Introduction

Im a morning person !
The alarm goes of at 4:45am. I wake up, lean over and
turn off the alarm. I get up quickly and go downstairs. I
put on the coffee. I go back upstairs and have a
shower. I put on my clothes and pray. When I come
down stairs again I have my first cup of coffee.
Mmmmm! Then I have some toast and a second cup of
coffee. I wash my cup and tidy up the kitchen. I take
my bag and set off to work. It is 6:30am. I lock up the
house before I go. Sometimes I run to catch the bus. I
get on the bus and go for about half an hour. Then I get
off the bus. I go into work and GOOD MORNING! to
my first class.

What are Phrasal Verbs?

2-word and 3-word verbs
2-word verbs:
cut up
cut off
turn on turn off
put up
put off
3-word verbs:
look up to
put up with
come up with catch up with

How do Phrasal Verbs work?

A phrasal verb consists of the following:
VERB + PARTICLE(S), a second or third word
Example: I eat (verb) + up (particle)
I fell (verb) + off (particle)
I put (verb) + on (particle)
The PARTICLE is the MOST important word. The particle
can affect, increment, enhance, reduce and/or change drastically
the meaning of the base verb.

Types of phrasal verbs

1. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb

which creates a meaning different from the original verb.
Example:
I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meet
He ran away when he was 15. run + away = leave home
2. Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An intransitive verb
cannot be followed by an object.
Example:
He suddenly showed up. "show up" cannot take an object
3. Some phrasal verbs are transitive. A transitive verb can be
followed by an object.
Example:
I made up the story. "story" is the object of "make up
4. Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is
placed between the verb and the preposition.

Types of phrasal verbs

5. Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. The object is

placed after the preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary,
inseparable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a + after the
preposition / adverb.
Example:
I ran into an old friend yesterday.
They are looking into the problem.
6. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both
places. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are marked
with both * and + .
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book.
I looked up the number in the phone book.
7. WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both
places, you must put the object between the verb and the preposition if
the object is a pronoun.
Example:

4. Separable phrasal verbs have an OBJECT:

Example: I will pick up the children.

I will pick the children up.
I will pick them up.
He puts on his shirt.
He puts his shirt on.
He puts it on.

5. NOT separable
Examples:
Correct: I am looking for my keys.
Incorrect: I am looking my keys for.
Correct: He is looking at me funny.
Incorrect: He is looking me at funny.
Correct: The water wears through the wall.
Incorrect: The water wears the wall through.

Phrasal Verb Get and equivalent Single Verbs

Get ahead Get back Get better Get down Get in Get off Get up Get over -

advance
return
improve
descend
enter
finish (work)
rise
recuperate

Get away Get to Get by Get into Get old Get out Get well -

escape
arrive
manage
involve
age
leave
improve

Phrasal Verbs and equivalent Single-word

verbs
Ask out Break in Call off Carry on Check in Check over Clean up Come back Come in Figure out Find out Fix up Go back Go down Go up -

invite
rob, steel
cancel
continue
register
review
organize
return (here)
enter
solve
discover, realize
repair, restore
return (there)
decrease
increase

Grow up Keep on Hold back Leave out Look at Look for Look over Pass away Pick out Pick up Put away Put out Put together Show up Take out -

mature
continue
prevent
omit
observe
search
inspect, study
die
choose, select
take
store
produce
assemble
appear
remove

Literal, Figurative and Idiomatic Meanings

Burn up
Break down
Get into

Literal

Figurative

Idiomatic

house
not working
enter

money
lack of
begin

oneself
nerves
trouble