Learn and practice the difference between these phrasal verbs.

2. Phrasal Verbs in English
D-F
Lesson 1: Double back, drink up, dumb down
Lesson 2: Drive off, dry off and out
Lesson 3: Die down, draw out, dwell on
Lesson 4: Egg on, end up with, eat out
Lesson 5: Face off, fight back, fess up (to)
Lesson 6: Fall in love, fall down, fall over
Lesson 7: Fall through, fall off, fall out
Lesson 8: Fill in, fill out, fill up
Lesson 9: Flag down, flip through, freak out
Lesson 10: Follow up, freshen up, fuel up

3. Separable vs. Inseparable
Some phrasal verbs can be separated…
For example:
I will add up the total.
OK!
I will add the total up.
OK!
but some cannot!
For example:
The teacher never calls on you in
class.
OK!
The teacher never calls you on in
class
NOT OK!

4. Die down
Definition:
Decrease, usually in activity or noise.
(Inseparable)
The party must be over, the noise has really died down.
I hope the storm dies down soon, I hate thunder.

5. Now, make your own sentence using “die
down”!
See how many sentences you can make in 3 minutes.

6. Draw out
Definition:
Cause something to last longer (making everyone involved uncomfortable).
(Separable)
My boss is really drawing out this meeting, it should have ended 30 minutes ago!
She really drew her speech out, it seemed to last forever.

7. Now, make your own sentence
using “draw out”!
See how many sentences you can make in 3 minutes.

8. Dwell on
Definition:
To spend a lot of time focusing on something
(Inseparable)
Lately I’ve been dwelling on my mistakes, I have a lot of regrets.

9. Now, make your own sentence
using “dwell on”!
See how many sentences you can make in 3 minutes.

10. Questions and Homework
Do you have any questions?
For homework: Write a paragraph about a situation in your everyday life
using one of the phrasal verbs we learned. We’ll talk about it next time!