This document discusses phrasal verbs in English. It begins by defining phrasal verbs as combinations of verbs and particles that form new semantic units. It then categorizes phrasal verbs based on whether they are transitive or intransitive, separable or non-separable, and whether they use one or two particles. Examples are provided for each category. The document notes some phrasal verbs can have both transitive and intransitive uses with different meanings. It concludes by noting the creative nature of phrasal verbs in English and some challenges students face in predicting their meanings.

1. B2 EOI CARTAGENA
Isabel Bastida & Ana Mena

3. In which sentence do you think
there’s a phrasal verb?
a)The two ladies are talking over the
fence
b) The two ladies are talking over their
problem.

4. In which sentence do you think
there’s a phrasal verb?
a)The vet put out the dog before the
operation.
b) The vet put the dog out of the cage.

5. 1) Phrasal verbs are the combination of a verb and a particle.
2) Phrasal verbs form a new semantic unit.
3) It’s not possible to change the particle.

6. • Verb +1 particle
a) Transitive: separable vs non-separable
b) Intransitive
• Verb + 2 particles

7. TRANSIVITE SEPARABLE
TRANSITIVE NON-
SEPARABLE
That’s a pack of lies. He
made up the whole story.
He made the whole story
up.
He made it up.
I have never come across a
stolen wallet in the park.
I have never come across it
in the park.

8. Separable (examples)
• Bring up
• Call off
• Carry out
• Give away
• Hold up (rob)
• Pick up
• Tear up
• Wear out (make tired)
• Work out
Non-Separable (examples)
• Call for (pick sb up)
• Come across (find by chance)
• Call on (short visit)
• Count on (depend on)
• Go over (discuss details)
• Live on (have as income)
• See to (take care of)
• Pick on (choose a person to
punish)

9. INTRANSTIVE
Oh dear, Mathew has just dozed off and
hasn’t finished his meal.
The Buggs Bunny cartoon is over.

10. Some phrasal verbs have a transitive use with one
meaning, and
an intransitive use with a different meaning.
Compare:
The plane tookoff (intransitive)
The man tookoff his coat (transitive)

11. Transitive – Intransitive with different meaning (examples)
• Clear up:
Could you clear up your room? (make tidy, trans.)
The weather is clearing up (improve, intrans.)
• Fill in:
Can you fill in this form, please? (complete, trans.)
Our teacher was ill, so Mrs Frost filled in. (Take someone’s place, intrans.)
• Look up:
I have to look it up in my dictionary. (find information, trans.)
Things are looking up. (appear better, intrans.)
• Make up:
Mary made it all up. (invent, trans.)
They made up, but in ten minutes they made up again. (become friends again)
• Take over:
A German company took us over last year. (buy a company, trans.)
If you feel ill, I’ll take over. (take someone’s place)
• Turn up:
Please, turn up the volume. I love this song! (increase, transitive)
Only ten people turned up at the meeting. (appear, arrive, intrans.)
• Draw up:
My lawyer is drawing up a new contract (write a legal document, trans.)
Suddenly an ambulance drew up in front of us (come to a stop, intrans.)

12. WITHTWOPARTICLES
•It all comes down to living or dying.
•Sorry, but I haven’t got round to cleaning
the car yet.
They are transitive and the object (noun or pronoun) is placed after the second particle.

13. • Come up with sth (invent)
• Get away with sth (not having a punishment)
• Keep away from sb or sth (avoid)
• Stand up for sth (defend)
• Put up with sb or sth (tolerate)
• Face up to sth (confront)
• Come across as sth (appear to be)
• Cut down on sth (reduce)
• Look up to sb (admire)
• Get back to sth (return)
• Go up to sb (approach)

14. • Phrasal Verbs are a creative part of the language.
• Formality: Where a phrasal verb has no exact synonym,
e.g. grow up, we can use it in both formal and informal
context. However, when there is a single verb with an
equivalent meaning, the phrasal verb tends to be used in
informal contexts.
• Some phrasal verbs have different meanings and uses.
Make a list up and write down what you need.
Perhaps a refund will make up for the incovenience.
You’ll have to make up your mind soon.
She made up herself and looked stunning, etc.
• It’s difficult forstudents to predict theirmeaning, but…
up (completely), on (continue, connect), down (collapse),
off (disconnect), back (return), out (removal)

15. DO THE ACTIVITIES IN PAIRS/ GROUPS.