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Phrasal Verbs: From The Most Common To The "Weirdest" Ones

Phrasal verbs are verb phrases made up of a verb and one or more particles, usually prepositions or adverbs. They often have meanings that are different from the main verb alone. This document provides examples of common and uncommon phrasal verbs and discusses their structure and usage. It emphasizes that phrasal verbs require practice to learn whether they are separable or inseparable and when direct objects are needed. The document concludes by listing some practical uses of phrasal verbs and providing a practice activity to help readers learn.

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Phrasal Verbs: From The Most Common To The "Weirdest" Ones

Phrasal verbs are verb phrases made up of a verb and one or more particles, usually prepositions or adverbs. They often have meanings that are different from the main verb alone. This document provides examples of common and uncommon phrasal verbs and discusses their structure and usage. It emphasizes that phrasal verbs require practice to learn whether they are separable or inseparable and when direct objects are needed. The document concludes by listing some practical uses of phrasal verbs and providing a practice activity to help readers learn.

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PHRASAL

VERBS
From the most common to the
“weirdest” ones
What are Phrasal Verbs?

● Verb + word(s) = “phrase”

● Different meaning, different


grammar

● There are many to learn from


“It boils down to practice and experience.”

(of a problem, situation, etc.) to have


something as a main or basic part
Main Structure of a Phrasal Verb

adverb
Verb + preposition

adverb +
prepostion
I called Jen to see how she was. (call = to telephone)
They've called off the meeting. (call off = to cancel)
Separable x Inseparable
Separable Inseparable
● They've called the meeting off. ● The party turned out to be a
● The meeting? big success.
They've called it off.* (turn out = in the end we
● I'll pick you up from the station discover)
at 8 p.m.
(pick up = collect someone in a ● Who looks after her when
car or other vehicle to take you're at work? (look after =
them somewhere) to take care of
something/someone/yourself
* Separable phrasal verbs must be split when
you use a personal pronoun. 
With two particles
Phrasal verbs with two words are inseparable, and personal pronouns
(he/she/it) are put after them.

● Who came up with that idea?


(come up with = think of an idea or plan)

● Let's get rid of these old magazines to make more space.


(get rid of = remove or become free of something that you don't want)

● Can you hear that noise all the time? I don't know how you put up
with it.
(put up with = tolerate something difficult or annoying)
WHEN CAN YOU SPLIT
PHRASAL VERBS?
1. Many dictionaries tell when it’s
separable. (ex: Oxford Learner’s
Dictionairies)
2. Asking “what/who?” to a phrase to
know if it needs a direct object .
3. When learning a new phrasal verb,
write “sthg/sby“ as appropriate. This
tells you if the verb needs a direct
object (and where to place it).
Common Phrasal Verbs

She came out of the kitchen.


(come out = appear from a place)

Please come back! It's boring here without you.


(come back = return to a place (the speaker is in that place)

I don’t know how he puts up with that barking dog.


(put up with = tolerate someone/something)
Uncommon Phrasal Verbs
In today’s modern world, the old values have been wiped out.
(Wipe out = To destroy completely)

The minute they got him in for questioning, he clammed up.


[Clam up = To say nothing. (Closing one’s mouth in the way that a
clam closes up.)]

The security was beefed up during the presidential speech.


(Beef up = increase or improve something)
PRACTICAL USES OF PHRASAL
VERBS
Expressiveness
Phrasal verbs allow
more emotion
Vocab
when speaking
The more you
learn, the
richer will your
Confidence vocabulary be.
You’ll sound
more natural,
like a native
Practice!
Guess the correct meaning of the phrasal verbs in the sentences below by choosing from the
definitions sent in the Class Group.

a) Can you come up with a better idea?


b) I’d love to set up my own business.
c) Would anybody like to take on this new client?
d) It’s lovely watching my children grow up.
e) You’ll have to back up your car so that I can get out.
f) My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.
g) The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.
h) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm
i) Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
j) I wanted to beef up my waffles, so I added some dark chocolate and berries.
THANKS
!

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