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PHRASAL VERBS
What is a phrasal verb?
• A phrasal verb is a verb combined with an adverb or
preposition, and occasionally with an adverb and preposition.
For example:
- The price of petrol may go up (=increase) again next week.
- He fell over (=fell to the ground) when he was running for
the bus.
- She’s promised to find out (=learn/discover) the name of
that new hotel.
- Who is going to look after (=take care of) the children when
she goes into hospital?
- If you don’t understand the meaning, you can look it up
(=find the meaning in a book—in this case a dictionary)
- Can you look at (=read) my essay sometime?
- He doesn’t get on with (=have a good relationship with) his
parents. (verb + adv + prep)
Meaning
• Sometimes the meaning of a phrasal verb is
very similar to the base verb, and the adverb
just emphasizes the meaning of the base verb,
e.g. stand up, wake up, save up, hurry up, sit
down, lie down and send off. On the other
occasions, the adverb adds the idea of
completing the action of the verb, e.g. drink up
(=finish your drink), eat up (=finish eating ),
finish up, finish off.
Next …
• But more often, the meaning of a phrasal verb is very
different from the base verb, e.g. go up doesn’t mean
the same as go; look after is different from look; and
look after is also quite different from look up. An
adverb or preposition can therefore change the meaning
of a verb a great deal.
• For example:
It took her a long time to get over (=get better/recover
from) her illness.
In the end my next-door neighbor had to come and put
out (=extinguish/stop) the fire.
I persuaded my wife to give up (=stop) smoking
He told me to carry on (=continue) as far as the traffic
lights.
Multiple meaning
• Many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning, so you
must be careful when you see a phrasal verb you think you
know, or look up the meaning in the dictionary.
• For example:
It was hot so I decided to take off (=remove) my jacket.
I am always nervous when the plane takes off (=leaves the
ground)
My alarm clock didn’t go off (=ring) this morning.
The bomb could go off (=explode) at any minute.
The fish will go off (=go bad) if you don’t put in the fridge.
Go away, I’m busy (leave)
They’re going away for a few weeks in the summer
(holiday)
That smell seems to have gone away (disappear)

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Phrasal verbs

  • 2. What is a phrasal verb? • A phrasal verb is a verb combined with an adverb or preposition, and occasionally with an adverb and preposition. For example: - The price of petrol may go up (=increase) again next week. - He fell over (=fell to the ground) when he was running for the bus. - She’s promised to find out (=learn/discover) the name of that new hotel. - Who is going to look after (=take care of) the children when she goes into hospital? - If you don’t understand the meaning, you can look it up (=find the meaning in a book—in this case a dictionary) - Can you look at (=read) my essay sometime? - He doesn’t get on with (=have a good relationship with) his parents. (verb + adv + prep)
  • 3. Meaning • Sometimes the meaning of a phrasal verb is very similar to the base verb, and the adverb just emphasizes the meaning of the base verb, e.g. stand up, wake up, save up, hurry up, sit down, lie down and send off. On the other occasions, the adverb adds the idea of completing the action of the verb, e.g. drink up (=finish your drink), eat up (=finish eating ), finish up, finish off.
  • 4. Next … • But more often, the meaning of a phrasal verb is very different from the base verb, e.g. go up doesn’t mean the same as go; look after is different from look; and look after is also quite different from look up. An adverb or preposition can therefore change the meaning of a verb a great deal. • For example: It took her a long time to get over (=get better/recover from) her illness. In the end my next-door neighbor had to come and put out (=extinguish/stop) the fire. I persuaded my wife to give up (=stop) smoking He told me to carry on (=continue) as far as the traffic lights.
  • 5. Multiple meaning • Many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning, so you must be careful when you see a phrasal verb you think you know, or look up the meaning in the dictionary. • For example: It was hot so I decided to take off (=remove) my jacket. I am always nervous when the plane takes off (=leaves the ground) My alarm clock didn’t go off (=ring) this morning. The bomb could go off (=explode) at any minute. The fish will go off (=go bad) if you don’t put in the fridge. Go away, I’m busy (leave) They’re going away for a few weeks in the summer (holiday) That smell seems to have gone away (disappear)