The list below is broken down into 1, 2 and 3

1. = The verb.
2. = Describes what the verb means.
3. = Shows an example of how yo wold se it in a sentence.
!xamples of "erbs
1. To attire
2. To get dressed in elegant clothes
3. Mr and Mrs Bean were dressed in wedding attire.

1. To bckle
2. Fasten an item of clothing that requires a buckle.
3. I buckled up m shoes before lea!ing for the meeting.
1. To btton
2. To fasten an item of clothing that needs buttons.
3. Mr "mith buttoned up his coat before lea!ing the house.

1. To clothe
2. To dress ourself #can mean someone else$
3. %!er da I clothe mself read for going to work in the o&ce.
1. To dress
2. 'utting our clothes on ourself or this can be b someone else.
3. 'utting on our (eans) would be e*ample of when ou dress ourself.

1. To #et dressed
2. 'utting clothes on ourself) or on someone else.
3. I got dressed in a plain brown dress read to go shopping later.
1. To fasten
2. "ome clothes need securing using +ips) buttons or buckles.
3. Mrs "mith fastened her (acket so when she went outside she didn,t
get cold.

1. To #et ndressed
2. taking o- our clothes or someone else.
3. .ou must get undressed) before getting into the shower.

1. To nfasten
2. To undo or open an item of clothing.
3. /e nfastened his tie as he wanted to rela* now he had 0nished work.


1. To n$ip
2. To unfasten an item of clothing that as a +ip.
3. Mrs "mith un+ipped her (acket as she hot.

1. To wear
2. To ha!e an item of clothing on our bod.
3. Mrs Bean told Mr Bean to wear is best suit for the (ob inter!iew.

1. To $ip
2. To fasten an item of clothing that as +ip.
3. Mr Bean coat had a lo!el +ip on is (acket.
The list below is broken down into 1, 2 and 3
1. = The phrasal verb.
2. = Describes what the verb means.
3. = Shows an example of how yo wold se it in a sentence.
!xamples of phrasal verbs
1. Do p
2. To fasten an item of clothing.
3. Mr "mith did his (acket up before he left the house.

1. Dress p
2. 1ress up in our best clothes or fanc dress up in a costume for a part
or children,s games.
3. The children en(oed dressing up in their mother,s clothes.

1. %an# ot
2. To dr clothes outside after washing.
1. The weather was !er sunn and wind) so she hung out the washing.

2. %an# p
3. /ang something on a hook or mabe a hanger.
2. 3hloe was !er tid she hung her clothes up e!er night before going
to sleep.
1. %ave on
2. 4ear an item of clothing.
3. Mr Bean had a football shirt on to go to the football match.

1. &ick o'
2. 5emo!e our shoes quickl.
3. Mrs Bean was so tired she kicked his shoes o- as soon as she got
home.
1. (t on
2. 1ress ourself or someone else with an item or items of clothing.

3. /e put on his best shoes before he went to work.

1. Slip on
2. 'ut on an item of clothing !er easil.
3. "he slipped on her 6ip 6ops before she went into the sea.

1. Take o'
2. 5emo!e an item of clothing.
3. Mrs "mith told Mr Bean to take o- his shoes before he could come in
the house.
1. Try on
2. To put on an item of clothing to 0nd out whether it 0ts or is suitable.
3. Mrs Bean told Mr Bean to tr on the shoes before he bus them to
make sure the 0t.


1. Throw on
2. 'ut on an item of clothing quickl.
3. Mrs "mith was in such a hurr she (ust threw on a few clothes on
before lea!ing the house.

1. Trn p
2. "horten some trousers) a dress or a skirt so that the 0t better.

3. Mr "mith7s (eans were too long) so asked Mrs "mith to turn up the
bottom of the (eans so the 0tted.

1. )rap p
2. 'ut some warm clothes on.
3. Mr "mith7s mother told him to wrap up warm because it was so cold
outside.