Phrasal Verbs

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Phrasal Verbs and other multi-word verbs
Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs". Phrasal verbs and other multi-word verbs are an important part of the English language. Multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, are very common, especially in spoken English. A multi-word verb is a verb like "pick up", "turn on" or "get on with". For convenience, many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. These verbs consist of a basic verb + another word or words. The other word(s) can be prepositions and/or adverbs. The two or three words that make up multi-word verbs form a short "phrase" - which is why these verbs are often all called "phrasal verbs".
The important thing to remember is that a multi-word verb is still a verb. "Get" is a verb. "Get up", is also a verb, a different verb. "Get" and "get up" are two different verbs. They do not have the same meaning. So you should treat each multi-word verb as a separate verb, and learn it like any other verb. Look at these examples. You can see that there are three types of multi-word verb:
single-word verb
look
direct your eyes in a certain direction
You must lookbefore you leap.
multi-word verbs
phrasal verb
look up
search for and find information in a reference book
You can look up my number in the telephone directory.
prepositional verb
look after
take care of
Who is looking after the baby?
phrasal-prepositional verb
look forward to
anticipate with pleasure
I look forward tomeeting you.

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this page we look at phrasal verbs proper.
Phrasal verbs are made of:
verb + adverb
Phrasal verbs can be:
  • intransitive (no direct object)
  • transitive (direct object)
Here are some examples of phrasal verbs:
phrasal verbs
meaning
examples

direct object
intransitive phrasal verbs
get up
rise from bed
I don't like to get up.

break down
cease to function
He was late because his car broke down.

transitive phrasal verbs
put off
postpone
We will have to put off
the meeting.
turn down
refuse
They turned down
my offer.

Separable Phrasal Verbs

When phrasal verbs are transitive (that is, they have a direct object), we can usually separate the two parts. For example, "turn down" is aseparable phrasal verb. We can say: "turn down my offer" or "turn my offer down". Look at this table:


transitive phrasal verbs are
separable
Correct!
They
turned

down
my offer.
Correct!
They
turned
my offer
down.

However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice. We mustseparate the phrasal verb and insert the pronoun between the two parts. Look at this example with the separable phrasal verb "switch on":
direct object pronounsmust go between the two parts of transitive phrasal verbs
Correct!
John
switched

on
the radio.
These are all possible.
Correct!
John
switched
the radio
on.

Correct!
John
switched
it
on.

Not correct!
John
switched
on
it.
This is notpossible.

Separable or inseparable phrasal verbs? Some dictionaries tell you when phrasal verbs are separable. If a dictionary writes "look (something) up", you know that the phrasal verb "look up" is separable, and you can say "look something up" and "look up something". It's a good idea to write "something/somebody" as appropriate in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal verb, like this:
  • get up
  • break down
  • put something/somebody off
  • turn sthg/sby down
This tells you whether the verb needs a direct object (and where to put it).


  

Prepositional Verbs
Prepositional verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this page we look at prepositional verbs.
Prepositional verbs are made of:
verb + preposition
Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects. Here are some examples of prepositional verbs:
prepositional verbs
meaning
examples

direct object
believe in
have faith in the existence of
I believe in
God.
look after
take care of
He is looking after
the dog.
talk about
discuss
Did you talk about
me?
wait for
await
John is waiting for
Mary.
Prepositional verbs cannot be separated. That means that we cannot put the direct object between the two parts. For example, we must say "look after the baby". We cannot say "look the baby after":
prepositional verbs areinseparable
Correct!
Who is looking afterthe baby?
This is possible.
Not correct!
Who is looking the baby after?
This is notpossible.
It is a good idea to write "something/somebody" in your vocabulary book when you learn a new prepositional verb, like this:
  • believe in something/somebody
  • look after sthg/sby
This reminds you that this verb needs a direct object (and where to put it).

Phrasal-prepositional Verbs
Phrasal-prepositional verbs are a small group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this page we look at phrasal-prepositional verbs.
Phrasal-prepositional verbs are made of:
verb + adverb + preposition
Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs:
phrasal-prepositional verbs
meaning
examples

direct object
get on with
have a friendly relationship with
He doesn't get on with
his wife.
put up with
tolerate
I won't put up with
your attitude.
look forward to
anticipate with pleasure
look forward to
seeing you.
run out of
use up, exhaust
We have run out of
eggs.
Because phrasal-prepositional verbs end with a preposition, there is always a direct object. And, like prepositional verbs, phrasal-prepositional verbs cannot be separated. Look at these examples:
phrasal-prepositional verbs are
inseparable
Correct!
We
ran out of
fuel.
Correct!
We
ran out of
it.

It is a good idea to write "something/somebody" in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal-prepositional verb, like this:
  • get on with somebody
  • put up with sthg/sby
  • run out of something
This reminds you that this verb needs a direct object (and where to put it).

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