Monday, March 2, 2015

Phrasal Verbs


Phrasal verbs:
Verb + preposition (in, on, out, down, up, over, etc)

Depending on the tense, the verb change.

I am going out to the mall.
I go out to the mall .
I have gone out to the mall.
I went out to the mall.

He is giving up smoking.
He gives up smoking.
He has given up smoking.
He gave up smoking.



To….. = Break / Bring / get / give /  go / make / sign/ take / work
am/are/is …. = Breaking / bringing / giving / going / making / signing / taking / working
Was …. = broken / brought / got / given / went / made / signed / taken / worked





Break down:
(breaking/broke/broken)
 
1) to stop working properly

2) to separate into simpler pieces




Bring up:
(bringing/brought)
1) to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)

2) to mention (something)



Get on:
(getting/gotten/got)
 
to be friendly with someone.


Get over:
(getting/gotten/got)
 
to stop feeling sick or stop being unhappy about (something)

Give in:
(giving, given, gave) 

 to agree to do something that you had earlier said "no" to.

Give up:
(giving, given, gave)  

to quit



Go on:
(going/gone/went)  
 
to continue doing something







Go out:
(going/gone/went)  
 
to leave your home for an activity

Make out:
(making/made)  

to understand



Make up:
(making/made)  

1) to create or invent (a story or a lie)

2) to put together different parts


Sign in:
(signing/signed)  

to write your name to show that you have arrived


Sign up:
(signing/signed
 
to add a name to a list in order for a person to get, do, or take

Take in:
(taking/taken/took)
  
to allow (water, air, food, etc.) to enter your body or mind


Take on:
to compete against (a person, team, etc.)



Take up:
to begin studying or practicing an activity, usually as a hobby


Take over:
to become in control



Work out:
to do physical fitness exercises




Work up:
to produce (something) by physical or mental effort