PDF - Regles Completes AS vs LIKE en Anglais

1. La regle fondamentale

LIKE + nom / pronom = comparaison (ressemblance)

She sings like a professional. (Elle chante comme une professionnelle — mais elle n'en est pas une.)

AS + sujet + verbe = comme (de la meme maniere)

As I said, the project is on track. (Comme je l'ai dit, le projet avance bien.)

AS + nom = en tant que (role, fonction)

She works as a teacher. (Elle travaille en tant que professeur — c'est son metier.)

2. LIKE en detail

Usage	Structure	Exemple
Comparaison / ressemblance	like + nom	He runs like* the wind.*
Apparence	look like + nom	She looks like* her mother.*
Exemples	like + liste	Fruits like* apples and oranges.*
Sensation	feel like + nom/-ing	I feel like* a winner.*
Souhait informel	feel like + -ing	I feel like* going out.*

Usage

Structure

Exemple

Comparaison / ressemblance

like + nom

He runs like the wind.

Apparence

look like + nom

She looks like her mother.

Exemples

like + liste

Fruits like apples and oranges.

Sensation

feel like + nom/-ing

I feel like a winner.

Souhait informel

feel like + -ing

I feel like going out.

3. AS en detail

Usage	Structure	Exemple
Role / fonction	as + nom	He works as a manager.
De la meme maniere	as + sujet + verbe	Do as I say.
Pendant que / quand	as + proposition	As she left, it started raining.
Parce que	as + proposition	As it was late, we went home.
Comparaison egalite	as + adj + as	She is as tall as* her brother.*

Usage

Structure

Exemple

Role / fonction

as + nom

He works as a manager.

De la meme maniere

as + sujet + verbe

Do as I say.

Pendant que / quand

as + proposition

As she left, it started raining.

Parce que

as + proposition

As it was late, we went home.

Comparaison egalite

as + adj + as

She is as tall as her brother.

4. La difference cle : LIKE vs AS + nom

Phrase	Signification
He works like* a doctor.*	Il travaille comme un medecin (a la maniere de, mais il n'est pas medecin).
He works as a doctor.	Il travaille en tant que medecin (c'est sa profession).
She used the knife like* a screwdriver.*	Elle a utilise le couteau a la maniere d'un tournevis.
She used the knife as a screwdriver.	Elle a utilise le couteau en guise de tournevis (fonction reelle).

Phrase

Signification

He works like a doctor.

Il travaille comme un medecin (a la maniere de, mais il n'est pas medecin).

He works as a doctor.

Il travaille en tant que medecin (c'est sa profession).

She used the knife like a screwdriver.

Elle a utilise le couteau a la maniere d'un tournevis.

She used the knife as a screwdriver.

Elle a utilise le couteau en guise de tournevis (fonction reelle).

Moyen mnemotechnique : LIKE = ressemble a (apparence, similitude). AS = c'est vraiment (role reel, fonction reelle).

5. Expressions figees avec AS

Expression	Traduction
as usual	comme d'habitude
as expected	comme prevu
as a result	en consequence
as a matter of fact	en fait
as far as I know	a ma connaissance
as well as	ainsi que / aussi bien que
as long as	tant que / a condition que
as soon as	des que
as though / as if	comme si
such as	tel que / comme (exemples)

Expression

Traduction

as usual

comme d'habitude

as expected

comme prevu

as a result

en consequence

as a matter of fact

en fait

as far as I know

a ma connaissance

as well as

ainsi que / aussi bien que

as long as

tant que / a condition que

as soon as

des que

as though / as if

comme si

such as

tel que / comme (exemples)

6. Expressions figees avec LIKE

Expression	Traduction
like this / like that	comme ceci / comme cela
look like	ressembler a / avoir l'air de
sound like	avoir l'air de (a l'oreille)
feel like	avoir envie de / donner l'impression
something like	quelque chose comme
nothing like	rien a voir avec

Expression

Traduction

like this / like that

comme ceci / comme cela

look like

ressembler a / avoir l'air de

sound like

avoir l'air de (a l'oreille)

feel like

avoir envie de / donner l'impression

something like

quelque chose comme

nothing like

rien a voir avec

7. AS IF / AS THOUGH vs LIKE

Registre formel : AS IF / AS THOUGH + proposition

She talks as if she knew everything. (registre soutenu)

Registre informel : LIKE + proposition (tres courant a l'oral)

She talks like she knows everything. (registre familier, courant en americain)

Important : En anglais formel et ecrit, on prefere as if / as though avant une proposition complete (sujet + verbe). L'usage de like dans ce contexte est accepte a l'oral mais reste considere comme informel.

AS vs LIKE — Regles Completes

1. La regle fondamentale

LIKE + nom / pronom = comparaison (ressemblance)

AS + sujet + verbe = comme (de la meme maniere)

AS + nom = en tant que (role, fonction)

2. LIKE en detail

3. AS en detail

4. La difference cle : LIKE vs AS + nom

5. Expressions figees avec AS

6. Expressions figees avec LIKE

7. AS IF / AS THOUGH vs LIKE

Registre formel : AS IF / AS THOUGH + proposition

Registre informel : LIKE + proposition (tres courant a l'oral)