Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs
 Do you know how to use verbs in phrases like pick the kids up, turn the music down and look after
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Look at these examples to see how phrasal verbs are used.
This is the form. Please can you fill it in?

Why are you bringing that argument up now?
Police are looking into connections between the two crimes.
We need to come up with a solution.
Grammar explanation
Phrasal verbs are very common in English, especially in more informal contexts. They are made up
of a verb and a particle or, sometimes, two particles. The particle often changes the meaning of the
verb.
I called Jen to see how she was. (call = to telephone)

They've called off the meeting. (call off = to cancel)
In terms of word order, there are two main types of phrasal verb: separable and inseparable.
Separable
With separable phrasal verbs, the verb and particle can be apart or together.
They've called the meeting off.
OR
They've called off the meeting.
However, separable phrasal verbs must be separated when you use a personal pronoun.
The meeting? They've called it off.

Here are some common separable phrasal verbs:
I didn't want to bring the situation up at the meeting.

(bring up = start talking about a particular subject)
Please can you fill this form in?
(fill in = write information in a form or document)
I'll pick you up from the station at 8 p.m.
(pick up = collect someone in a car or other vehicle to take them somewhere)
She turned the job down because she didn't want to move to Glasgow.
(turn down = to not accept an offer)
Non-separable
Some phrasal verbs cannot be separated.
Who looks after the baby when you're at work?

Even when there is a personal pronoun, the verb and particle remain together.
Who looks after her when you're at work?

Here are some common non-separable phrasal verbs:
I came across your email when I was clearing my inbox.

(come across = to find something by chance)
The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly.
(turn into = become)
It was quite a major operation. It took months to get over it and feel normal again.
(get over = recover from something)
We are aware of the problem and we are looking into it.
(look into = investigate)
Some multi-word verbs are inseparable simply because they don't take an object.
I get up at 7 a.m.
With two particles

Phrasal verbs with two particles are also inseparable. Even if you use a personal pronoun, you put it
after the particles.
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)
I didn't really get on with my stepbrother when I was a teenager.
(get on with = like and be friendly towards someone)
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)
The concert's on Friday. I'm really looking forward to it.
(look forward to = be happy and excited about something that is going to happen)
Lista de los phrasal verbs más usados en conversaciones diarias
En la siguiente tabla encontrarás 40 de los phrasal verbs principales que podrías usar en casi cualquier conversación o contexto y que los
hablantes de inglés usan frecuentemente:
# Phrasal verbs Significado Ejemplo
1 Break down Descomponer My television broke down
2 Bring up Mencionar un tema He brought up other matters in our conversation
3 Back down Echarse atrás She never back down
4 Blow up Explotar The TNT blowed up the mine
5 Bump into Encontrarse con alguien I bumped into my uncle in the park
6 Call off Cancelar My boss called up the meeting
7 Come across Encontrar He was cleaning his car and came across his keys
8 Clean out Limpiar They are cleaning out their room
9 Carry on Continuar Stop it! You can’t carry on that speech!
10 Drop out Abandonar la escuela I am thinking about dropping out my master
11 Drop by Visitar I will drop by your job tomorrow
12 Find out Encontrar They can’t find out their books

13 Get out Salir You have to get out of that party now!
14 Give away Regalar Can you give me away your sneakers?
15 Get over Recuperarse My grandfather just got over cancer
16 Get along Tener buena relación I get along with my mother in law
17 Grow up Crecer I didn't imagine how your son has grown up!
18 Give up Rendirse The wrestler gave up in the last minute
19 Go out Tener una cita romántica My best friend ask me to go out
20 Go on Seguir She has to go on if she wants to be first
21 Hang out Pasar el tiempo We are so bored, how can we hang out inside the house?
22 Hurry up Apresurar Hurry up, mom! The airplane is about to leave
23 Look back Recordar When I am old, I will look back this moment
24 Make up Mentir My son made that up to avoid his punishment
25 Mess up Arruinar What? You just messed me up the final of the movie!
26 Set up Establecer The new government will set up next week

27 Sit down Sentarse I will sit down at first row in the concert
28 Show up Llegar My brother never showed up in my party
29 Pass out Desmayar My grandmother passed out yesterday
30 Pick up Recoger My mom picked me up after school
31 Piss off Enojar That TV show pissed me off always
32 Point out Destacar / Señalar The victim pointed out the criminal
33 Put off Posponer My son want to put off his party
34 Put on Vestir Will you put on the shirt that I gave you?
35 Run into Reunirse I need to run into my friends
36 Take off Desvestir Take off your hat
37 Turn down Bajarle a la música Please, could you turn down your music?
38 Work out Ejercitarse Next year I will work out everyday, I promise
39 Watch out Estar alerta You better watch out your little sister
40 Wake up Despertarse I just waked up

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I called Jen to see how she was. (call = to telephone)

The meeting? They've called it off.

I didn't want to bring the situation up at the meeting.

Who looks after the baby when you're at work?

Who looks after her when you're at work?

I came across your email when I was clearing my inbox.

I get up at 7 a.m.

With two particles

Who came up with that idea?

# Phrasal verbs Significado Ejemplo

1 Break down Descomponer My television broke down

2 Bring up Mencionar un tema He brought up other matters in our conversation

3 Back down Echarse atrás She never back down

4 Blow up Explotar The TNT blowed up the mine

6 Call off Cancelar My boss called up the meeting

8 Clean out Limpiar They are cleaning out their room

9 Carry on Continuar Stop it! You can’t carry on that speech!

10 Drop out Abandonar la escuela I am thinking about dropping out my master

11 Drop by Visitar I will drop by your job tomorrow

12 Find out Encontrar They can’t find out their books

14 Give away Regalar Can you give me away your sneakers?

15 Get over Recuperarse My grandfather just got over cancer

18 Give up Rendirse The wrestler gave up in the last minute

19 Go out Tener una cita romántica My best friend ask me to go out

20 Go on Seguir She has to go on if she wants to be first

22 Hurry up Apresurar Hurry up, mom! The airplane is about to leave

24 Make up Mentir My son made that up to avoid his punishment

26 Set up Establecer The new government will set up next week

28 Show up Llegar My brother never showed up in my party

29 Pass out Desmayar My grandmother passed out yesterday

30 Pick up Recoger My mom picked me up after school

31 Piss off Enojar That TV show pissed me off always

33 Put off Posponer My son want to put off his party

35 Run into Reunirse I need to run into my friends

36 Take off Desvestir Take off your hat

40 Wake up Despertarse I just waked up

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