A phrasal verb is a verb which consists of a verb and a proposition. Also, a phrasal verb is used as a synonym of another verb.

1. PHRASAL
VERBS
By:
Elaine Lisbeidy Torres Torres

2. WHAT IS IT?
• A phrasal verb is a verb which consists of a
verb and a proposition.
• Also, a phrasal verb is used as a synonym
of another verb.

3. SOME PHRASAL VERBS

4. CATCH UP
• It refers to recover lost time or to achieve an
activity.
 I’ll never catch up. I’m too behind in my
work.
 He was off ​school for a while and is ​finding it
hard to catch up.

5. CARRY ON
• It refers to continue an activity, to go ahead, to
insist, to pursue or to go on.
 Please, carry on. I didn't mean to interrupt
you.
 She bravely carried on despite the loss of her
husband.

6. GET BACK
• It refers to return, and to revenge too.
 I visited my aunt in Italy last year and I can’t
wait to get back.
 To get back at him, she had an affair with his
best friend.

7. KEEP AWAY
• It refers to avoid, to prevent access to or to
hold back.
 Keep the kids away from the cookies.
 There is no one keeping them away: they are
keeping themselves away.

8. LOOK AFTER
• It refers to take care about something (pet,
child, etc).
 When my sister goes on vacation, I look
after her dog.
 Who’s looking after the department while
you’re away?

9. LAY OUT
• It refers to arrange, or to expose.
 Why don't we lay the pieces of the table out
before we put it together.
 We have to lay out this project tomorrow.

10. OPEN UP
• It is used to share feelings.
 I'm glad that John feels comfortable
enough around me to open up.
 I've never ​opened up to anyone like I do to
you.

11. SET UP
• It refers to arrange a relationship, to falsely
incriminate a person and to arrange (an
appointment, a meeting,etc).
 My mom set me up with her friend's son.
 I don't think he killed those men. Somebody set him
up.
 I set up an appointment with my doctor at 3:30 this
afternoon.

12. TAKE OFF
• It refers to remove or leave.
 In many cultures, it is appropriate to take
off your shoes when entering a house.
 I was sick last week, so I took a few days
off of work.

13. FIGURE OUT
• It refers to solve something, to understand.
 I finally figured the joke out. Now I
understand why everybody was laughing.
 I couldn’t figure out what the teacher
was talking about.

14. “If you hear a voice within you
say, 'you can not paint,' then by
all means paint and that voice
will be silenced”
- Vincent Van Gogh