Group 1 – Phrasal Verbs
· Calm down, Mike. There's no need to yell.
· The secretary asked me to hold on while she checked her computer.
· I don't really get along with my boss.
· After an hour, Mike gave up. He couldn't fix the computer.
· I want to be a fireman when I grow up.
· Please fill out this form.
· This darn printer has broken down again.
· People were passing out flyers in front of the station.
· Everyone from class is getting together tonight at 7pm.
Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.
| Phrasal Verb | Definition |
| to distribute, to give sth to people by hand | |
| to complete by entering information | |
| to have a good relationship with somebody | |
| to stop trying (to do sth) | |
| to get control of your emotions | |
| to meet or gather as a group | |
| to become a (mature) adult | |
| to wait | |
| to stop working, to become inoperable |
Make your own sentences using the below ideas
hold on / schedule
| e.g. I asked her to hold on while I checked my schedule. |
dog / calm down
| |
grow up
| |
policeman / fill out
| |
break down / angry
| |
never / get together
| |
get along / uncle
| |
pass out / sample
| |
give up / diet
|
Group 2 – Phrasal Verbs
· I didn't have an excuse, so I made one up.
· My grandfather passed away at the age of 98.
· Mark and Kate are always fighting. They should break up.
· I'm trying to save money. I don't eat out much anymore.
· After new years, Ken plans to start working out.
· Kate hung up on me. She didn't want to speak anymore.
· "Hey, check out that guy over there. He's weird (strange)!"
· No one could figure out where the ninja went.
· Brenda looked really sad, so I told her a joke to cheer her up.
Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.
| Phrasal Verb | Definition |
| to go to a restaurant for breakfast/lunch/dinner | |
| to make somebody feel happier | |
| to look at sth | |
| to exercise to make your muscles stronger | |
| to die | |
| to end a relationship with someone | |
| to invent sth, e.g. a story or game | |
| to put down the phone to end a conversation | |
| to find the answer to sth by thinking carefully |
Make your own sentences using the below ideas
eat out / month
| |
cheer up / ice cream
| |
check out / new house
| |
lazy / work out
| |
pass away / 2011
| |
break up / girlfriend
| |
pet / make up / name
| |
hang up / quickly
| |
figure out / mystery
|
Group 3 – Phrasal Verbs
· I agreed to look after Renee's dog while she is away.
· I dropped off my car at the repair shop yesterday. I hope they have fixed it by now.
· The boys ran out of beer so they walked to the store to get more.
· “Shut up, Lisa! I can't hear the TV!"
· We checked in to our hotel at 2 pm.
· I have to pick up my girlfriend at the airport at 8pm.
· After high school, and then five years in the military, Mark ended up in Taiwan.
· “Look out — there's a deer on the road!"
Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.
| Phrasal Verb | Definition |
| to take care of sth; to care for sth | |
| to take somebody to a place they want to go to, or deliver sth to a place | |
| to finally finish in a certain position/situation, especially without planning it. | |
| to no longer have enough of something you need | |
| to register after arriving at the hotel or airport | |
| to go somewhere to get sth; to collect sb | |
| to look up in order to see something dangerous | |
| to be quiet (strong/impolite) |
Make your own sentences using the below ideas
look after / old
| |
angry / shut up
| |
look out
| |
emergency / run out
| |
check in / late
| |
pick up / dinner
| |
drop off / park
| |
end up / Mexico
|
Group 4 – Phrasal Verbs
· Yesterday, Mark found out that his wife has been cheating on him.
· I was tied up so I couldn't answer the phone.
· The mountain climber could no longer go on. It was too cold.
· The doctor told Alan to cut back on fatty foods.
· "Can we start eating, mom? Sure, go ahead."
· I had to do my report over because my computer crashed.
· "Bobby, can you cut it out?? The sound you’re making is annoying."
· After her vacation, it took Janice all morning to catch up on her e-mails.
Write the correct phrasal verb beside its definition.
| Phrasal Verb | Definition |
| to use less of sth; to consume less of sth | |
| to be too busy to do sth else | |
| to continue | |
| to go from behind to where you should be; to reach sb ahead of you | |
| to stop doing sth (usually sth stupid/unreasonable) | |
| to learn something new; to discover sth | |
| to do again | |
| to start before sb else |
Make your own sentences using the below ideas (note: good as homework)
cut down on / health
| |
tied up / all day
| |
tired / go on
| |
catch up / schoolwork
| |
singing / cut / it / out
| |
boy / find out
| |
do over / quiz
| |
lady / go ahead
|
Phrasal verbs dialogue
Directions: Read the dialogue and identify all the phrasal verbs and at the end continue the dialogue by using other phrasal verbs.
Two friends are driving to a party.They have a conversation with many phrasal verbs.
John: You just went by her house. You should turn around and go back.
Bob: I don't think that was her house. I'm going to go on.
John: I looked up the address on the map. It's between Seventh Street and Eighth Street.
Bob: Fine, I'll turn the car around.
John: Now we have to figure out where to park.
Bob: Turn off the radio so I can concentrate on parking.
John: But I love this song! It wakes me up.
Bob: You're starting to tire me out. Could you quiet down and help me look for parking?
John: Lighten up. Hey, there's a parking spot!
Bob: Sorry, I'm just a little worked up. I broke up with my girlfriend last night.
John: You split up with Alice?
Bob: Yeah. We'd been going out for three years. We had a fight and she kicked me out. Now I have to move out and figure out where to live. I totally messed up.
John: I'm sorry. You can hang out at my place until you find an apartment.
Bob: Thanks. I can always count on you.
John: Well, cheer up. I'm sure you can meet someone new at the party. It's time to move on.
Bob: <your turn to continue the dialogue using some of the phrasal verbs listed in the lesson>
John: <your turn to continue the dialogue using some of the phrasal verbs listed in the lesson>
Name some phrasal verbs that you are already familiar with and then try to do the exercise below
Instructions:
I was brought up in a small town in the countryside. Growing up in the countryside offered lots of advantages for young people. The only problem was that we often got into trouble as we made up stories that we acted out around town. I can remember one adventure in particular: One day as we were coming back from school, we came up with the brilliant idea to make out that we were pirates looking for treasure. My best friend Tom said that he made out an enemy ship in the distance. We all ran for cover and picked up a number of rocks to use for ammunition against the ship as we got ready to put together our plan of action. We were ready to set off on our attack, we slowly went along the path until we were face to face with our enemy - the postman's truck! The postman was dropping off a package at Mrs. Brown's house, so we got into his truck. At that point, we really didn't have any idea about what we were going to do next. The radio was playing so we turned down the volume to discuss what we would do next. Jack was all for switching on the motor and getting away with the stolen mail! Of course, we were just children, but the idea of actually making off with a truck was too much for us to believe. We all broke out in nervous laughter at the thought of us driving down the road in this stolen Postal Truck. Luckily for us, the postman came running towards us shouting, "What are you kids up to?!". Of course, we all got out of that truck as quickly as we could and took off down the road.
Write a similar story about your childhood using as many phrasal verbs as you can think of.
Below is a link to a handbook of phrasal verbs with exercises to do at your own leisure:-
Match the headlines with the sentences from the stories.
1 BIG SHAKE-UP EXPECTED IN EDUCATION
2 MINISTER DENIES COVER-UP
3 LOCKOUT CONTINUES AT AVIATION PLANT
4 BREAKAWAY GROUP TO FORM NEW PARTY
5 POWER PLANT SHUTDOWN LEAVES 5,000 HOMES IN DARKNESS
a) The dispute is now in its fifth week.
b) Unity was no longer possible, a spokesperson said.
c) The event happened at 7.45 pm with no warning.
d) There will be major changes at all levels.
e) There was no attempt to hide the truth, claimed Pamela Harding
Name some phrasal verbs that you are already familiar with and then try to do the exercise below
Instructions:
Each of the following sentences contains a phrasal verb.
Choose a suitable adverb to fill each gap and complete the phrasal verb.
To help you, a synonym for the phrasal verb is given in brackets at the end of each question.
Phrasal Verbs have a way of worming their way into our everyday English. Many have more than one meaning so they can be quite confusing.
In this exercise you must read the sentence and the clue in brackets and try to put an appropriate phrasal verb in the correct tense in the gaps. The missing phrasal verbs are popular.
1 – This is a pretty dress. Shall I ------ it ---? ( to see if something fits or looks good on you )
2 – The pasta has gone bad. I should --------- it ------. ( to put something in the rubbish bin )
3 – I know that learning English is difficult, but don't ------ ---. ( to stop doing something )
4 – We are going to miss our flight. -------- ---! (to move/do something quicker )
5 – She's on the other line, could you ------- --- a minute please? ( To wait a little )
6 – I gave you some money last week. Can you ---- me ----- please? (to give money to someone who lent it to you)
7 – Don't stop writing. -------- ---. (to continue doing something )
8 – Some agents came to my school, so I ------- them ----------. ( to take someone on a tour )
9 – Could you ----- your cigarette ---- please? ( to extinguish/switch something off )
10 – Please ------- --- this word in the dictionary. I don't know how it's spelt. ( to check the meaning/spelling of a word)
2 – The pasta has gone bad. I should --------- it ------. ( to put something in the rubbish bin )
3 – I know that learning English is difficult, but don't ------ ---. ( to stop doing something )
4 – We are going to miss our flight. -------- ---! (to move/do something quicker )
5 – She's on the other line, could you ------- --- a minute please? ( To wait a little )
6 – I gave you some money last week. Can you ---- me ----- please? (to give money to someone who lent it to you)
7 – Don't stop writing. -------- ---. (to continue doing something )
8 – Some agents came to my school, so I ------- them ----------. ( to take someone on a tour )
9 – Could you ----- your cigarette ---- please? ( to extinguish/switch something off )
10 – Please ------- --- this word in the dictionary. I don't know how it's spelt. ( to check the meaning/spelling of a word)
Phrasal Verbs
A – hurry up
B - go on
C – look up
D – put out
E – pay back
F – hold on
G – throw away
H – show / around
I – try on
J – give up
B - go on
C – look up
D – put out
E – pay back
F – hold on
G – throw away
H – show / around
I – try on
J – give up
Watch the following video and try to guess the 12 most useful phrasal verbs. Write them down as you guess them.
Tell me about your morning routine step by step using phrasal verbs starting with when you wake up!
Read the following text and indicate all of the phrasal verbs that you see.
I was brought up in a small town in the countryside. Growing up in the countryside offered lots of advantages for young people. The only problem was that we often got into trouble as we made up stories that we acted out around town. I can remember one adventure in particular: One day as we were coming back from school, we came up with the brilliant idea to make out that we were pirates looking for treasure. My best friend Tom said that he made out an enemy ship in the distance. We all ran for cover and picked up a number of rocks to use for ammunition against the ship as we got ready to put together our plan of action. We were ready to set off on our attack, we slowly went along the path until we were face to face with our enemy - the postman's truck! The postman was dropping off a package at Mrs. Brown's house, so we got into his truck. At that point, we really didn't have any idea about what we were going to do next. The radio was playing so we turned down the volume to discuss what we would do next. Jack was all for switching on the motor and getting away with the stolen mail! Of course, we were just children, but the idea of actually making off with a truck was too much for us to believe. We all broke out in nervous laughter at the thought of us driving down the road in this stolen Postal Truck. Luckily for us, the postman came running towards us shouting, "What are you kids up to?!". Of course, we all got out of that truck as quickly as we could and took off down the road.
Write a similar story about your childhood using as many phrasal verbs as you can think of.
Below is a link to a handbook of phrasal verbs with exercises to do at your own leisure:-
Below is a list of 200 of the most commonly used phrasal verbs with meanings and examples.
1) Tell me about a time your company tried something out that didn’t work. What happened? Why didn't it work? What about you? Have you tried something out that didn't work well and cost you a lot of money?
2) What things do you shop around for? Do you usually shop around for the things you buy?
3) Who do you count on most at work? How would you describe this person? How does he/she help you at work?
4) Is there anything your company is trying to cut back on right now? What is it? Is there anything you are trying to cut back on right now?
5) Have you ever had to do something over because you did it incorrectly the first time? What was it? At work? At home?
6) Tell me about a time you had to give in to someone’s demands or requests. Why did you give in?
7) What things do you normally go over with your boss? How often do you go over these things?
8) When is your next vacation? Where are you going to go? What are you going to do? Are you looking forward to it? Is there anything else that you are looking forward to right now?
9) Do you procrastinate a lot? What type of things do you put off doing? What do you put these things off?
10) Have you ever ordered something online that you had to send back? What was wrong with the product? Did you get your money back?
11) Have you ever turned down a job offer or a promotion? What was it? Why did you turn it down?
12) Have you ever used up your vacation days very early in the year? Why? Do you usually use up your vacation days right away, or do you save them? Why?
13) Who do you look up to at work? How would you describe this person/these people? Do people look up to you at work? Why or why not? What about you, do you look up to someone at work or in your personal life?
14) What is something you have to look out for at work? Tell me about it.
15) Tell me about a time someone let you down (either professionally or personally). What happened? Tell me about a time you let someone down. What happened?
16) Have you ever found out something surprising about a coworker? What was it? What are people surprised to find out about you?
C. Even the Karate Kid know phrasal verbs. How about you? Watch the film and identify all of the phrasal verbs used by Mr. Han
1. Now, it's your turn to use the same commands. Ask me to do the same things that Mr. Han ask the Karate kid to do.
2. Can you add a new command using phrasal verbs?
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