اللغة الإنجليزية — Grammar: Phrasal Verbs (Common Phrasal Verbs and Their Meanings) — 2 ثانوي — شعبة آداب — بكالوريا — المنهاج الجزائري

اللغة الإنجليزية — Grammar: Phrasal Verbs (Common Phrasal Verbs and Their Meanings) — 2 ثانوي — شعبة آداب — بكالوريا — المنهاج الجزائري

Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb and a preposition or adverb that create a new meaning. They are very common in English and essential for fluency.

I. What is a Phrasal Verb?

A phrasal verb = verb + particle (preposition or adverb). The meaning is often different from the original verb.
Example: “look” = regarder, but “look after” = s’occuper de, “look for” = chercher.

II. Common Phrasal Verbs by Theme

Daily Life :
– get up = se lever
– wake up = se réveiller
– go out = sortir
– come back = revenir
– turn on/off = allumer/éteindre

Work and Study :
– carry on = continuer
– give up = abandonner
– take over = prendre le contrôle
– fill in = remplir (un formulaire)
– hand in = remettre (un devoir)

Communication :
– call back = rappeler
– speak up = parler plus fort
– hang up = raccrocher
– pick up = répondre (au téléphone)
– find out = découvrir

III. Separable vs Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

Separable : The object can go between the verb and the particle.
Example: “Turn off the light” OR “Turn the light off”.
With pronouns, the object MUST go between: “Turn it off” (NOT “turn off it”).

Inseparable : The object must come after the particle.
Example: “Look after the children” (NOT “look the children after”).
“Get over a problem” (NOT “get a problem over”).

IV. Exercises

Exercise 1: Choose the correct phrasal verb:
1. Please ___ the lights before leaving. (turn off / give up)
2. I need to ___ this application form. (fill in / carry on)
3. She ___ smoking last year. (gave up / turned on)
4. Can you ___ my cat this weekend? (look after / find out)

Exercise 2: Replace the words in brackets with a phrasal verb:
1. I need to (discover) the truth. → find out
2. He (continues) working despite the difficulties. → carries on
3. Please (return) the books to the library. → give back
4. She (raised) her children alone. → brought up

For more lessons, visit:
Conditional Sentences
and
Modal Verbs.