Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

1. COME

   • COME BACK → VOLVER
     • She came back from Paris last night.
   • COME IN → ENTRAR
     • Please come in, the door is open.
   • COME OUT → SALIR / PUBLICARSE
     • The new iPhone will come out next month.
   • COME UP WITH → PROPONER / INVENTAR
     • He came up with an excellent solution.

2. WHAT ARE THEY?

   • Son combinaciones de un verbo + partícula
     • (preposición o adverbio).
   • Cambian el significado del verbo original
     • “Break” ≠ “Break down”.
   • Se usan mucho en inglés cotidiano
     • Conversaciones, películas, canciones, etc.
   • Pueden ser separables o inseparables
     • Turn off the light ✅ Look after my dog ❌ (no se separa).

3. HOW DO YOU USE THEM?

   • En frases completas
     • I ran out of money yesterday.
   • Conjugando el verbo principal
     • She is looking after her sister.
   • En preguntas y respuestas
     • Did you look up the word? – Yes, I did.
   • En situaciones cotidianas
     • We often come back home late.

4. LOOK

   • LOOK FOR → BUSCAR
     • I am looking for my notebook.
   • LOOK AFTER → CUIDAR
     • Can you look after my cat this weekend?
   • LOOK FORWARD TO → ESPERAR CON ANSIAS
     • I look forward to meeting you.
   • LOOK UP → BUSCAR INFORMACIÓN
     • She looked up the address on Google Maps.

5. RUN

   • RUN OUT OF → QUEDARSE SIN
     • We ran out of sugar yesterday.
   • RUN INTO → ENCONTRARSE CON (ALGUIEN)
     • I ran into my best friend downtown.
   • RUN AWAY → HUIR / ESCAPAR
     • The prisoner tried to run away last night.
   • RUN OVER → ATROPELLAR
     • The driver ran over a dog on the street.

6. BREAK

   • BREAK- ESTALLAR
     • My car broke down on the highway yesterday.
   • BREAK DOW-AVERIARSE O DESCOMPONERSE
     • My car broke down on the highway yesterday.
   • BREAK UP-TERMINAR UNA RELACION
     • They broke up after five years together.
   • BREA INTO
     • Someone broke into our house last night.