Phrasal Verbs

Adverbs of frequency
Units 11 - 12
Antes Before = Verbo diferente a to be (am, is, are)
Después After= Sea am, is ,are
Tom is in the park = Tom is usually in the park
Tom plays in the park = Tom never plays in the park.
1.Maritza and Pedro are sometimes in the school. (Sometimes)
2.Juan usually eats lobster. (usually)
3.Mateo is frequently happy. (frequently).
4.Sara always writes many letters. (always).
 Introduction
 A phrasal verb = a verb + a particle

For example: put off

Put = verb off = particle

I put off my trip. = I postponed my trip.

 The verb and the particle have a special

meaning.
When you use the same verb with
a different particle, the meaning
changes.

put + off = to postpone

put + on = to cover your body with clothes
put + back = to return something to its original place
put + away = to put something in its original place
Some phrasal verbs have more
than one meaning.
keep on = to continue
keep on = not to remove something
take off = remove
take off = leave
They are very common,
especially in informal
English.
 Kinds of Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

Transitive Intransitive

Separable Inseparable Must be

Separated
Three-word
Verb
Transitive = Can you pick up those books? = Requieren de un
objeto o complemento. I gave the exams out to all my
colleagues

Intransitive = He gets up very early = Seguido y no

requiere de un objeto
Transitive Phrasal Verbs

These verbs have objects.

Are you writing down these notes?

I haven’t called Mr. Wilson back.
Intransitive Phrasal Verbs

These verbs do not have objects.

Tony’s car broke down.

Jane grew up in a small town.

 Separable Phrasal Verbs
 Most phrasal verbs are separable.
 The verb and the particle can be separated.
 When the object is a noun, you can:
Put the noun after the particle.
Jimmy put on his coat.
or
Put the noun between the verb and the particle.
Jimmy put his coat on.
 When the object is a pronoun, you must put it between the
verb and the particle.
Jimmy put it on
Jimmy put on it. (incorrect)
When to separate phrasal
verbs
 You can separate the verb and the particle
when the object consists of just a few
words.
Mr. Wilson called his appointment off.
When not to separate
phrasal verbs
 You cannot separate the verb and the
particle when the object is longer than
four words.
Mr. Wilson call off his 3:30 appointment
with Dr. Smith.
Mr. Wilson call his 3:30 appointment
with Dr. Smith off. (incorrect)
 Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

 The verb and the particle can’t be separated.

 With these verbs, you cannot put the object
between the verb and the particle, even
when the object is a pronoun.
Yesterday, I ran into Alan.
Yesterday, I ran into him
Yesterday, I ran Alan into. (incorrect)
Yesterday, I ran him into. (incorrect)
Phrasal verbs that must be separated

 There is a small number of these verbs.

 With these verbs, you must put the object
between the verb and the particle.
Tina kept her jacket on.
Tina kept on her jacket. (incorrect)
Three-word Phrasal Verbs
These verbs are usually inseparable.
 Phrasal verb + a preposition

Tina dropped out of school.

Joe went back to his country.
 Review
Two Word Phrasal Verbs
 out
 Ask out = Invitar  Go out = Fuera
 Blow out = Reventar
 Hand out = Repartir
 Break out = Fugarse
 Cross out = Tachar  Help out= Ayudar
 Eat out = Comer fuera  Point out = Señalar
 Figure out = Descifrar  Print out = Imprimir
 Fill out = Llenar
 Find out = Descubrir
 put out= Apagar
 take out = Eliminar -
Sacar
 Throw out = Lanzar
 down
Break down = Desglosar
Fall down = Caer
Put down = Soltar
Sit down = Sentarse
Tear down = Demoler
Turn down = Rechazar
Write down = Anotar
 up
 Break up = Disolver  Hang up= Colgar
 Bring up =  Look up= Buscar
 Call up = Llamar  Make up = Maquillar
 Cheer up= Alegrarse  Pick up =Recoger
 Clean up= Limpiar  Show up= Aparecer
 Dress up= Vestirse  Speak up= Hablar
 Fill up= Llenar  Stand up= Levantarse
 Get up = Levantarse  Stay up= Mantenerse
de pie
 Give up = Rendirse
 Tear up= Arrancar
 Grow up =Crecer
 turn up= Aparecer
 back
 Bring back= Devolver
 Pay back= Pagar
 Call back= Volver la  Put back= Volver
llamada  Sit back= Sentarse
 Come back= Volver -  Take back= Devolver –
Regresar regresar
 Turn back= Retroceder -
 Get back= Volver - Volver
Regresar
 Give back= Devolver
 go back = Regresar
 on
 Call on= Recurrir
 Get on=Subir a
 Go on =Seguir
 Have on= Llevar
 Leave on =Dejar encendido
 Put on= Poner / Ponerse
 Try on =Probar - Tratar
 Turn on = Encender
 off
Call off=Cancelar
Get off= Bajar
Lay off=Dejar
Put off=Posponer
Shut off= Apagar
Turn off= Apagar -
Desconectar
 in
Come in= Adelantar – Participar
Fill in= Llenar
Get in= Entrar
Hand in= Entregar
 over
 Get over= Superar
 Go over= Revisar - Repasar
 Look over= Examinar - Revisar
 Start over= Comenzar (De nuevo)
 Talk over= Hablar sobre - Discutir
 Think over= Pensar
 Turn over= Rotar
 Review
Three Word Phrasal Verbs
 with of
come along drop out
fool around get out
get together move out
get along run out
get through tear out
hang around
hand out
 to from
come over get back
go back keep away
go over
move in
How can I learn the phrasal verbs?

By heart!