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Phrasal Verbs: Types and Meanings
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb + a preposition or adverb. The meaning is often different from the original verb.
Types of phrasal verbs
1. Intransitive (no object)
- My car broke down on the highway. (stopped working)
- Please come in. (enter)
- The plane took off at 6 PM. (left the ground)
2. Transitive separable (object can go between verb and particle)
- Please turn off the light. / Please turn the light off.
- She picked up the book. / She picked the book up.
- I put on my jacket. / I put my jacket on.
3. Transitive inseparable (object always after the particle)
- I look after my younger brother. (take care of)
- He ran into an old friend. (met by chance)
- She gets along with her colleagues. (has good relations)
Common phrasal verbs and their meanings
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| give up | stop trying | Don’t give up on your dreams. |
| look for | search | I’m looking for my keys. |
| put off | postpone | Don’t put off your homework. |
| call off | cancel | The match was called off. |
| find out | discover | I need to find out the truth. |
| bring up | raise (children) / mention | She brought up three children. |
Exercises
Exercise 1: Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings:
- look up → a. cancel
- call off → b. search in a reference
- turn down → c. reject / refuse
Learn more: Gerunds and Infinitives and Linking Words.