Conjugation

Look around for

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Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: around for

    Only look changes; around for stays the same: looked around for, looked around for.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't look around for, he doesn't look around for.

    1. I / you / we / they look around for
    2. he / she / it looks around for

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am looking around for
    2. you / we / they are looking around for
    3. he / she / it is looking around for

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't look around for.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they looked around for

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to look around for
    2. you / we / they are going to look around for
    3. he / she / it is going to look around for

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't look around for.

    1. (you) look around for
    2. let's look around for