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Phrasal Verbs

What are phrasal verbs?


Phrasal verbs are phrases that indicate actions. They are generally used in spoken English and informal texts. Examples of such verbs include: “turn down”, “come across” and “run into”.


Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a preposition or an adverb:

Verb

Preposition/adverb

get

up

go

through

write

down

take

after


Sometimes phrasal verbs consist of three elements:

Verb

Preposition adverb 1

Preposition adverb 2

look

forward

to

put

up

with

sit

in

for


When added to the verb, the preposition or adverb may completely change the meaning of the verb. Here are some examples:



Phrasal verb

     Meaning

look for

search/seek

look up to

have a great deal of respect for a person

look forward to

to wait eagerly with pleasure

look up

to try to find a piece of information of looking in a book or on a computer


Here are a few pages and worksheets to help you understand how to use them. 😊



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