PHRASAL VERBS

SANTIAGO NÚÑEZ HERNÁNDEZ

LIC. YOLANDA MARTÍNEZ
2021 INGLES:)
 PHRASAL VERBS
a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition
or adverb or both and that functions as a verb
whose meaning is different from the combined
meanings of the individual words, there are tens of
thousands of them, and they are in everyday, constant
use.

These semantic units cannot be understood based

upon the meanings of the individual parts alone, but
must be taken as a whole
KINDS OF PHRASAL VERBS

•1. Sometimes, the preposition/adverb is placed either after the verb or after the object.
•Examples:
•Mary made up a really entertaining story.
•Mary made the story up.

•2. If the object is a pronoun, however, the preposition/adverb has to be placed after the pronoun (object).
•Examples:
•She made it up.
•Put it down. Phrasal verbs Significado Ejemplo
•Take it off.
My son made that up
•3. Some phrasal verbs are always inseparable. to avoid his
Made up Mentir punishment
•Example:
•I came across some old photos in a drawer.
•NOT Take off your hat
Take off Desvestir
•I came some old photos across in a drawer.

Come across Encontrar He was cleaning his

car and came across
his keys
# Phrasal verbs Significado Ejemplo
1 Break down Descomponer My television broke
down
Examples
2 Bring up Mencionar un
tema
He brought up
other matters in
our conversation
of phrasal
3 Back down Echarse atrás She never back
down
verbs
4 Blow up Explotar The TNT blowed up
the mine

5 Bump into Encontrarse con I bumped into my

alguien uncle in the park

6 Call of Cancelar My boss called up

the meeting

7 Clean out Limpiar They are cleaning

out their room

8 Carry on Continuar Stop it! You can’t

carry on that
speech!

9 Drop out Abandonar la I am thinking about

escuela dropping out my
master
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