phrasal verbs

Phrasal VerbsLuz Adriana Molina

Romero Code: 1072894553

Tutor: Cristina OtaloraUniversuty Open and

Distance NationalAugust 1th 2015

What are the phrasal verbs?

• Phrasal verbs are idiomatic expressions that are formed by combining verbs with prepositions or adverbs. This results in new phrasal verbs with a very different meaning than it gives us the dictionary for individual verbs.

• Example: put something off• verb

preposition

• Turn off: It uses when you wan switch off the light

• Example: where the light turns off?• Ask out: invite on a date• Example: Lorena asked Carlos out to dinner

phrasal verbs most common

• ask around: ask many people the same question

• Example: I asked around but nobody has seen my bag.

• call something off: cancel• Example: Jason called the

wedding off because he wasn't in love.

• calm down:relax after being angry• Example: You are still mad. You need to calm

downbefore you drive• do something over:do again• Example: My teacher wants me todo my

essay overbecause she doesn't like my topic.• go back: return to a place• Example: I have to go back home and get my

lunch.

• grow up :become an adult• Example: When Jack grows uphe wants to be a

fireman.• wake up: stop sleeping• Example: We have to wake upearly for work on

Monday.• run away: leave unexpectedly, escape• Example: The child ran away from home and

has been missing for three days.