window

Verb + (n.)

• open/close a window
• break a window
• clean the windows
• the windows steam up:

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:

1. I was locked out of the house, so I had to …… a window to get in.
2. I hate …… the windows. I always pay somebody to do them for me.
3. It’s quite hot in here. Do you mind if I …… a window?
4. The windows in the kitchen always …… up when I’m cooking. It’s impossible to see through them.

Common expressions

• look through a window
• the view from the window
• the sun shines through the window
• see (your) reflection in the window

Match the halves:

1. We have a lovely view of the mountains
2. As I was passing the shop I saw
3. The early morning sun was shining through
4. I looked through all the windows of the house,

• a. the kitchen window.
• b. but there was nobody at home.
• c. from our bedroom window.
• d. my reflection in the window. I looked old!