ABC Group

Verb + particles
What is a phrasal
verb?
adverb preposition

• Preposition such as: in, of, for, up, at…

• Adverbs such as :ahead, away, back….
 Feel excited about sth
that is going to happen
Find the
information Be careful
FORWARD TO
UP OUT

LOOK AFTER Protect,

Think keep sb safe
BACK
about sth
that FOR
THROUG
happened
in the past H
Search for
Read sth quickly
 Consider or Turn your
Visit a place and examine sth eyes away
see what is there
from sb or
sth that gives
At a bad feelings
around
Away
over
Check or LOOK Rely on sb or
revise sth sth for help or
quickly
to
into advice
ahead
Make plans or think
Investigate what is going to
happen in the future
 look up
1, I had to………………… the word “debt” in a dictionary.
looking for my mobile phone all day. Have you seen it?
2, I’ve been……………………
look.…………….my
3, Could you ……….. after son this weekend.
look out as the car crashed into the house.
4, Someone shouted “…………………..”
looking forward
5, I’m really ……………….. to
……………my holidays next week.
look through….my essay to see if I have made any
6, would you …………………
mistakes?
looking into
7, The police are ………………. …..the crime.
look back I can remember when there were no computers.
8, If I ……................,
look around….the shop for a souvenir.
9, Today, I’m going to…………………..
look at
10, We will have to……………….all the proposals before coming to any
decision.
 Can you see the difference?

 I grew up in Ho Chi  She’s put off the

thetest
test
Minh city. for a week.

 When he gave her  They blew up thethe

the bad news, she photo she took and
photo
Transitive or made a poster out of
broke down and
cried. Intransitive? it.

 We have come over  I am looking for my

my
our grandparent’s keys.
keys
house last weekend.
Transitive verbs require an object to
complete their meaning. Transitive
phrasal verb

Intransitive
phrasal verb Intransitive phrasal verbs have no
direct object following them.
Ex: Before I go to bed, I turn off the light
Before I go to bed, I turn the light
off

He said I could count on him.

(wrong) he said I could count him
on
 Separable phrasal verb in English allow an
Separable object to be placed between the verb and
phrasal particles or after the entire phrasal verb.
verb
Separable or
Ex:
Inseparable
1, The terrorists blew up the car
?
=> The terrorists blew the car up.

2, I decided to throw out my old jeans.

=>I decided to throw my old jeans out.
Note: When the object is a pronoun(me, you
him, her, us, them, it), it must go in the
middle of the phrasal verb.

Ex: 1, Could you help me with this math

problem?
I can’t figure it out.

2,He really let me down when he forgot

my birthday
 Inseparable phrasal verb cannot be
Inseparable separated. This means that when we want
to use an object, it must always come after
phrasal the complete phrasal verb.
verb

Ex: 1, I’ll look your dog after while you’re on vacation.

=>I’ll look after your dog while you’re on vacation.
2, He said I could count on him.
3, I really look up to my dad.
1. He took his shoes off.
He took off his shoes. 
2. Please write this story down.
Please write down this story. 
3. I need to find out some information.
I need to find some information out. 
4. My mobile phone has run out of power.
My mobile phone run power out of. 
5. I tried on a coat.
I tried a coat on. 
6. I’ve given up smoking.
I’ve given smoking up. 
 made
1.I can’t ……… up
………my mind which coat to buy.

made up sentence with the

2.I’ve been trying to………………….a
phrasal verbs ‘look at’.

3.Peter told me he had met Brad Pitt but I think

made
he’s……………it….. up

made up
4.My girlfriend takes half an hour to………………her
face every morning.

5.Yesterday he had a big argument with his wife but

made up
today they………………….and he bought her a bunch
of flower
The meaning of the
phrasal verb

invest
Make an
money
request,
Put in offer,claim,...

Give sb/sth Spend time or

trust or effort doing
responsibility install
something sth
The meaning of the A phrasal verb
phrasal verb may have many
meanings
Remove
Airplane go up something

Take
Increase fast in
off
Not work/study
success/ for a period of
popularity time
Leave
( information)
 The meaning of the
phrasal verb
A phrasal verb used in a literal sense
with a preposition is easy to understand.

Ex: She opened the door and looked

outside.

Phrasal verbs can also have a figurative

or idiomatic meaning which makes
them difficult to understand.

Ex: Can you put me up for tonight?

 Difference Phrasal Verbs Prepositional verbs
Meaning Has a different meaning Has a similar meaning to
from its original verb its original verb
Ex: The patient passed Ex: They are laughing at
away. the joker.
Phrasal
He was brought upverb
by his or
She is listening to music
aunt.Prepositional
Separable or Can be separated
verb Can’t be separated
Inseparable Ex: The people requested Ex: Someone is knocking
to cut down the ? prices. at the door.
The people requested to Someone is knocking the
cut the prices down. door at.

Object There are intransitive Have to have an object

phrasal verbs Ex: The dog is barking at
Ex: The kid is growing up. the stranger
(1)Down

(2)On

(3)Up

(4)Down

(5)through
 Tips to
1, Make a list and learn by heart
learn
phrasal
verb 2, Read and listen to the Conversation

3, Do the Exercises to Practice the Phrasal

Verbs

4, Guess!