Phrasalverbs1.  A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.Example:I ran intomy teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meetHe ran awaywhen he was 15. run + away = leave home
1-VERB  +   ADVERB / PREPOSITION “Ask for”:Meaning:To provoke a negative reactionExample:You're ASKING FOR trouble.Meaning:Request to have or be givenExample:I ASKED FOR the menu.“carryon”:Meaning:continue (a conversation, a game)Example:Please, CARRY ON. I didn't mean to interrupt you
“come across”:Meaning:discoverbyaccidentExample:They CAME ACROSS some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle“face up to”:Meaning:acknowledge something difficult or embarrassingExample:I'll never be able to FACE UP TO my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.“feellike”:Meaning:be in the mood forExample:I Feel Like going out.
“getover”:Meaning:recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend)Example:Luis still hasn't gotten over his breakup with kathy“goover”:Meaning:reviewExample:Do you usually go over your notes before class?“holdon”:Meaning:tell someone to wait on the telephoneExample:Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol..
“keepon”:Meaning:continueExample:He kept on talking after everybody asked him to stop.“look after”:Meaning:take care of (a child, a house, a pet)Example:When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog.“takecare of”:Meaning:tend toExample:the nanny was dismissed  because she didn`t take care of the child properly
“keepon”:Meaning:continueExample:He kept on talking after everybody asked him to stop.“look after”:Meaning:take care of (a child, a house, a pet)Example:When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog.“think of”:Meaning:to receive an idea and take it into consideration.Example:I`m thinking of traveling to Europe.
“takecare of”:Meaning:be in charge ofExample:The nanny was dismissed because she didn`t takecare of the child properly.Thesephrasalverbscan`tbeseparated:Examples:1-Sara, pleaselook afteryourbrother.(not look yourbrotherafter)incorrect2-I havetocarryonwith my work.

Phrasal verbs5th

  • 1.
    Phrasalverbs1.  A phrasalverb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.Example:I ran intomy teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meetHe ran awaywhen he was 15. run + away = leave home
  • 2.
    1-VERB + ADVERB / PREPOSITION “Ask for”:Meaning:To provoke a negative reactionExample:You're ASKING FOR trouble.Meaning:Request to have or be givenExample:I ASKED FOR the menu.“carryon”:Meaning:continue (a conversation, a game)Example:Please, CARRY ON. I didn't mean to interrupt you
  • 3.
    “come across”:Meaning:discoverbyaccidentExample:They CAMEACROSS some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle“face up to”:Meaning:acknowledge something difficult or embarrassingExample:I'll never be able to FACE UP TO my colleagues after getting so drunk last night at the work party.“feellike”:Meaning:be in the mood forExample:I Feel Like going out.
  • 4.
    “getover”:Meaning:recover (a cold,a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend)Example:Luis still hasn't gotten over his breakup with kathy“goover”:Meaning:reviewExample:Do you usually go over your notes before class?“holdon”:Meaning:tell someone to wait on the telephoneExample:Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol..
  • 5.
    “keepon”:Meaning:continueExample:He kept ontalking after everybody asked him to stop.“look after”:Meaning:take care of (a child, a house, a pet)Example:When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog.“takecare of”:Meaning:tend toExample:the nanny was dismissed because she didn`t take care of the child properly
  • 6.
    “keepon”:Meaning:continueExample:He kept ontalking after everybody asked him to stop.“look after”:Meaning:take care of (a child, a house, a pet)Example:When my sister goes on vacation, I look after her dog.“think of”:Meaning:to receive an idea and take it into consideration.Example:I`m thinking of traveling to Europe.
  • 7.
    “takecare of”:Meaning:be incharge ofExample:The nanny was dismissed because she didn`t takecare of the child properly.Thesephrasalverbscan`tbeseparated:Examples:1-Sara, pleaselook afteryourbrother.(not look yourbrotherafter)incorrect2-I havetocarryonwith my work.