Phrasal Verbs Made Easy - Your Complete List
1. A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or an adverb which results in a meaning that is different from the original verb. Example:
I ran into my friend at the shops last night. run + into = meet
She ran away when she was 14. run + away = leave home There are different types:
1. Transitive
2. Intransitive
3. Transitive and separable
4. Transitive and inseparable
5. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places.
6. If the object is a pronoun you must put the object between the verb and the preposition..
..are you now totally confused?
My firm advice to you is to ignore these complicated rules ...(oops! Did I actually say that?).. focus on identifying the function that any particular phrasal verb of your choice can serve and relate it to its context, use it, apply it, do not attempt to learn a list of phrasal verbs straight off the page (unless you actually enjoy that kind of exercise ... or unless you are preparing for CPE or the like, in which case you will be expected to have complete knowledge of phrasal verbs).
Try our phrasal verbs quick test here!
A
Ask out (a very useful phrasal verb indeed meaning to invite on a date) B
Back down - stop defending your opinion
Back out of - not keep a promise
C
Come on - be quick
Carry on - continue doing something
D
Drop off - deliver G
Get on - manage, progress
Grow up - become an adult
Give up - stop trying
H
Hurry up - do something more quickly K
Knock down - demolish, collide with someone P
Put out - extinguish (a fire)Pay back - return money or favour to someone
S
Slow down - go more slowly
Speak up - speak more loudly
T
Throw away - not keep, put something in the rubbish bin
Turn down - reduce the volume or refuse an offerTurn up - increase the volume or appear at a venue We will work on completing this list over time, in the meantime use it as a starting point for your collection of functional phrasal verbs.
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Mary Allen, your Tefl Teacher.
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