PREPOSITIONS / POSTPOSITIONS

The English language has relatively few verbs. It relies on the extensive use of pre/postpositions to express various meanings.

An example : LOOK to look look = seem (sembler, avoir l'air) You look tired and angry. look around = look about (jeter un coup d'oeil circulaire) (in a shop) "Just looking around !" look at (regarder) Look at that ad ! look after =take care of (s'occuper de, prendre soin de) You should look after your own interest look away (détourner les yeux) Don't look away when I'm talking to you ! look down (baisser les yeux) Don't be shy ! Don't look down ! look for = search (chercher, rechercher) He's looking for his glasses again. look forward to : anticipation (attendre avec impatience) Looking forward to your answer (in a letter) look into = examine Your complaint is being looked into. look like = resemble (ressembler) He looks like his father it looks like: probability (on dirait que ...) It looks like (it's going to) rain look out (for) = be careful (faites attention) Look out for pickpockets ! look up (at) (lever les yeux) He looked up at the sky. look up word / number (chercher dans un dictionnaire, un annuaire) Look up that number in the phone book ! look upon as = consider You must look upon him as a competitor. overlook = neglect (négliger, passer outre) = have a view (avoir/avec vue sur) You overlooked an important element. I want a room overlooking the sea.

Matching activity (picture / prepositions ) Activity 1 Activity 2 Complete the sentences with the appropriate preposition Activity 1/1 Activity 1 /2 Activity 2 / 1 Activity 2 / 2 Activity 3 / 1 Activity 3 / 2 Turn sentences with prepositions into questions Activity