English B1+

Presented by:María Alejandra Enríquez Narváez

Presented to: Andrea del Pilar CáceresTutor

Group: 900004_22

Unad UniversityPsychology Program

Pasto – Nariño2016

Phrasal Verbs

Like many grammars, we treat phrasal verbs as one kind of multiword verb. Other grammars may class all multiword verbs as "phrasal verbs".

The structure of a phrasal verb is:verb + adverb

Phrasal verbs can be:• Transitive (direct object)• Intransitive (no direct object)

Look at these examples of phrasal verbs:

phrasal verb meaning

example sentence

  direct object

transitive put off postpone We will have to put off

the meeting.

turn down refuse They turned down

my offer.

intransitive get up rise from bed I don't like to get up.

 

break down cease to function He was late because his carbroke down.

 

Phrasal Verbs

1. Turn on: encender

This phrasal verb is used when you talk about to electrical light, appliances or middle of transport, etc.

Example: Marcos turns on the lights when he enters to the bedroom.

2. Turn down: Bajar el volumen

This is used when you have to decrease the volume in an appliance or in a stereo.

Example: Please! Turn down the volume to the radio, I am studying.

3. Run out: Terminarse o agotarse algo.

It is used to express that something is finished for example, the money, the ink, the paint and so on…

Example: I went to the store and I looked my wallet and my money ran out because I spent it in another things.

4. Turn off: Cerrar el agua.

This phrasal verb is used when you talk about close the faucet.

Example: Andrea, please turn off the water when you finish to brush your teeth.

5. Turn out: Apagar.

This phrasal verb is used when you talk of stop the electrical light service, appliances or middle of transport, etc.

Example: Mary turned out the stereo because she had a splitting headache.

6. Put off: Posponer, cancelar

This is used when you want to cancel something for example a meeting, an appointment, etc.

Example: Andrés called to put the meeting off, because her wife was sick.

7. Break down: Quebrar, dañar un auto.

This phrasal verb is used to talk about a crash in a car, when it is damaged.

Example: Carlos broke down his new car because he was drunk.

8. Jump up: Saltar del susto

It is used when somebody jumps for frightened.

Example: The woman jumped up when she looked some mice.

9. Break into: Entrar sin permiso.

This is used when someone enters any place without permission.

Example: The thieves broke into that apartment last night.

10. Take up: Empezar una nueva actividad

This is used when someone start an activity.

Example: My sister took horse riding up last year.

References

Phrasal verbs. Englishclub. Recuperated april 30th 2016, of https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-phrasal-verbs.htm

Phrasal verbs. Unit 2. Campus Virtual Unad. Recuperated april 30th 2016, of http://campus16.unad.edu.co/invil05/mod/lesson/view.php?id=554