What is a phrasal verb?
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and one or two particles (prepositions or adverbs) whose combined meaning is often different from the individual words. They are extremely common in everyday English — especially in spoken and informal registers.
Intransitive
No object — "She gave up."
Transitive separable
"Turn the TV off." / "Turn off the TV."
Transitive inseparable
"Look after the children." — particle cannot split
This lesson covers 61 high-frequency phrasal verbs built around the most common English verbs: get, take, look, come, go, put, give, turn, bring, break, call, set. Click any phrasal verb card in the Browse tab to hear it, see its grammar, and save it to your glossary.
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