PHRASAL VERBS z What are they z A
PHRASAL VERBS z. What are they? z. A phrasal verb has two parts: z. A verb z. A preposition (at least one)
VERB look put get bring turn + PREPOSITION or PARTICLE up make take run break carry. . . on down + out of over off out for. . .
VERB + PREPOSITION or PARTICLE look for = search make up = invent put out = extinguish take off = leave the ground get over = recover run out of = have none left bring up = rear, educate break down = collapse turn up = appear unexpectedly carry on = continue
VERB+ PARTICLE + keep up with PREPOSITION advance at the same pace run out of have none left put up with bear patiently look forward to expect with pleasure
Separable phrasal verbs. z. When a phrasal verb has an object, this one has 2 possible locations: z+ after the phrasal verb. He picked up the keys. z+between the phrasal verb and the preposition. He picked the keys up. z But if the object is a pronoun, we have always to put it between the verb and the preposition. He`picked them up.
Phrasal verbs express a particular meaning: literal Take off your jacket. idiomatic I’ve taken up golf. Put out the cat. The car broke down. Look at the picture. Only 20 people turned up.
PHRASAL VERBS WITH LITERAL AND IDIOMATIC MEANING PUT OUT I always put out the cat at night. Put out the cigarette, please. (extinguish)
PHRASAL VERBS WITH LITERAL AND IDIOMATIC MEANING PICK UP Can you pick up the diskette for me, please? I dropped it. I picked up some new slang expressions while watching that movie. (learn)
PHRASAL VERBS WITH LITERAL AND IDIOMATIC MEANING TAKE OFF Take off that funny party hat. You look stupid in it. The plane took off 10 minutes ago. (leave the ground)
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