Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Phrasal verb consists of a verb and a particle, adv/preposition. The combination of a verb and adv/prep has a different meaning than only the verb.
Daniel was born in Brazil but ___________in Australia.
The flowers_________ after they were watered.
After 15 years, he ___________ a childhood friend.
grew up
grew
caught up with
The verb + prep or adv
Daniel ___________the hill.
Daniel ___________ a bill at the local shop.
Julie _______________a cafe as it was raining.
Julie _______________a friend at a cafe.
ran up = up direction
ran up = create a debt
ran into = place, location
ran into = meet by accident.
Daniel’s parents______________fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
What time Daniel ____________yesterday?
set off = transitive, has object, to cause some activity to begin.
set off = intransitive, don’t have object, to start a journey.
The plane _____________from London and landed in Rio de Janeiro.
Daniel ______________his coat when he arrived in Brazil.
took off = intransitive, depart
took off = transitive, to take it out.
Daniel ________________at his friend’s house. He wasn’t expecting him.
Julie __________________her trouser as they were wet.
turn up = intransitive, to arrive or appear somewhere unexpected.
turn up = transitive, to fold
After a difficult year, things were finally starting to _________.
Daniel had to _____________some words in the dictionary.
look up = intransitive, to become better.
look up = transitive, to search.
The flight attendant________________some forms to the passengers in the flight.
The elderly man felt dizzy and ______________from the heat.
passed out = transitive, to distribute.
passed out = intransitive, to lose consciousness. (died).
Transitive separable phrasal verbs:
Daniel ______________the light in his bedroom.
Daniel ___________the lights _____ in his
bedroom.
If the object is a pronoun, it must be BETWEEN the verb and particle:
Daniel filled in a form on the airplane.
Daniel filled it in on the airplane.
turned on something = transitive, to start.
turn on someone = to attack or criticize.
Transitive Inseparable:
Julie __________ a friend in the cafe.
Julie ___________him in the cafe.
Julie’s mom was______________her baby boy.
Julie’s mom was _____________ him.
run into
looking after
In transitive Inseparable: complement always comes after.
Julie __________.
Julie ___________ three times a week.
works out
She decided to __________him _______after a massive argument.
Julie ___________ a friend in the cafe.
The form was ready. Daniel must __________ it _______.
I’ll ____________.
I left a note on his dresser.
pack someone in = to end a relationship.
run into = intransitive
fill in
get ahead.
dresser = furniture cupboard.
Grow up
Get ahead
Run up a bill
Work out
Run into someone
Look after
Set off
Look up
Take off
Pass out
Turn up
Fill in/fill out
Turn on
Catch up with
get ahead = become successful in life or career.
What is a register?
It is the degree of formality of language.
It is the language used by a group of people who share similar work or
interests, such as academic researchers,
lawyers, friends, children, etc.
Martin Joo said there are 5 types of registers:
Frozen: static register, historic language, as Constitution or prayer.
Formal: a formal register is used in professional, academic, or legal settings
where communication is expected to be respectful and restrained. Slang is never
used and contractions are rare. Ex: academic paper, encyclopedia.
Consultative: talk to someone who has
specialized knowledge. The tone is often semi-formal and respectful, but may be more
casual if the relationship is longstanding or friendly. Slang is sometimes used.
Casual: with friends, close acquaintances and co-workers, and family. It’s probably the one you think of when you
consider how you talk with other people, often in a group setting. The use of slang and contractions are common. EX: birthday party.
Intimate: is reserved for special
occasions, usually between only two people and often in private.Ex: inside joke among friends, a word whispered into love’s ear.
Phrasal Verbs:
Frozen:
Never again will all life be cut ____by the waters of a flood.
Formal:
I ________ forward to hearing from you. (I am __________forward…more informal).
This essay sets ______to discuss…
Researchers carried ________ an experiment….
cut off: to cause something to end.
look forward = to hope to hear from the person.
set out = start an activity with an aim.
carry out = to do or complete something.
Replace the phrasal verb:
Remove the foil lid before placing the lasagne in the oven.
Take the foil lid ______before you put the lasagne in the oven.
The patient had several teeth extracted.
The patient had several teeth ___________.
I will now distribute some questionnaires for you to complete.
I’ll ________________some questionnaires for you to _________________.
Please fasten your seat belts as the plane is about to depart.
Please do _________your seat belts as the plane is about to______________,
I need to deposit some money and withdraw some cash.
I need to ______________some money and ___________some cash.
Did you acquire any French during your stay in Paris?
Did you _____________any French during your stay in Paris?
take off (informal) = to remove (formal).
take out (informal) = extracted (formal).
hand out = distribute
fill in/out = complete.
do up = fasten
take off = depart.
pay in = deposit
take out = withdraw.
pick up = acquire
More Phrasal verbs:
Calm down!
Stop mucking about!
If you didn´t mess around so much, you’d get a decent job!
Scientists have carried out experiments
The discovery could bring about a change
I get up at about 7am
I set off at work at 8am
I am ready to log on by 9am
… brush up on my English!
mucking about = be silly or careless
mess around = spending time with unimportant things.
set off = iniciar/partir.
bring about = cause a change
log on = enter in the system.
I was able to brush up on my Italian when I was there.
I’m brushing up on my English these days.
Look forward to
Pick up
Take off
Mess around
Carry out
Bring about
Set off
Log on
Brush up
Muck about
Log on
pick up = increase or improve
bring about = to make something to happen.
Gravity is working ______________ me.
Gravity wants to bring me____________.
Dream of ways to throw it all ___________.
Gravity stay the hell_________ from me.
against
down
away
away
They need to ___________ further research and collect more data.
Will the mayor ___________ his promises?
The study was_____________ to compare three premium brands of pen.
Archaeologists are currently _________________ tests to determine the identity of the
remains.
This system also enables China to carry out massive socialist infrastructure programs like high-speed rail.
carry out = do, cumprir
Carry out is transitive and separable.
The researcher carried out the research.
The researcher carried the research out.
VERB + RESEARCH = carry out, conduct, do, undertake
People are cruel and they will jump on an
opportunity to ______ someone else_______.
She was in such a good mood I couldn’t bear to
_________her_______.
bring down = make unhappy, depressed. (transitive, separable).
Set off = depart in a journey
Turn off = finishing, stopping, canceling
Take off = leaving
Back off = leaving
Lift off = leaving, deixar
Pour down = rain, movement, collapsing, writing
Calm down = reducing
Note down = writing
Break down = collapsing, separate
Fall down = collapse
Grow up = movement, increasing, completely
Do up = completely
Turn up = visit, movement upward
Look up = search
Run up = allow a debt to accumulate, movement
Take out = go out, outside, leaving, finding, criticizing
Work out = completely
See out = make company
Rub out = eraser, kill
Leave out = exclude,
Understand the meaning of the particles:
OFF = departure
take off, drive off, back off, log off, turn off, set off
UP = completion, finality, maintaining something
give up, break up, eat up.
DOWN = collapse, movement downward, writing
fall down, break down, note down
OUT = removal, thoroughness (precise or meticulous)
take out, see out, work out
ON = starting, continuing, progressing
turn on, carry on, take on.
The woman set off on a journey
(departed)
“Thanks for coming. It was lovely to see you. I´ll see you ____.”
AROUND:
Aimlessly without a purpose: to mess around/to wait
around/to lounge around
Make a person go in different directions: to boss around/to push someone around (to bullying)
Avoid or find an alternative way: to get around something or someone/to skirt around something or someone
From unconsciousness: to bring someone around/To come around
Distribution/circulation: to hand something around/to pass something around
out
One of the older boys was pushing a young girl around.
I didn´t skirt around - I went straight to the point.
I started slapping him around the face to bring him around.
He came around.
