This document defines and provides examples of common phrasal verbs in English. It explains that phrasal verbs are usually formed by a verb and a preposition. Then it lists and gives the meaning and examples of 10 common phrasal verbs: turn on, get up, fill out, call off, come on, make up, try on, look for, give up, and pick out. The phrasal verbs cover a variety of meanings like switching something on/off, waking up, completing a form, canceling something, hurrying someone, inventing something, testing something, searching for something, stopping an effort, and choosing or identifying something.

1. Phrasal Verbs
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July 26Th 2015
Angelica María Guevara Calderon
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Tutor:
Cristina Otalora

2. ¿What are the phrasal verbs?
The phrasal verbs usually are formed by two words, in general,
by a verb plus a preposition.
Example:
Take up
Verb + Preposition

3. Meaning Of Phrasal Verbs
1. Turn on: It is uses when you want do reference to switch on or
when you do reference to that someone is become hostile.
Examples:
• Can you turn on the light?
• He was my friend , but suddenly he turned on me.
2. Get up: This phrasal verb is used to reference to when in the
morning you stop sleeping and salts bed or when you stand.
Examples:
• I get up at six O’clock of the morning every day.
• Get up off the sofa.

4. 3. Fill out: This verb is used to do reference to complete or
also is used when someone gains weight.
Examples:
•I’m going to fill out the crossword.
•he began to fill out when he ate those hot dogs
4. Call off: It is used for say that something has been
canceled or suspended.
Examples:
•The camp was called off for the storm.
•My interview has been called off.

5. 5. Come on: This verb is used to hurry or give encouragement
to a person.
Examples:
•Come on! Hurry up.
•Come on! Will be fun.
6. Make up: this phrasal verb has many uses like are invent,
assemble, compensate, etc.
Examples:
•You make up such very bad stories.
•He make up by forgetting our anniversary with some
flowers.

6. 7. Try on: Do reference to attempt to do, to test the effect or
result, to attempt to open, etc.
Examples:
•He tried to cook but, he could not.
•She is trying on open the jar.
8. Look for: this verb can be used when you want do
reference to search for or wait.
Examples:
• Some people look for information on the internet.
•I’ll look for you at the door.

7. 9. Give up: It is used when you can do reference to stop
trying or leave a habit or addiction.
Examples:
•I give up, I’m very tired.
•I am going to give up to drink beer.
10. Pick out: This phrasal verb is used when be do reference
to choose, select or identify.
Examples:
•She’ll go pick out his new dress.
•The man picked out the problem.