6 Simple Phrasal Verbs

Hey, guys. I'm Alex. Thanks for clicking and welcome to this lesson on simple phrasal verbs.

This is a beginner lesson for those of you who are just starting to learn English and

use some basic expressions. So, a phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition that come

together to create a phrase, a small unit of meaning, a verb expression. So, today,

we will look at some very basic phrasal verbs to help you speak confidently and clearly

in English. The first verb I have, first phrasal verb

I have is "wake up, wake up." So, in the morning, you know, you're sleeping, you are in bed,

and then you wake up. Okay? You wake up when you open your eyes in the morning. So, for

example, "I wake up at 6 a.m. every day." What time do you wake up? Now, the past tense

of "wake up." So, for example, "I wake up at 6 a.m. every day, but this morning, I woke

up at 6.30 a.m." So, the past of "wake up" is "woke up, woke up." Okay, so we have "wake

up," then we have "get up." Okay, they're very close, but not the same. So, for example,

"I wake up at 6 a.m., but maybe I'm tired and I look at the alarm clock and I say, 'No,

no, no, not yet, not yet.'" Okay, so after 15 minutes, maybe 30, maybe one hour, you

decide, "Okay, it's time to get up." So, when you get up, you get out of your bed. Okay?

So, for example, "I get up at 6.15 every day." So, maybe I wake up at 6 a.m., but I get up

at 6.15. Okay, the past of "get up" -- so, again, "I get up at 6.15 every day, but today,

I got up at 6.40." So, the past of "get up" is "got up." Okay, the next two, "turn on/turn

off." Very simple. So, you can turn on, usually, a machine, some kind of electrical device.

So, in this situation, we have, "Could you turn on the light, please? Turn on the light."

You can turn on a computer, or turn on a car, or turn on a machine, basically. Okay? Now,

we have "turn off," which is the opposite. "Turn on" -- "on." It's working. "Turn on

the TV." "Turn off" -- "turn off the TV." So, for example, "Don't forget to turn off

your laptop." Okay? Now, these are regular verbs, so "turn" is a regular verb. So, the

past of "turn on" and "turn off" is "turned on" -- "turned off" -- plus "ed." And finally,

two very simple phrasal verbs, "sit down" and "stand up." So, everyone understands "sit"

-- "sit." "Stand" -- "stand." We can also say, "sit down." Right? "Sit down." "Stand

up." Okay? So, "Please sit down in the class." The past of "sit down" is "She -- hmm -- beside

me." Okay. "She sat down." "She sat down beside me." Okay. Oh, sorry about my writing, guys.

It's S-A-T -- "She sat down beside me." And "stand" -- the past of "stand" is "stood."

So, we say, "Everyone stood up when he entered -- when he came into the room." So, maybe

when the judge or the president entered the room, everybody stood up. Okay? Okay, guys.

So, please, if you want to check out more information and practice these phrasal verbs,

check out the quiz on www.engvid.com. Good luck, and take care.