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Look for, look up to : les phrasal verbs avec look (2nde)

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to look forchercher
to look up a wordchercher un mot (dans un dictionnaire)
to look up to someoneadmirer quelqu'un
to look forward to + -ingavoir hâte de
to look into a problemexaminer, étudier un problème
Look out!Attention !

Un même verbe, look, change complètement de sens selon la petite particule qui le suit : look for (chercher), look up (chercher une information), look up to (admirer), look into (examiner), look out (faire attention). Le plus piégeux : look forward to (avoir hâte de) est suivi d'un nom ou d'un verbe en -ing, car to est une préposition : I'm looking forward to seeing you! C'est aussi la formule classique de fin de lettre ou d'e-mail.

Mise en situation : avant le voyage

Mia : What are you looking for?
Qu'est-ce que tu cherches ?
Ben : My passport! We leave for New York tomorrow.
Mon passeport ! On part pour New York demain.
Mia : I'm really looking forward to visiting the museums.
J'ai vraiment hâte de visiter les musées.
Ben : Me too. I want to see the Statue of Liberty. My grandfather used to talk about it.
Moi aussi. Je veux voir la statue de la Liberté. Mon grand-père en parlait souvent.
Mia : You really look up to him, don't you?
Tu l'admires vraiment, hein ?
Ben : Yes! Found it! It was in my bag... Look out, don't step on the cat!
Oui ! Trouvé ! Il était dans mon sac... Attention, ne marche pas sur le chat !

À retenir

  • look for = chercher ; look up = chercher (une info) ; look up to = admirer ; look into = examiner ; Look out! = Attention !
  • look forward to + -ing : I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Exercice 1 : Les phrasal verbs avec look : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « chercher (un objet) »
    1. to look after
    2. to look for
    3. to look at
  2. « admirer quelqu'un »
    1. to look down on
    2. to look up to
    3. to look into
  3. « avoir hâte de »
    1. to look forward to
    2. to look front to
    3. to look ahead for
  4. I'm looking forward to ___ you.
    1. saw
    2. seeing
    3. see
  5. « Attention ! »
    1. Look in!
    2. Look over!
    3. Look out!
  6. « chercher un mot dans le dictionnaire »
    1. to look for up a word
    2. to look up a word
    3. to look in a word
  7. « examiner un problème »
    1. to look at up a problem
    2. to look onto a problem
    3. to look into a problem
  8. What are you looking ___? (chercher)
    1. for
    2. up
    3. after
  9. She looks ___ to her older sister. (admirer)
    1. for
    2. up
    3. out
  10. Formule de fin d'e-mail :
    1. I look forward to hearing from you.
    2. I look for to hearing you.
    3. I look forward to hear from you.

Exercice 2 : Les phrasal verbs avec look : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. What are you looking .......................... ?
  2. I'm looking forward to .......................... the museums. (visit)
  3. You really look up .......................... him.
  4. .......................... out! There's a car!
  5. If you don't know a word, look it .......................... .
  6. The police are looking .......................... the case. (examiner)
  7. I look forward to .......................... from you. (hear)
  8. I'm looking .......................... my passport.
  9. She looks up to her .......................... . (grand-mère)
  10. We're looking .......................... to the holidays.

Exercice 3 : Les phrasal verbs avec look : mise en situation

  1. Tu demandes ce qu'il cherche.
    1. What are you looking for?
    2. What are you looking after?
    3. What do you look for now?
  2. Tu as hâte de visiter New York.
    1. I'm looking forward to visiting New York.
    2. I'm looking forward to visit New York.
    3. I look forward visit New York.
  3. Tu dis que tu admires ton grand-père.
    1. I look up my grandfather to.
    2. I look up to my grandfather.
    3. I look down on my grandfather.
  4. Tu préviens d'un danger.
    1. Look in!
    2. Look over!
    3. Look out!
  5. Tu conseilles de chercher le mot.
    1. Look for it up in the dictionary!
    2. Look up it in the dictionary!
    3. Look it up in the dictionary!
  6. Tu termines un e-mail formel.
    1. I'm look forward hearing you.
    2. I look forward to hear from you.
    3. I look forward to hearing from you.
  7. Tu dis que la police examine l'affaire.
    1. The police is looking into the case.
    2. The police are looking into the case.
    3. The police are looking onto the case.
  8. Tu dis que tu cherches ton passeport.
    1. I'm looking my passport.
    2. I'm looking for my passport.
    3. I'm looking at my passport for.
  9. Tu dis que tu as trouvé !
    1. Find it!
    2. Founded it!
    3. Found it!
  10. Tu dis que tu as hâte des vacances.
    1. I'm looking forward for the holidays.
    2. I'm looking forward to the holidays.
    3. I'm looking forward the holidays.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) to look for · 2. b) to look up to · 3. a) to look forward to · 4. b) seeing · 5. c) Look out! · 6. b) to look up a word · 7. c) to look into a problem · 8. a) for · 9. b) up · 10. a) I look forward to hearing from you.

Exercice 2

1. for · 2. visiting · 3. to · 4. Look · 5. up · 6. into · 7. hearing · 8. for · 9. grandmother · 10. forward

Exercice 3

1. a) What are you looking for? · 2. a) I'm looking forward to visiting New York. · 3. b) I look up to my grandfather. · 4. c) Look out! · 5. c) Look it up in the dictionary! · 6. c) I look forward to hearing from you. · 7. b) The police are looking into the case. · 8. b) I'm looking for my passport. · 9. c) Found it! · 10. b) I'm looking forward to the holidays.