PHRASAL VERBS

phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs can be divided into four main types or rather two main categories based on how they behave when used in sentences. They are:

• Transitive Phrasal Verbs
• Intransitive Phrasal Verbs
• Separable Phrasal Verbs
• Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a group of words that functions as a verb and is made up of a verb plus a preposition, an adverb, or both. They are important in English.

What are phrasal verbs?

Intransitive phrasal verbs behave exactly like intransitive verbs. They do not require an object to complete the sentence they are used in or make sense of the context. For example:

• My car broke down all of a sudden while driving through the that section.
• It has been years since we met, we should definitely catch up.

Just like normal transitive verbs, a transitive phrasal verb can be identified by its demand for an object. For example :

• It was not possible for Ashley to do away with all of her memories of the past.
• Charlie couldn´t put up with the meowing cats any longer

Inseparable Phrasal Verbs, as the name suggests, cannot be separated from each other and have to be used together, no matter what. For example:

• They went over the contract before the signed it
• George was asked to check out of the hotel before 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

Separable phrasal verbs include transitive phrasal verbs which have the characteristic property of separating the phrasal verb with the object in between. There is, however, a word order which should be taken into account when separating the phrasal verb. For example:

• I am not the kind of person who picks you up that late
• He forgot to shut the light off before he left

In this way, you can use phrasal verbs in all the verb tenses so that you’re able to communicate anything you want. Conjugation is also important for maintaining verb tense consistency if you’re using phrasal verbs in a list with other verbs.

• I get up at noon during the summer. (SIMPLE PRESENT)
• However, this morning I got up at sunrise. (SIMPLE PAST)
• I have gotten up early too many times this month. (PRESENT PERFECT)

When a phrasal verb is used as the main verb of a sentence, you conjugate the verb part and leave the other word or words as they are. Simply use whatever form of the verb you would use if it were alone.

HOW TO CONJUGATE phrasal verbs?

1. This movie is based __ real facts.
2. My mood depends __ the weather.
3. My whole family was brought __ in Italy.
4. You have to take ___ of your siblings.
5. She is looking forward ___ visiting Paris.
6. If you are in the cinema, you should switch your telephone __
7. I found ___ an interesting essay.
8. When did you take tennis __?

Complete the next phrasal verbs with the correct preposition

1. My newphew ___________ in Mexico City
2. I can´t understand how we __________ on this place! Is so far from our location
3. __________ the missing information to create your bank account
4. Solve your problems! You can´t __________ from them all the time!
5. I was only searching for my mom´s present and it __________ these beautiful shoes!
6. ___________ on people that you don´t trust in!
7. My family and I ____________ our next trip to Mazatlan. We´re so excited
8. Our last project should be _____________ next Saturday
9. My brother is _____________ the kitchen beacuse my parents grounded him
10. The moving made us feel so ____________. We had to move a lot of boxes!

Bring up / Come around / End up / Go off / Look out / Run away / Set off / Tidy up / Hand in / Fill in

Choose the correct phrasal verbs for each sentence

Choose the correct answer according with the video

Answer the next questions, use the phrasal verbs

1. What are you looking forward to these days?
2. Do you have any work or study to catch up on this weekend?
3. Who usually took care of you when you were a child?
4. When something is broken in your home, who sorts out the problem?
5. When something is difficult, do you give up easily?
6. If someone cuts you off when you’re in the middle of a sentence, do you get annoyed?
7. Is it easy to get along with everyone? Or are some people too hard to get along with?
8. What signs tell you that you might be coming down with a cold?
9. Where do you usually hang out with friends?
10. How often do you work out? What exercises do you do?

1. There has been a recent drop in the number of crimes in the local area
2. Helen says the back of the houses is a particularly vulnerable place
3. Having a guard dog is still one of the best security measures that a homeowner can take
4. Helen tells the presenter that houses are safer when you are on vacation because they´re locked
5. Making it obvious that you are away from the house while on vacation is dangerous thing to do
6. Homeowners should always strike a sensible balance between aestethics and security
7. Helen says that thieves like to work slowly and carefully

Choose TRUE or FALSE in the next statements according to the audio