Example Use of Phrasal Verb “look after”:

Jocelyn: “Can you look after my cat?”
Helen: “Sure, I’d be happy to.”

Tense 1st Person Singular 2nd Person Singular 3rd Person Singular 1st Person Plural 2nd Person Plural 3rd Person Plural
Present Simple I look after You look after He/She/It looks after We look after You look after They look after
Past Simple I looked after You looked after He/She/It looked after We looked after You looked after They looked after
Future Simple I will look after You will look after He/She/It will look after We will look after You will look after They will look after
Present Continuous I am looking after You are looking after He/She/It is looking after We are looking after You are looking after They are looking after
Past Continuous I was looking after You were looking after He/She/It was looking after We were looking after You were looking after They were looking after
Future Continuous I will be looking after You will be looking after He/She/It will be looking after We will be looking after You will be looking after They will be looking after
Present Perfect I have looked after You have looked after He/She/It has looked after We have looked after You have looked after They have looked after
Past Perfect I had looked after You had looked after He/She/It had looked after We had looked after You had looked after They had looked after
Future Perfect I will have looked after You will have looked after He/She/It will have looked after We will have looked after You will have looked after They will have looked after

Phrasal Verb: Look After

“Look after” means to take care of or be responsible for someone or something.

Example: Can you look after my plants while I’m on vacation?

Example Sentences for Present Simple for LOOK AFTER

I look after my younger sister.
You look after your pets.
She looks after her elderly parents.
We look after the garden.
You look after your health.
They look after the children.

Example Sentences for Past Simple for LOOKED AFTER

I looked after the house while they were away.
You looked after the plants.
He looked after his sick friend.
We looked after the animals.
You looked after the finances.
They looked after the neighborhood.

Example Sentences for Future Simple for WILL LOOK AFTER

I will look after the children tomorrow.
You will look after the pets during the vacation.
She will look after the patients.
We will look after the environment.
You will look after the equipment.
They will look after the property.

Example Sentences for Present Continuous for LOOKING AFTER

I am looking after the baby.
You are looking after the project.
He is looking after his grandmother.
We are looking after the guests.
You are looking after the store.
They are looking after the animals at the zoo.

Example Sentences for Past Continuous for LOOKING AFTER

I was looking after the cat when it ran away.
You were looking after the plants when it started to rain.
She was looking after the children while their parents were out.
We were looking after the house during the storm.
You were looking after the patients.
They were looking after the garden.

Example Sentences for Future Continuous for LOOKING AFTER

I will be looking after the dogs while you are on vacation.
You will be looking after the store during the evening.
He will be looking after the patients all night.
We will be looking after the guests during the event.
You will be looking after the children.
They will be looking after the equipment.

Example Sentences for Present Perfect for HAVE LOOKED AFTER

I have looked after many children.
You have looked after the garden well.
She has looked after her sick mother.
We have looked after the house for years.
You have looked after the animals.
They have looked after the guests.

Example Sentences for Past Perfect for HAD LOOKED AFTER

I had looked after the house before they returned.
You had looked after the pets before we got back.
She had looked after the children.
We had looked after the project.
You had looked after the patients.
They had looked after the garden.

Example Sentences for Future Perfect for WILL HAVE LOOKED AFTER

I will have looked after the children by the time you return.
You will have looked after the plants by the end of the day.
She will have looked after the patients by morning.
We will have looked after the animals by the time they are adopted.
You will have looked after the equipment.
They will have looked after the property.

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