trying to walk quietly past Gemma, but she looked around and saw me.
The dog looked round and saw me. Then it started barking! - To visit something to see what is there.
I’m excited because I’m going to look around a new house tomorrow. If I like it, I’ll buy it!
We’re looking around for a new house in this area.
Shop assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: No, I’m just looking around.
LOOK AT
- To read something quickly.
Look at chapter one again and tell me why the man was wearing a blue hat. - To face or accept something.
John knows he should not have stolen the car. He is looking at a long jail sentence. - To think carefully about something or to consider it.
We’re looking at the possibility of employing more teachers next year.
LOOK AWAY
- To stop looking at someone deliberately.
I saw Linda in the shop but she looked away. I think she is still annoyed with me.
LOOK BACK
- To look behind you.
If you look back you can see the city in the distance. - To think about the past.
I look back on my childhood as a happy time in my life.Looking back to the nineteenth century, we can see that the standard of living was low. - To look again at something you read or wrote earlier.
OK everyone, please look back through your notes.
You need to look back at the exercises you did last week.
LOOK DOWN ON
- To behave as if you are more important than another person.
David always looks down on Peter because he lives in a bigger house than him.
I think Sally always looks down on me – just because she became a lawyer, and I didn’t.
LOOK FOR
- To search for something.
‘Can I help you? Are you looking for something?’ ‘Yes, I think I lost my ring near here.’
‘Are you happy at work?’ ‘No, I’m looking for a new job.’ - To hope for something.
We will be looking for an improvement in your sales figures this year.
Two of the phrasal verbs in this list are opposites. If you LOOK UP TO someone you admire them. This could be someone you know, like an older brother, or a famous person, for example: ‘I’ve always looked up to my dad. He is very intelligent.’ The phrasal verb to LOOK DOWN ON someone suggests that you think you are more important than the other person. We often say this about a person who believes they are superior to someone else, for example: ‘Michael is a bit arrogant. He always seems to look down on people who earn less money than him’.
LOOK FORWARD TO
- To be happy about an event in the future.
I’m really looking forward to the party tomorrow night.
How do you feel about your job interview? Well, I’m not really looking forward to it.
LOOK IN ON
- To visit someone briefly to check they are ok.
Sarah, I’m a bit worried about grandma. I haven’t seen her for four days.
Don’t worry. I’ll look in on her when I drive to the shops.
LOOK INTO
- To investigate something.
Do you know who stole your car? No, the police are looking into it.
LOOK ON
- To see what is happening but not do anything to help.
When the old man fell over, two women ran over to help him, but everyone else just looked on.
LOOK ON AS
- To have an opinion about another person.
I’ve always looked on Susan as a really good friend.
LOOK OUT
- To be careful.
Look out! There is a car coming.
You should look out when you cross the road. - To search for something from your own possessions.
Have you got anything I can give to the charity shop?
Yes, I will look out some clothes for you.
Have you found them yet?
No I am still looking them out.
A few of the phrasal verbs in this list can be made into nouns. An ONLOOKER is a person who is observing a situation, but not involved in it. A LOOKOUT is someone who is watching for danger. Some criminals may use a ‘lookout’ to let them know if the police are coming. You can also tell someone that you will give their work a LOOKOVER, meaning that you will check it for them. You can also visit your friend in their new house for a ‘LOOK AROUND’.
LOOK OUT FOR
- To try to find something or someone.
You need to look out for a sharp turning on your left.
I’ll look out for you near the ticket office. - To make sure someone is cared for.
They had a hard time growing up, but she always looked out for her little sister.
LOOK OVER
- To look in the direction of the person speaking.
Pete knows I am here. He just looked over at me. - To check something.
Can you check my essay for me? Yes I’ll look over it later.
How was it? I am still looking it over.
LOOK ROUND
Look round is used in exactly the same way as ‘look around’.
To look at something to see what is there.
Do you want to look round your new school?
LOOK THROUGH
- To deliberately ignore someone.
I waved to Daisy, but she just looked through me. - To read or check something.
Can you look through your notes and decide which solution is best? - To search or check something.
The security staff looked through her bag, but they didn’t find anything.
LOOK TO
- To consider something. (formal)
We are looking to expand the business in the next two years.
The company is looking to increase its sales volume next year. - To rely on another person.
We’ve always looked to our father for advice.
I’ve always looked to John to sort out the finances.
LOOK UP
- To raise your eyes.
Sarah looked up when she heard the door open. - To check a fact or piece of information.
You need to look up that word in the dictionary if you don’t know it.
Can you look up how many books I have borrowed, please?
Where is his phone number? It’s ok, I’m just looking it up. - To describe a situation that is improving.
Peter has got himself a new job and a nice house. Things are looking up for him.
The weather looks much nicer next week. Things are looking up! - To find someone’s address and visit them.
You should look me up when you next come to London.
Yes, I will!
I looked Sue up when I went to Edinburgh. It was really nice to see her.
LOOK UP TO
- To admire someone.
He really looks up to his older brother. Well, he has been very successful.
Which footballer do you most look up to?
Exercises: phrasal verbs with ‘look’
Fill in the back spaces with the options a-c below
- Look _______! There is a car coming!
a. on b. off c. out - Have the police found out who burgled your house yet? No, they are looking ______________ it.
a. on b. to c. into - David’s company has had a really good year. They are now looking ___________ take on more staff in January.
a. on b. to c. in - So, looking _____________ to next year, do you think you will apply for a promotion
a. ahead b. on c. in - The fire inspectors are looking ________________ the building.
a. on b. back c. around - He’s had a successful year at school. Yes, things are looking ___________ for him.
a. on b. up c. down - I know there were some problems with the hotel, but I think it was a really good holiday when I look ______________ on it now.
a. back b. in c. down
Match questions 8-14 with the answers a-g
- Do you respect your brother?
- Did you enjoy secondary school?
- Are you excited about your holiday?
- Did Sue talk to you at the party?
- Are you going to buy something in that shop?
- Are you close to Joe?
- Do you know what that word means?
- No, I’m going to look it up in a dictionary.
- Yes, I look on him as one of my best friends.
- Yes, I have always looked up to him.
- I don’t think so. I’m just going to look around.
- When I look back on it, it wasn’t too bad!
- No, she just looked straight through me.
- Yes, I’m really looking forward to it.
Complete the missing phrasal verbs using the particles below. Use each letter a-f once only.
a. for b. in on c. out for d. after e. around f. forward to
Hi Sue,
How are you? My mum and dad are away this week so I have been looking _______________ (15) my little sister, Samantha. She’s been really well-behaved today, so it’s been fun. I’ve also looked ________________ (16) my grandma a couple of times. She lives alone, so she feels lonely when my parents are away. I went to see her on my way home from work to check everything was ok. Yesterday I went into town, but I didn’t buy anything. I just looked __________ (17) the shops. I was looking _____________ (18) a new bag, but I couldn’t find one. I’m really looking ________________ (19) seeing you next week. Maybe we can go for a meal together. I’ll meet you at the station. Shall we meet near the ticket machines? I’ll look _______________ (20) you at about twelve o’clock.
See you next week!
Sally
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Как бы печально это ни звучало, но с фразовыми глаголами английского языка никогда нельзя познакомиться полностью. Но можем сразу же вас успокоить: этого нельзя сказать в отношении фразового глагола Look. Это довольно простой и прозрачный глагол. В этом вы убедитесь, когда ознакомитесь с этой статьей.
А теперь закрепим теорию примерами.
Look after — присматривать за
I look after the office when my colleagues are away on business.
Look ahead – планировать
In this business, it’s very difficult to look ahead and predict what will happen.
Look at — взглянуть на…
Could you look at my report and tell me if you think it’s OK?
Look back — оглядываться назад
[I realise I was very naive when I look back. – Я понимаю, что был очень наивным, когда оглядываюсь назад.]
Look down on – пренебрегать
The people who work in Headquarters always look down on the people in the branches.
Look for – искать
He has been looking for a job for ages now.
Look forward to — с нерпением ждать
I’m seeing him on Tuesday. I’m really looking forward to it.
Look in — заскочить, забежать
Look in on Jenny and check that she is still working.
Look into – рассмотреть
We have set up a working group to look into the problem.
Look up — посмотреть в книге
Hold on a sec, I’ll look this word up in the dictionary.
Но и на этом еще не все. Потренируйтесь на простом тесте. Помните – practice makes perfect! Без упражнения вся теория отправляется «коту под хвост»!
01 She doesn’t look ___ her children properly.
02 You have misspelled that word again. You should look it ___ in the dictionary.
03 I have found the keys that you were looking ___
04 I look forward ___ the holidays.
05 The police inspector said that he would look ___ the matter.
06 Look ___ on Tom. He’s been absent for a week already.
07 When I look ___ I see a lot of mistakes.