Name: PHRASAL VERBS! 4 Helpful Hints & 10 Useful Phrasal Verbs
Uploaded: 2017-05-05T07:16:00.000Z
Duration: 6 min 46 s
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Hello and welcome to my introduction to phrasal verbs

but together they mean something different.

I'm going to explain how phrasal verbs are formed

and then I'll give you explanations of ten of the most common ones.

the meaning has changed, because we've changed

It could also help your reading and listening skills

understand phrasal verbs by looking at the individual words

That's why in your reading and listening exams

You have to try and understand the phrase as a whole.

One phrasal verb can have multiple meanings.

We've got the same phrasal verb, 'take off'

'Take off your jacket' means 'remove your jacket'

'The plane takes off soon' means 'the plane leaves soon'.

So, how can you know which of the meanings are being intended?

Well, the main way to do this is to look at the conext

and the situation around the phrasal verb.

so it's probable that it's going to mean remove

it's probably going to be about something

This object here can go between the verb and the preposition.

You must learn which phrasal verbs are separable

Sound more conversational or even childish

I would be more inclined to say 'eat up your dinner'

The meaning doesn't change, it's just more conversational or childish.

I'm going to give you ten really common and useful phrasal verbs

This means that they have stopped their relationship

And then we also have 'school breaks up next week'

This means that school finishes for the holidays

Come on! If you don't hurry we'll miss the train.

I need to discover or become aware of when the train leaves

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PHRASAL VERBS! 4 Helpful Hints & 10 Useful Phrasal Verbs

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