Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
VERBS
What is a Phrasal Verb?
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look, etc)
Examples:
Hang out
Look after
particles Bring together
Got away
Put up with
Bring out
adverb preposition
TRANSITIVE OR INTRANSITIVE
All verbs can either be transitive or intransitive.
Transitive: Example:
You need something or someone after Look up to to respect or admire a person
the verb I really look up to. (incorrect)
I really look up to his father.
Intransitive:
Example:
Intransitive phrasal verbs are easier to
Grow up to mature.
use because there is no object to
They grew up in China.
worry about
What do you want to be when you grou up?
Separable or Inseparable
Separable:
Inseparable:
Take on to become responsible for.
Look up to to respect or admire a person
• I’m going to take on the project.
I look up to Keanue Reeves
• I’m going to take the Project on.
I look Keanue Reeves up to
Hang up your jacket.
I look up Keanue Reeves to
Hang your jacket up.
Phrasal verbs are multi-word verbs
When we use phrasal verb you need to indicate the time it’s being used and we need to match
the subject that they’re being used with.
Examples:
He gave up easily
Cheat on (engañar o
11 traicionar) 12 Go out (salir)
You cheat on me I want to go out with you
Some Phrasal verbs
Stay up (desvelarse o
13 Hang up (colgar) 14 permanecer despierto)
Hang up your jacket Don’t stay up too late
Look forward to
15 (esperar un evento) 16 Show up (aparecer)
I look forward to meet him They didn’t show up