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Talking about Daily Routines with Phrasal Verbs

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What are Phrasal Verbs?
A phrasal verb is a verb like pick up, turn on or get on with. These verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short "phrase" - which is why we call them "phrasal verbs". But a phrasal verb is still a verb. Look is a verb. Look up is also a verb - a different verb. They do not have the same meaning, and they behave differently grammatically. You should treat each phrasal verb as a separate verb, and learn it like any other verb. Look at these examples. You can see that there are three types of phrasal verb formed from a single-word verb:

verb

definition

example

single-word verb
look
direct your eyes in a certain direction

You must look before you leap.

phrasal verb

verb + adverb
look up
search for and find information in a reference book

You can look up the word in a dictionary.

verb + preposition
look after
take care of

Who is looking after the baby?

verb + adverb + preposition
look forward to
anticipate with pleasure

I look forward to meeting you.

Phrasal Verb: VERB + ADVERB

The structure of this type of phrasal verb is:

These phrasal verbs can be:

transitive (direct object)

intransitive (no direct object)

Look at these examples of transitive and intransitive::

meaning

example sentence

direct object

transitive
put off
postpone

We will have to put off

the meeting.

turn down
refuse

They turned down

my offer.

intransitive
get up
rise from bed

I don't like to get up.

break down
stop working

He was late because his car broke down.

Separable

When this type of phrasal verb has a direct object, we can usually separate the two parts. For example, "turn down" is separable. We can say: " turn down my offer" or " turn my offer down". Look at these example sentences:

However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice. We must separate the two parts of the verb and insert the pronoun. Look at these examples with the verb "switch on". Note that the last one is impossible:

John switched on the radio.

John switched on it.

Separable or inseparable?
Many dictionaries tell you when a phrasal verb is separable. If a dictionary writes "look (something) up", you know that the phrasal verb "look up" is separable, and you can say "look something up" and "look up something". It's a good idea to write "sthg/sby" as appropriate in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal verb, like this:

get up

break down

break sthg off

turn sthg/sby down

This tells you if the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).

Phrasal Verb: VERB + PREPOSITION

This type of phrasal verb is also called a " prepositional verb". The structure of a prepositional verb is:

Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects (i.e. they are transitive).

Look at these examples of prepositional verbs:

prepositional verb

meaning

example sentence

direct object

Prepositional verbs cannot be separated. That means that we cannot put the direct object between the two parts. For example, we must say "look after the baby". We cannot say "look the baby after":

Who is looking after the baby?

Who is looking the baby after?

It is a good idea to write "something/somebody" in your vocabulary book when you learn a new prepositional verb, like this:

believe in something/somebody

look after sthg/sby

This reminds you that the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).

Phrasal Verb: VERB + ADVERB + PREPOSITION

This type of phrasal verb is also called a " phrasal-prepositional verb". The structure of a phrasal-prepositional verb is:

verb

+

adverb

+

preposition

Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs:

phrasal-prepositional verb

meaning

example sentence

direct object

Because phrasal-prepositional verbs end with a preposition, there is always a direct object. And, like prepositional verbs, phrasal-prepositional verbs cannot be separated. Look at these examples:

We ran out of gas.

We ran out of it.

We ran gas out of.

We ran out gas of.

It is a good idea to write "something/somebody" in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal-prepositional verb, like this:

get on with somebody

put up with sthg/sby

run out of something

This reminds you that the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).

Phrasal Verbs Grammar Quiz

Improve your knowledge of phrasal verbs with this self-study guide for English learners. 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context. (Also good for teachers in class.)

Grammar Quizzes Grammar Games

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A phrasal verb is a verb like PICK UP, TURN ON, GET ON WITH. These verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short 'phrase' - which is why we call them phrasal verbs...

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Dear students, write 5 sentences with verb+adverb, 5 with Verb+ preposition, and 5 with verb+adverb+preposition, and expose them in class. You can use the link that has a box of more than 100 phrasal verbs.

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There is always a direct object.

I won't put up with your attitude.

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We can use in quiestions too.

Did you talk about me?

We can't separade this.

Who is looking the baby after?

This is wrong, because has no sense.

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Transitive (direct object)

We will have to put off the meeting.

Intransitive (no direct object)

I don't like to get up.

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in different songs we can hear many phrasal verbs.

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1. Verb+Adverb

2. Verb+Preposition

3. Verb+Adverb+Preposition

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We can find more than 100 different phrasal verbs.

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We can find more than 100 different phrasal verbs.

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Phrasal Verbs List | Vocabulary | EnglishClub

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200 common phrasal verbs, with - meaning - example sentence get round to something finally find time to do (AmE: get around to something) I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards.

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Is the combination of a verb with a preposition or adverb that makes a new verb.