Engels: phrasal verbs

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phrasal verbs

phrasal verbs = A phrasal verb is a verb followed by a preposition or an adverb.

Verb 

particles 

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Adverb

Preposition

Preposition or Adverb

Adverb = give more information about another word.

For example:

1. go together

2. go away

Preposition = up, in, under, out, after, etc. 

For example:

1. go out

2. go after

multiple meanings

Phrasal verbs can have multiple meanings.

Ex: put down

To place something on the ground.

To humiliate or criticize someone.

Transitive or intransitive?

Transitive: you need something or someone after the verb.

Ex: look up to

to respect or admire a person 

 I really look up to.

Intransitive: it stands on it's own.

Ex: grow up

1. He grew up in Singapore

2. Your children are growing up so fast.

3. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Separable or Inseparable?

Separable

Ex: Take on

1. I'm going to take on the project.

2. I'm going to take the project on.

Inseparable

Ex: look up to 

1. I really look up to your dad

To look (someone) up to.

To look up (someone) to.

Examples

Inseparable phrasal verbs:                                

1. Get up

2. Check out

3. Come back

4. Break into

5. Drop by

Separable phrasal verbs:

1. Put off

2. Give back

3. Clean up

4. Ask out

5. Call off

Did you ... Where the supermarket is? 

The bus was full. We couldn't ...

Shall i ... my shoes? 

Which stop do we ... ?

Find out 

Get on

Take off

Get off

What time will you ... home?

I'm going to be late. My car has ...

Take off

1. Separable
2. Inseparable

Fall off

1. Separable
2. Inseparable

Bring up

1. Separable
2. Inseparable