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. Double back
Definition:
To go back in the direction you came.
(Inseparable)
I lost my phone! I will have to double back and retrace my steps.

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

6. Drink up
Definition:
To finish your drink, usually all at once, usually a request; to drink a lot
(Inseparable)
(When giving someone tea for a cold) Drink up! This tea will help you feel better.
Okay everybody, it’s time to party! Drink up!

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

8. Dumb down
Definition:
To make something more simple; to explain something more simply
(Separable)
I can’t understand my math book. I need a tutor to dumb it down for me.
I need him to dumb down the information so that I can understand.

9. Now, make your own sentence
using “dumb down”!
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!