Verbos phrasales

1. Phrasal Verbs
 A phrasal verb are verbs that consist of a verb
and a particle
For example: put off
Put = verb off = particle
I put off my trip. = I postponed my trip.
 The verb and the particle have a special
meaning.

2. When you use the same verb with
a different particle, the meaning
changes.
put + off = to postpone
put + on = to cover your body with clothes
put + back = to return something to its original place
put + away = to put something in its original place

3. Some phrasal verbs have more
than one meaning.
keep on = to continue
keep on = not to remove something
take off = remove
take off = leave
They are very common, especially in
informal English.

4. Kinds of Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
Transitive Intransitive
Inseparable
Separable Must be
Separated
Three-word
Verb

5. Transitive Phrasal Verbs
These verbs have objects.
Are you writing down these notes?
I haven’t called Mr. Wilson back.

6. Intransitive Phrasal Verbs
These verbs aren´t separable and
they do not have objects.
Tony’s car broke down.
Jane grew up in a small town.

7. Separable Phrasal Verbs
 Most phrasal verbs are separable.
 The verb and the particle can be separated.
 When the object is a noun, you can:
Put the noun after the particle.
Jimmy put on his coat.
or
Put the noun between the verb and the particle.
Jimmy put his coat on.
 When the object is a pronoun, you must put it between the
verb and the particle.
Jimmy put it on
Jimmy put on it. (incorrect)

8. When to separate phrasal
verbs
You can separate the verb and the particle
when the object consists of just a few
words.
Mr. Wilson called his appointment off.

9. When not to separate
phrasal verbs
You cannot separate the verb and the
particle when the object is longer than
four words.
Mr. Wilson call off his 3:30 appointment
with Dr. Smith.
Mr. Wilson call his 3:30 appointment
with Dr. Smith off. (incorrect)

11. Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
The verb and the particle can’t be separated.
With these verbs, you cannot put the object
between the verb and the particle, even
when the object is a pronoun.
Yesterday, I ran into Alan.
Yesterday, I ran into him
Yesterday, I ran Alan into. (incorrect)
Yesterday, I ran him into. (incorrect)

12. Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs. The two parts of
an inseparable phrasal verb cannot be separated.
1. I called ———————– an old friend of mine yesterday.
a) on b) in c) off
2. I am yet to get ————————– my broken heart.
a) off b) over c) out
3. We might go ———————— most of our coal reserves in a decade or so.
a) through b) over c) after
4. Who will look ————————– my dogs while I am gone?
a) out b) after c) into
5. I ran ————————- an old friend yesterday.
a) across b) over c) in
6. James ran ———————— his ex-girlfriend in the hallway.
a) into b) over c) out

13. 7. My son takes ————————- his Dad.
a) after b) away c) out
8. The teacher asked the students to go ———————– the lessons before
the exam.
a) over b) on c) after
9. The police should look ———————- the motive behind the murder.
a) into b) at c) on

14. Phrasal verbs that must be separated
There is a small number of these verbs.
With these verbs, you must put the object
between the verb and the particle.
Tina kept her jacket on.
Tina kept on her jacket. (incorrect)

15. Three-word Phrasal Verbs
These verbs are usually inseparable.
 Phrasal verb + a preposition
Tina dropped out of school.
Joe went back to his country.

16. Choose the best word to complete the following sentences.

17. HOMEWORK:
USE THE FOLLOWING VERBS (BELIEVE, FILL, GET, LOOK, PUT, SWITCH, TAKE, THROW, TURN,
TRY) AND THE PREPOSITIONS (AWAY, DOWN, FOR, IN, OFF, ON, OUT) AND FORM MEANINGFUL
SENTENCES.
1.-Quick! _____________________ the bus. It's ready to leave.
2.-I don't know where my book is. I have to __________________ it
3.-It's dark inside. Can you______________________the light, please?
4.-________________________ the form, please.
5.-I need some new clothes. Why don't you ___________________ these jeans?
6.-It's warm inside. _____________________ your coat.
7.-This pencil is really old. You can _____________________ it ___________.
8.-It's so loud here. Can you______________the radio a little?
9.-The firemen were able to _________________ the fire in Church Street.
10.-Does your little brother _________________ghosts?

18. HOMEWORK:
FILL IN THE SIMPLE PAST AND PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE VERBS
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle Gerund
(to) steal _____________
(to) stick _____________
(to) strike _____________
(to) sweep _____________
(to) swim _____________
(to) take _____________
(to) teach _____________
(to) tell ______________
(to) think ______________
(to) throw ______________
(to) understand ______________
(to) wear ______________
(to) win ______________
(to) write ______________