Pets and garden · Home and routines
look after a pet
care for an animal
To give an animal the food, attention and care it needs.
This vs that
I look after my sister’s rabbit when she goes away.
The vet had to put the dog to sleep.
Hear it in real life
Could you look after a pet while I'm away?
Sure, I can feed the cat and check on it each evening.
I look after my neighbour’s dog when she works late.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally use 'look after' in everyday conversation; the stiff version sounds official and unnatural.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I look after for my dog.
Say: I look after my dog.
Do not use 'for' after 'look after'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
look afteranimal; look after a pet
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about pets and garden.
take the dog for a walk
I’ll take the dog for a walk after dinner.
water the plants
Could you water the plants while we’re away?
Pets and garden words
Home and routines · Pets and garden: the words around “look after a pet”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I look after my neighbour's dog.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
look after a pet
care for an animal
“I look after my neighbour’s dog when she works late.”
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