Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

3.2 be looking at (present continuous)

3.2.1 Sophia is talking to her lab partner Gabrielle. Gabrielle is examining something

through a microscope.

Sophia: What are you looking at Gabrielle?

Gabrielle: I’m looking at our bacteria samples from yesterday.

Sophia: How do they look?

Gabrielle: The bacteria are growing well. It’s a success.

Sophia. Great.

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3.3 looked at (simple past)

3.3.1 Olivia is Emma’s boss. She is asking Emma about some sales data.

Olivia: Did you have time to look at the sales data?

Emma: I looked at it yesterday. I’m just writing a report on it.

Olivia: Great. How are we doing?

Emma: Sales are up, so that’s good news.

Olivia: Glad to hear it!

3.3.2 Wei went to the doctor yesterday. He’s talking with his friend Hiroto about what

happened.

Hiroto: What happened to your arm Wei?

Wei: I fell over when I was playing soccer and hurt it.

Hiroto: Ouch. That must have hurt!

Wei:  Yeah.  I  had  to  go  to  the  hospital.  The  doctor  looked  at  it  and  then

sent me for an x-ray.

Hiroto: Is it broken?

Wei: Luckily, no. It’s just a bad sprain.

Hiroto: At least it’s not broken.

Wei: Yeah.

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