PHRASAL VERBS! 4 Helpful Hints & 10 Useful Phrasal Verbs

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Let's talk about phrasal verbs!

Hello and welcome to my introduction to phrasal verbs

So you've got a verb and a preposition

that you recognise

but together they mean something different.

I'm going to explain how phrasal verbs are formed

the different types of phrasal verbs

and how they are used

and then I'll give you explanations of ten of the most common ones.

So, how do we form a phrasal verb?

Well, as I said before,

we add a preposition to a verb

for example: 'look', which is out verb

and then a preposition could be 'out'

I look out of the window

However, if I were to say

'look out, there's a car'

the meaning has changed, because we've changed

the situation and the context.

So in this case it would mean

'Be careful, there's a car!'

So I'm going to guide you

through four important hints

that will help you use phrasal verbs

more efficiently and more effectively.

It could also help your reading and listening skills

The first hint is that you can't always

understand phrasal verbs by looking at the individual words

A good example of this is 'turn on'.

'Turn', on it's own, means to rotate

But together with 'on'

it means to activate function.

I turn on the television.

Something completely different.

That's why in your reading and listening exams

You mustn't listen word by word

You have to try and understand the phrase as a whole.

So now on to hint two.

One phrasal verb can have multiple meanings.

We've got the same phrasal verb, 'take off'

here in two different situations

'Take off your jacket' means 'remove your jacket'

'The plane takes off soon' means 'the plane leaves soon'.

So, how can you know which of the meanings are being intended?

Well, the main way to do this is to look at the conext

and the situation around the phrasal verb.

So, here we've got a jacket

well I know jacket is clothing,

so it's probable that it's going to mean remove

I can see 'plane' here

it's probably going to be about something

going into the air.

So now for hint number three.

Some phrasal verbs are separable

With the phrasal verb 'to put on'

which means to start wearing something

we can use it in two ways.

I can say 'I put on my dress'

and I can also say 'I put my dress on'

This object here can go between the verb and the preposition.

The meaning doesn't change.

You must learn which phrasal verbs are separable

and which aren't

The example before with 'takes off'

this cannot be separated.

And finally, number four.

Sometimes you can make a normal verb

Sound more conversational or even childish

if you add a preposition.

For example: 'eat your dinner'

'eat up your dinner'

I would be more inclined to say 'eat up your dinner'

to a child.

The same goes for 'sit at the table'

and 'sit down at the table!'

The meaning doesn't change, it's just more conversational or childish.

OK, now we've explained how they're used

I'm going to give you ten really common and useful phrasal verbs

starting with 'to break up'

we have two meanings here

Tom and Jo have broken up

This means that they have stopped their relationship

(so sad!)

And then we also have 'school breaks up next week'

This means that school finishes for the holidays

Next we have 'carry on'

If you want to speak better English

you should carry on watching

Carry on means to continue

Then we have come on

Come on! If you don't hurry we'll miss the train.

In this case, come on means hurry.

The next one is 'find out'

I need to find out when the train leaves

I need to discover or become aware of when the train leaves

Then we have 'get on' or 'get along'

These mean the same

I get on very well with my flatmates.

I have a good relationship with my flatmates.

If I change well to badly, it means the opposite

Next we have 'grow up'

I grew up in a village near to London

This means that I spent my childhood or became an adult

in a village near to London

If you're behaving immaturely

Someone might say 'grow up'

This could mean you need to behave like an adult.

Next we have 'look after'

Can you look after my dog this week?

Can you care for my dog this week?

So, the next one is 'pick up'

Your phone is ringing, pick it up!

This means to answer it.

The next one, can you pick me up from work?

Can you collect me from work?

The we have 'to run out'

Oh no! All my phone battery has run out

It has become empty or finished.

And the final one, 'throw away'

This milk is too old, I need to throw it away.

I need to put it in the bin.

`That was just an introduction so there is a lot more to learn and many more phrasal verbs!

But I hope to do further explanations and other videos on phrasal verbs very very soon.

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