phrasal verbs

phrasal verbs

1. examples

2. how do you use them?

   • Los phrasal verbs se usan como verbos simples, pero su significado es diferente al de las palabras que lo componen. Se usan para describir acciones y su uso es muy común en inglés, tanto oral como escrito.

3. go - off = activarse. go-on=continuar. Get-off = bajar. look-after=cuidar

4. 1.My alarm clock goes off at 6:00 AM every morning. 2.Please go on with your story. 3. I will get off the bus at the next stop 4.My neighbors look after my cat when I'm traveling

5. brake, come, run, look

6. 1. My dad's car broke down on the highway. 2.He broke up with his girlfriend yesterday, which is very sad.3. The thieves broke into the electronics store last night.4. After several attempts, the prisoner broke out of jail. 1. I couldn't come over to your house, I had to work late. The new superhero movie came out last Friday.2. I promise I'll come back home at 8 PM.3. The idea for a road trip came up with my brother. 3.We ran out of milk, I need to go to the store. Don't worry, the dog ran away but we already found him. Yesterday I ran into an old friend I hadn't seen in a long time. We can't go on like this, we're running short on money for the rent. 4. I always look up the words I don't understand in the dictionary. I'm looking for my keys, have you seen them anywhere? He looks after his younger sister when his parents aren't home. Please look over my essay before I turn it in.

7. what are they?

   • Phrasal verbs are verbs in English that, when combined with one or two particles (an adverb or a preposition), change their original meaning, creating a new verb with an often idiomatic and unpredictable meaning.