Explore a friendly way to ask someone to look at something.

The idea

Use have a look at before the thing you look at. The past is had a look.

Examples

  • Have a look at this map.
  • She had a look inside the box.
  • Can we have a look at the menu?
  • He had a look around the garden.
  • I will have a look at your drawing.
  • The mechanic is having a look at the bicycle.

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Watch out

Do not omit at before the object: say have a look at the map.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the missing word. I want to ___ a look at the photo. (have / do)

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    have

    have follows to in its base form.

  2. Choose the missing word. Please have a look ___ my letter. (at / on)

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    at

    at introduces the thing being looked at.

  3. Choose the missing word. We ___ a look at the room yesterday. (had / have)

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    had

    had places the look yesterday.

Use it today

Ask a friend to look at something you made.