English grammar
Family likeness: take after / look like + noun / look just like / have got someone's nose
Talk about family likeness: take after, look like, look just like, have got someone's nose.
From the scene It takes after you
In short
Take after someone means be like an older relative. Look like + noun compares appearance.
Your turn
Which one goes with the same appearance as + noun?
Options: it looks like a bean · it takes after you · it looks just like you
Show answer
the same appearance as + noun → it looks like a bean
How it works
Take after someone means to resemble an older relative, in looks or in character: it takes after you.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Don Ramón, you refused (blank) for the new oven.
Options: paying · pay · to pay
Show answer
Don Ramón, you refused to pay for the new oven.
Don Ramón, usted se negó a pagar el horno nuevo.
Good to know
Look like + noun compares appearance (it looks like a bean), and look just like stresses it (it looks just like you).
Good to know
Don't say looks like + adjective: it looks gorgeous, not it looks like gorgeous. To point out one feature, say it's got your nose.
resembling a parent or relative it takes after you
Elena
How gorgeous! It takes after you, Tomás.
¡Qué preciosidad! Se parece a ti, Tomás.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
How gorgeous! (blank), Tomás.
Options: It looks just like you · It takes after you · It looks like a bean
Show answer
Elena
How gorgeous! It takes after you, Tomás.
¡Qué preciosidad! Se parece a ti, Tomás.
the same appearance as + noun it looks like a bean
Tomás
Me? But it looks like a bean.
¿A mí? Pero si parece una alubia.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Me? But (blank).
Options: it looks like a bean · it takes after you · it looks just like you
Show answer
Tomás
Me? But it looks like a bean.
¿A mí? Pero si parece una alubia.
exactly the same it looks just like you
Elena
The baby. It looks just like you, Ramón: three hands for taking and none for paying.
El bebé. Se parece a usted, Ramón: tres manos para cobrar y ninguna para pagar.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
The baby. (blank), Ramón: three hands for taking and none for paying.
Options: It looks like a bean · It looks just like you · It takes after you
Show answer
Elena
The baby. It looks just like you, Ramón: three hands for taking and none for paying.
El bebé. Se parece a usted, Ramón: tres manos para cobrar y ninguna para pagar.
one feature in common it's got your nose
Your turn
What goes with it's got your nose?
Options: one feature in common · resembling a parent or relative · the same appearance as + noun
Show answer
it's got your nose → one feature in common
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| resembling a parent or relative | it takes after you |
|---|---|
| the same appearance as + noun | it looks like a bean |
| exactly the same | it looks just like you |
| one feature in common | it's got your nose |
More lines from the story
- TomásDon Ramón, you refused to pay for the new oven.Don Ramón, usted se negó a pagar el horno nuevo.
- TomásAnd look here: one hand, another hand... and another hand?Y fíjese aquí: una mano, otra mano... ¿y otra mano?
- RamónI don't deny it. But I set a condition: free coffee for me.No lo niego. Pero fijé una condición: café gratis para mí.