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Phrasal Verbs

This document discusses phrasal verbs, which are verb phrases made up of a verb and an adverb or preposition. Phrasal verbs take on new meanings that are different from the individual words. There are three types: verb + preposition, verb + adverb, and verb + adverb + preposition. The placement of objects depends on whether the second element is an adverb or preposition. Some phrasal verbs have multiple meanings or forms. Examples are provided to illustrate proper usage. A list of 31 common phrasal verbs and their meanings concludes the document.

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Phrasal Verbs

This document discusses phrasal verbs, which are verb phrases made up of a verb and an adverb or preposition. Phrasal verbs take on new meanings that are different from the individual words. There are three types: verb + preposition, verb + adverb, and verb + adverb + preposition. The placement of objects depends on whether the second element is an adverb or preposition. Some phrasal verbs have multiple meanings or forms. Examples are provided to illustrate proper usage. A list of 31 common phrasal verbs and their meanings concludes the document.

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Phrasal verbs

1. Meaning and form.


Phrasal verbs are groups of words that combine a verb with an adverb or a
preposition. Together, these words act as a single verb and take on a whole
new meaning that's independent from the meanings of the individual words.
Examples:
 He turned back because he had left something at home. (= changed
direction).
 He turned down the invitation because he was feeling tired. (= refused)
 They turned up unexpectedly. (= arrived)
 Please remember to bring back the notes you borrowed from me.
(=return)
 The change of government will bring about many changes in the city.
(=will cause)
 My cousin was brought up by his grandparents because his parents
worked abroad. (= was raised)

Some phrasal verbs have several meanings:


 She put on her clothes. (= she got dressed)
 She put on weight. (= her weight increased)
 She put on the light. (= she switched the light on)
 The students put on a play. (= performed)
 Please get out of my way, I’m very busy. (= move)
 The children got out of their bedroom window and ran down the fire
escape. (= climbed out of)
 I won’t be able to see you tomorrow. I’ve got a business meeting and
I can’t get out of it. (= avoid)

The form of phrasal verbs can vary.


1. Some verbs have two parts: a verb (e.g., do, go) and another word
(sometimes called a particle).
2. This word can be an adverb (e.g., back, out) or a preposition (e.g., at,
into, from). Many of these words (e.g., down, on, up) can be both
adverbs and prepositions.
3. Some verbs have three parts: a verb (e.g., come), an adverb (e.g., up)
and a preposition (e.g., against).

Phrasal verbs behave differently depending on whether they are:


۞ A verb + preposition
۞ A verb + adverb
۞ Or a verb + adverb + preposition.

2. Verb + preposition.
When a phrasal verb consists of a verb and a preposition:
● It always has an object.
● The object (noun or pronoun) always goes after the preposition because the
verb and preposition must not be separated:
The rest of the group looked after Donna. (Not looked Donna after)
I counted on them. (Not counted them on)
They went over their plans. (Not went their plans over)
I really cared about them. (Not cared them about)

3. Verb + adverb
When a phrasal verb consists of a verb and an adverb:

● It doesn’t always have an object:


 They got together every Monday morning.
 They carried on without me.

● The object (when it is a noun) can come before or after the


adverb, because the verb and adverb can be separated:
 They didn’t back Donna up when she was in trouble. Or They didn’t
back up Donna when she was in trouble.
 They wanted to throw Donna out because of what she did. Or They
wanted to throw out Donna because of what she did.
 They called the concert off. Or They called off the concert.

● The object (when it is a pronoun) must go between the verb


and the adverb:

 They backed me up. (Not backed up me)


 They wanted to throw me out. (Not throw out me)
 They couldn’t do the concert without her so they called it off. (Not
called off it)

● The object (when it is very long) is usually put after the


adverb:

 They called off the concert, which had already been postponed twice.
(Not called the concert, which had already been postponed twice,
off)
 The students counted up the money from their summer jobs and
decided to have a party. (Not The students counted the money from
their summer jobs up)

*Some phrasal verbs have two meanings and take an object


with one meaning and no object with the other meaning, e.g.
give in:

 I won’t give in until they pay me what they owe. (verb + adverb +no
object = surrender)
 I gave in my homework on time. (verb + adverb + object = hand it to
the teacher)

*Most particles (e.g., down, in, off, on, past, through, up, etc.) can
be either adverbs or prepositions:
 She picked up the book. Or She picked the book up. (verb +adverb
can be separated by a noun)
 She came across some old friends. (Not came some old friends
across) (verb + preposition cannot be separated)
 We tried on the clothes. Or We tried the clothes on. (verb + adverb
can be separated by a noun)
 We tried them on. (Pronoun must go between verb + adverb)
 They lived on bread and salad for a whole week. (verb +preposition
cannot be separated)

4. Verb + adverb + preposition

When a phrasal verb consists of three parts:

● It always has an object.


● The object (noun or pronoun) always goes after the phrasal
verb (the three parts cannot be separated):

 I always got on with the other members of the group.


 … I came up against some problems
 … I put up with this for a while.
 They’re not going to get away with it.
 Don’t let anyone bully you. You must stand up to them.
 You can’t back out of this agreement now.

5. List of phrasal verbs:

1. Calm down: relax.


2. Cheer up: motivate someone.
3. Come in: to enter a place.
4. Copy out: To transcribe or reproduce something in writing, often from
one source to another, such as copying notes from a book.
5. Drop out: To quit or withdraw from a commitment or activity, often an
educational program or a project, before its completion.
6. Fill in: To complete a form or provide missing information.
7. Get together: see your friends or family.
8. Get up: to get out of bed.
9. Give up: surrender to a difficult homework
10. Go back: To return to a previous place or time.
11.Go over: To review, examine, or discuss something in detail, often to
ensure understanding or to check for errors.
12. Help out: assist your classmates if they need help.
13. Keep up with: To stay informed or maintain the same pace as
something or someone, often in terms of knowledge, trends, or
progress.
14. Listen up: to pay attention carefully.
15.Look after: To take care of or attend to someone or something.
16. Look at: To direct your gaze or attention towards something in order to
examine or consider it.
17. Look up: investigate.
18. Mix up: To confuse or interchange things, people, or concepts, usually
by mistake or due to similarity.
19.Put out: To extinguish a fire or make an effort to help.
20. Read up on: To study or research a topic by reading extensively about
it in order to gain knowledge or information.
21.Run into: To unexpectedly meet or encounter someone or something.
22.Run out of: To deplete the supply of something until none remains.
23. Sign up: To register or enroll for a service, event, course, or
membership, typically by providing necessary information or agreeing
to terms.
24. Speak up: talk loudly, so everyone can listen to you.
25. Take out: remove your notebooks of your backpack.
26.Take up: To start a new activity, hobby, or interest, or to occupy a
certain amount of time or space.
27.Throw away: To discard or dispose of something.
28. Turn back: change the direction.
29.Turn down: To reject or decline an offer or request.
30. Turn off: to deactivate the light.
31. Write down: copy what your teacher says.

Glossary:
32. Bring about: Cause.
33. Bring back: Return.
34. Brought up: Was raised.
35. Cared about: Had a genuine concern or affection for someone or
something.
36. Counted on: Relied on or depended on someone or something.
37. Get out (of it): evitar o librarse (de algo).
38. Get out (of my way): apartarse o moverse.
39. Get out (of their bedroom window): salir (por la ventana de su
habitación).
40. Looked after: Took care of or watched over someone or something.
41. Put on (a play): presentar (una obra de teatro).
42. Put on (the light): encender (la luz).
43. Put on: vestirse o aumentar (ropa o peso).
44. Turn down: Refuse.
45.Turn up: Arrive.
46. Went over: Reviewed or examined thoroughly, often referring to plans,
documents, or information.

6. Exercises:

https://wordwall.net/resource/5427005 (Hangman)
https://wordwall.net/resource/2725907 (Train)
https://wordwall.net/resource/14157312 (Choose the correct option)

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