Grammar fix
take after
resemble a family member
To look or behave like an older family member, especially a parent or relative.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Everyone says I take after my mother because we both have the same smile.
In my family, I take after my grandfather, especially in the way I speak and my sense of humor.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She takes after to her father.
Say: She takes after her father.
No 'to' — 'take after' takes the relative directly.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Take after' is the everyday way to say someone resembles a relative; the formal version sounds written.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
take after + relative
- her mother
- his dad
- their grandmother
- you