{"id":38236,"date":"2018-03-29T11:01:24","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T09:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/?p=38236"},"modified":"2018-04-25T11:15:32","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:15:32","slug":"10-phrasal-verbs-to-help-you-become-an-english-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/10-phrasal-verbs-to-help-you-become-an-english-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"10 phrasal verbs to help you become an English expert [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of students think English is easy to learn – that is until they encounter phrasal verbs! We are sure you have heard lots of these verbs by now, because they are everywhere. But what are they exactly?<\/p>\n

Phrasal verbs are multi-word verb phrases that, when used together, make new meanings<\/strong>. For example: the verb \u2018come\u2019 means to \u201cgo in the direction of a person\u201d and the preposition \u2018across\u2019 means \u201cfrom one side to another.\u201d But when they are put together to form a phrasal verb, they mean to \u201cfind or discover\u201d something, often by accident.<\/p>\n

This is what it looks like in action: \u201cI came across<\/em> these old photos when I was in Grandma\u2019s house.\u201d<\/p>\n

It gets quite complicated because many of these phrasal verbs have more than one meaning. We decided to put together a list of some of the most well used phrasal verbs with two of the most common meanings to help you become a phrasal verb expert.<\/p>\n

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How are phrasal verbs made?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Phrasal verbs made up of at least two parts: the Verb (the first part) and the particle (which is made of a preposition).<\/p>\n

There are two kinds of phrasal verb:<\/p>\n

Intransitive phrasal verbs<\/span><\/h2>\n

These verbs intransitive phrasal verbs, which means they exist without an object. The verbs can never be separated<\/strong> from the particles.<\/p>\n

Take off (leave the ground) is an intransitive phrasal verb because the action is not being done to anything. For example: \u201cThe plane is taking off now!\u201d<\/p>\n

Transitive phrasal verbs<\/span><\/h2>\n

These phrasal verbs do take an object. Sometimes you can separate the verbs from the particles and sometimes you cannot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Take off (remove) is a transitive phrasal verb because we always need to know what is being removed. For example: \u201cTake your shoes off!\u201d In this example the verb can be separated from the particle.<\/p>\n

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An extra rule for phrasal verbs that can be separated<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Phrasal verbs that can be separated by putting the object before the particle. You can use a noun or a pronoun for this, but you can never put the pronoun after a separable phrasal verb.<\/p>\n

See the example:<\/p>\n

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\"ExamplesGive back<\/strong> my shoes!<\/p>\n

\"ExamplesGive<\/strong> my shoes back<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"ExamplesGive<\/strong> them back<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"ExamplesGive back<\/strong> them!<\/p>\n

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Have you come across any new phrasal verbs recently? Let us know in the comments and make sure to share the definition with us!<\/p>\n

If you liked this article, you might enjoy our post 10 Phrasal verbs you should learn today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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