A phrasal verb is a verb plus one or more particles. They create a meaning different from the individual words. Particles are prepositions or adverbs. For example, “give up” means to quit, which is different from “give” alone.
How Do They Help English Learners?
Phrasal verbs are key to fluency in English. Native speakers use them often in conversation. They improve comprehension, speaking, and writing. Your English will sound more natural.
Top 10 Phrasal Verbs:
- Give up – To quit something (e.g., “He gave up smoking.”)
- Look after – To take care of (e.g., “She looks after her younger brother.”)
- Put off – To postpone (e.g., “The meeting was put off until next week.”)
- Run out of – To have no more of something (e.g., “We ran out of milk.”)
- Break down – To stop working (e.g., “My car broke down yesterday.”)
- Find out – To discover information (e.g., “I found out the truth.”)
- Take off – To remove or when a plane leaves (e.g., “The plane took off on time.”)
- Turn down – To reject (e.g., “She turned down the job offer.”)
- Set up – To arrange or start something (e.g., “He set up a new business.”)
- Call off – To cancel (e.g., “They called off the wedding.”)
