2. Definition of phrasal verbs
A phrasal verbs, consists of a verb and a preposition or adverb that
modifies or change the meaning of a phrasal. Give up' is a phrasal verb
that means 'stop doing' something, which is very different from 'give'.
The word or words that modify a verb in this manner can also go under
the name particle.
Some Phrasal verbs has two different meanings for example:
Work out: exercise I work out at the gym every day
Work out: Be successful Our plan worked out fine
Get up: Get out of bed I get up early every day to work in my house.
Get up: Stand You should get up and give the pregnant
woman your seat
3. List of phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs Definition Example
Work out Exercise I work out at the gym every day
Work out Be successful Our plans worked out fine
Break down
Break down Get upset The woman broke down when the
pólice told her that her son had died
Break up End a relationship I´m going to break up with my
boyfriend tonight
Break up Start laughing My friends just broke up as soon as the
show of jokes started
Turn up Appear, show
suddenly
I don´t know why Joe hasn´t turned up
yet
Turn up Increase the
volume
Can you turn the music up? I like that
music
4. Phrasal verbs Definition Example
Get up Get out of a place, or
thing, get out of bed.
I get up early everyday for work in
my house.
Call on Ask for an answer or a
opinion.
The professor called on me for
question.
Warm up Prepare your body for
excercise-
I always warm up by doing situps
before I go for a run
Run away Escape, run off. The child run away from home and
has been Missing for three days.
Call on Visit someone. I called on you last night but you
were not in the hotel
Pay for Be punished for doing
something bad.
That bully will pay for being mean
to my little brother.
Pick something
out
Choose. I picked out three sweaters for you
to try on.
Try something on Sample clothing. I am going to try these jeans on,
but I don´t think they will fit.
