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Phrasal Verbs and other multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word
verbs". Phrasal verbs and other multi-word verbs are an important part of the English language. Multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, are very common, especially in spoken English. A multi-word verb is a verb like "pick up", "turn on" or "get on with". For convenience, many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. These verbs consist of a basic verb + another word or words. The other word(s) can be prepositions and/or adverbs. The two or three words that make up multi-word verbs form a short "phrase" - which is why these verbs are often all called "phrasal verbs". The important thing to remember is that a multi-word verb is still a verb. "Get" is a verb. "Get up", is also a verb, a different verb. "Get" and "get up" are two different verbs. They do not have the same meaning. So you should treat each multi-word 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 multi-word verb: direct your eyes in a certain direction take care of search for and find information in a reference book anticipate with pleasure You must look before you leap. Who is looking after the baby? You can look up my number in the telephone directory. I look forward to meeting you.
single-word verb prepositional verbs multiword verbs phrasal verbs phrasalprepositional verbs
look look after
look up look forward to
In this lesson we look at the three types of multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:

Phrasal Verbs Prepositional Verbs Phrasal-prepositional Verbs Phrasal Verbs Quiz
Like many grammar books, we divide multi-word verbs into:

prepositional verbs phrasal verbs phrasal-prepositional verbs
Other grammars, however, call all multi-word verbs "phrasal verbs".
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasalprepositional verbs. On this page we look at phrasal verbs proper. Phrasal verbs are made of: verb + adverb Phrasal verbs can be:

intransitive (no direct object) transitive (direct object)
Here are some examples of phrasal verbs: examples meaning direct object I don't like to get up. He was late because his car broke down. We will have to put off They turned down the meeting. my offer.
phrasal verbs
intransitive phrasal verbs transitive phrasal verbs
get up break down put off turn down
rise from bed cease to function postpone refuse
Separable Phrasal Verbs When phrasal verbs are transitive (that is, they have a direct object), we can usually separate the two parts. For example, "turn down" is a separable phrasal verb. We can say: "turn down my offer" or "turn my offer down". Look at this table:
transitive phrasal verbs are separable
They They
turned turned my offer
down down.
my offer.
However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice. We must separate the phrasal verb and insert the pronoun between the two parts. Look at this example with the separable phrasal verb "switch on":
direct object pronouns must go between the two parts of transitive phrasal verbs
John John John John
switched switched switched switched the radio it
on on. on. on
the radio. These are all possible.
it.
This is not possible.
Separable or inseparable phrasal verbs? Some dictionaries tell you when phrasal verbs are 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 "something/somebody" as appropriate in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal verb, like this:

get up break down put something/somebody off turn sthg/sby down
This tells you whether the verb needs a direct object (and where to put it).
Prepositional Verbs Prepositional verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this page we look at prepositional verbs. Prepositional verbs are made of: verb + preposition Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects. Here are some examples of prepositional verbs: examples direct object believe in look after have faith in the existence of take care of I believe in He is looking after God. the dog.
prepositional verbs
meaning
talk about wait for
discuss await
Did you talk about John is waiting for
me? Mary.
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?
prepositional verbs are inseparable
This is possible. This is not possible.
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 this verb needs a direct object (and where to put it).
Phrasal-prepositional Verbs Phrasal-prepositional verbs are a small group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this page we look at phrasal-prepositional verbs. Phrasal-prepositional verbs are made of: verb + adverb + preposition Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs: examples meaning direct object He doesn't get on with I won't put up with his wife. your attitude.
phrasal-prepositional verbs
get on with put up with
have a friendly relationship with tolerate
look forward to run out of
anticipate with pleasure use up, exhaust
I look forward to We have run out of
seeing you. eggs.
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:
phrasal-prepositional verbs are inseparable
We We
ran out of ran out of
fuel. it.
Now check your understanding 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 this verb needs a direct object (and where to put it).

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Phrasal Verbs and other multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word

look look after

look up look forward to

Phrasal Verbs Prepositional Verbs Phrasal-prepositional Verbs Phrasal Verbs Quiz

Like many grammar books, we divide multi-word verbs into:

prepositional verbs phrasal verbs phrasal-prepositional verbs

Other grammars, however, call all multi-word verbs "phrasal verbs".

intransitive (no direct object) transitive (direct object)

intransitive phrasal verbs transitive phrasal verbs

get up break down put off turn down

rise from bed cease to function postpone refuse

transitive phrasal verbs are separable

turned turned my offer

John John John John

switched switched switched switched the radio it

the radio. These are all possible.

This is not possible.

get up break down put something/somebody off turn sthg/sby down

talk about wait for

Did you talk about John is waiting for

prepositional verbs are inseparable

This is possible. This is not possible.

believe in something/somebody look after sthg/sby

get on with put up with

have a friendly relationship with tolerate

look forward to run out of

anticipate with pleasure use up, exhaust

I look forward to We have run out of

seeing you. eggs.

phrasal-prepositional verbs are inseparable

ran out of ran out of

get on with somebody put up with sthg/sby run out of something

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