When I teach my students atEF English Live, I offer a lot of help with phrasal verbs, which is one of the trickier aspects of English grammar. So that you can quickly have access to some common ones, I have made a list of them. Remember, a phrasal verb has two or three parts. It...
Phrasal verbs are formed by combining a verb with one or more particles (usually prepositions or adverbs).Here are five examples of phrasal verbs and their meanings: Set up: To establish or organise something.I've set up a meeting for us to discuss the trip. Put up with: Tolerate We ...
A GROUP OF PHRASAL VERBS AND THEIR MEANINGSPHRASAL VERBMEANING BACK back up support back out withdrawPHRASAL VERBMEANING BEAR bear down defeat, overcome, crush bear out carry bear up have courage bear with endure, toleratePHRASAL VERBMEANING BLOW blow out extinguish blow up explode...
V W XYZ Quizzes Please note that this collection of phrasal verbs is not exhaustive. It does not contain all phrasal verbs or all meanings of them. It contains a good selection of the most commonly used phrasal verbs and their meanings. You may also like to see our grammar of phrasal ...
Here is a list of some common phrasal verbs and their meanings: “Break up” (end a relationship) “Catch up” (to bring up to the same level or overtake) “Cut off” (to disconnect or stop) “Get along” (to have a good relationship) ...
Phrasal verbs are an integral part of the English language, often conveying more meaning than a single word. This article will cover over 400 common phrasal verbs with clear meanings and examples to help understand and use them correctly in daily conversation and writing. Contents Useful ...
80 common phrasal verbs (with meanings and examples) 1 back [x] up Definition: to support or defend someone When the class was making fun of me, only the teacher backed me up. 2 break down Definition: to stop working, especially in reference to machines The ice cream machine at McDonald...
Many of my students tell me that phrasal verbs are the most difficult part of learning English for them. I understand their frustration. Here are some common examples of common phrasal verbs with their meanings and example sentences: count on ...
Some phrasal verbs have multiple meanings depending on their usage. They can be used both as separable as well as inseparable phrasal verbs. One meaning of take up is ‘to start’ as in a new hobby/sport/activity. For example: I want to take up badminton to keep myself fit. Another ...
The meaning differs due to the accompanying preposition or adverb. Example: ‘look up’ and ‘look down’ are two phrasal verbs with different meanings. In this series of articles, you will learn about the commonly used phrasal verbs and their meanings. Each article consists of 10-20 phrasal...