TYPES OF PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS

verb that is made up of a mainverb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both.

Separable Phrasal Verbs

The object may come after the following phrasal verbs or it may separate the two parts.

Inseparable Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)

the lexical part of the verb (the part of the phrasal verb that carries the "verb-meaning") cannot be separated from the prepositions (or other parts) that accompany it

Three - word Separable Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)

you will find Phrasal Verbs with three parts

Intransitive Phrasal Verbs

Intransitive verbs cannot have a direct object after them.

Example:

Don’t put me off, I’m trying to concentrate.

Example:

You have to do this paint job over.

You have to do over this paint job.

When the object of the following phrasal verbs is a pronoun, the two parts of the phrasal verb must be separated:

You have to do it over.

Example:

I get up at 7 every morning

You cannot “get up something”. Get up is an intransitive phrasal verb.

Example:

I got over the flu, but I don't know if I'll ever get over my broken heart.

Example:

I hope none of my students drop out of school this semester.