Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs

​​Phrasal Verbs are a combination of a VERB and a PREPOSITION that together CHANGES their meaning.

by Teacher Lupita

Phrasal Verbs

​There are two types:

​Separable (the ones you CAN separate)

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​Inseparable (the verb and the preposition are ALWAYS together.)

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TIPS:

​DON'T translate.

​As verbs PHRASAL VERBS can be used in ALL tenses.

​You CAN memorize them or memorize them :)

​INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

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Warm up/wɔːrm ʌp/: Related with sports.It's to exercise/ prepare yourself BEFORE you do an activity or train.

​Ex: She always warms up for 10 minutes .

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Take up /teɪk.ʌp/: Use it when you want to express that you START a new activity.

Ex: Most of the people have taken up meditation since COVID started.​

​INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

​Knock out/nɑːk aʊt/:It's to hit someone so the person becomes unconscious. Use it also when a equipment or system stops working.

​Ex: Her fall from the stairs knocked her out . (separable)

​That storm knocked out our electricity.(inseparable)

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Take on/teɪk ɑːn/: To employ someone. To accept some work or responsability. To compete against someone.

Ex: We're not taking on any new staff at the moment.

​I am able to take on more work on weekends.

​Last Saturday Barcelona took on Argentina.

​INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

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Give up/ɡɪv ʌp/: to stop doing an activity specially because it´s difficult.

​Ex: They are having trobles with maths, so they gave up high school.

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Keep up with/kip ʌp wɪð/: Use it when you continue doing something for a period of time or to be informed.

Ex: He's never made his best to keep up with his relationship .​

​INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

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Work out/wɝːk aʊt/: to exercise or to be successful in a particular way.

​Ex: You work out in the gym twice a week.

​Hopefully her new stores is working out well.

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​Join in /dʒɔɪn ɪn/: be invloved in an activity with other people.

Ex: Would you like to join in our team?​

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​Ex:

Multiple Choice

It’s important to ____ before you start running, or you could pull a muscle.

• prepare yourself

• work out

• warm up

• exercise

Fill in the Blanks

I’m trying to

(keep up) with you, but you run too fast!

Multiple Choice

I usually either swim or ________ for about an hour after school.

• works in

• train

• warm up

• work out

Multiple Choice

She had to _____running after that problem with her ankle.

• give up

• ga

• giving up

• gi

Multiple Choice

She had to give up running after that problem with her ankle.

• give up

• ga

• gives up

• has given up

Fill in the Blanks

I was so disappointed when Murray was

(knock out) of the tournament.

Multiple Choice

Which team do you think will _____ Brazil in the semi-final?

• take on

• take in

• join in

Multiple Choice

When you feel more confident, you can ______for the rest of the game.

• join in

• take on

• jo

Fill in the Blanks

I’m thinking of

(take up)  karate. I need more exercise, and I like learning new things.