PHRASAL VERBS

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PHRASAL VERBS
By Luís Aragonés Lluís
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DEFINITION

• A phrasal verb consists of a verb together with a
  preposition or adverb that modifies the sense of
  the same one. This preposition or adverb can also
  be called complement. The same phrasal verb can
  have several meanings and very different.

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TYPES

• Phrasal verbs which take objects (transitive)
• Phrasal verbs which take objects can be
  separable or inseparable
• Separable phrasal verbs can remain together
  when using an object that is a noun or noun
  phrase.
• Example I picked Tom up. OR I picked up Tom (Yo
  recogí a Tom)
• Separable phrasal verbs MUST be separated
  when a pronoun is used
• Example We picked him up at the station. NOT We
  picked up him at the station. (Lo recogimos en la
  estación)
• Inseparable phrasal verbs always remain
  together. It makes no difference if a noun or
  pronoun is used.
• Example We set off for the beach. / We set off
  for it. (Salimos para la playa. / salimos para
  ello)

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TYPES

• Phrasal verbs which dont take objects
  (intransitive)
• Some phrasal verbs do not take objects.
  These phrasal verbs are ALWAYS inseparable.
• Example They thieves got away.
• TIP!
• If you are not sure whether a phrasal
  verb is separable or inseparable, ALWAYS use a
  noun or nouns phrase and DO NOT separate. In this
  manner, you will always be correct!
• Separable Phrasal Verbs bring up, take off
• Example They brought up their children to
  respect others.
• She took off her jacket before she began the
  lesson.
• Inseparable Phrasal Verbs look for, set off
• Example She was looking for her books when he
  arrived.
• They set off for a wonderful
  holiday in Hawaii.

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TYPES

• Three-word phrasal verb
• Some verbs are followed by two prepositions
  (or adverbs). These phrasal verbs are
  ALWAYS inseparable.
• Example I'm looking forward to meeting John. OR
  I'm looking forward to meeting him

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PHRASAL VERBS LIST

• Come across encontrarse con / toparse con
• Come along llegar/ ocurrir/venir/ ir /
  acompañar
• Come apart deshacerse / caerse en pedazos
• Come down on regañar /echar una bronca a.
• Come in entrar/ pasar.
• Come into entrar en / heredar
• Come round venir a visitar / recobrar la
  conciencia / volver en sí
• Come through salir (de algo malo) / sobrevivir /
  atravesar
• Come up with proponer
• Stand by apoyar / no abandonar (a alguien)
• Stand for representar / significar
• Stand in for sustituir (a alguien)
• Stand out destacar / sobresalir
• Stand up levantarse
• Stand up to hacer frente / plantar cara a.

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PHRASAL VERBS LIST

• Sing out cantar en voz alta
• Walk out salir
• Get by arreglárselas / ir tirando
• Get high drogarse
• Turn out salir/ resultar (bien, mal)

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EXERCICES

• 1- When I was reading the paper,
  I...........this article.
• When I was reading the paper, I came
  across this article.
• 2- We were at a complete loss, and then Jane 
  ..  a brilliant idea.
• We were at a complete loss, and then
  Jane came up with a brilliant idea.
• 3- That product .the wood that was covering
  the table
• That product came apart the wood that was
  covering the table
• 4- From the day of the discussion that Jonathan
  does not .me.
• From the day of the discussion that Jonathan
  does not come round me.
• 5- What do the initials C.I A. ... ?
• What do the initials C.I A. stand for?
• 6- He .....and said nothing as if he wasn't
  even there.
• He stood by and said nothing as if he wasn't
  even there.
• 7- He ...in any group as he was more than
  two meters tall.
• He stood out in any group as he was more than
  two meters tall.
• 8- He .his girlfriend and left her waiting
  outside the cinema.
• He stood up his girlfriend and left her
  waiting outside the cinema.

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CROSSWORD

• ACROSS
• 2. If you ... a powerful person or organization,
  you state your opinions forcefully and refuse to
  agree with them or do what they want 
• 4. To punish, oppose, or reprimand severely and
  often with force
• 5. To survive something bad
• 6. To go with someone else who takes the lead

• DOWN
• To replace someone in his position
• 3. If someone ... when you are in a room or
  building, they enter in that room or building.

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SOME ENTERTAINMENT

• tHE BEATLES - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
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• What would you think if I sang out of tune,Would
  you ...............and ................on
  me.Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a
  song,And I'll try not to .............of key.Oh
  I ..............with a little help from my
  friends,Mmm,I ..............with a little help
  from my friends,Mmm, I'm gonna try with a little
  help from my friends. Do you need anybody?I
  need somebody to love.Could it be anybody?I
  want somebody to love.What do I do when my love
  is away.(Does it worry you to be alone)How do I
  feel by the end of the day(Are you sad because
  you're on your own)No, I ............. with a
  little help from my friends,Mmm,
  .............with a little help from my
  friends,Mmm, gonna to try with a little help
  from my friends

• Do you need anybody?I need somebody to
  love.Could it be anybody?I want somebody to
  love.Would you believe in a love at first
  sight?Yes I'm certain that it happens all the
  time.What do you see when you ................
  the light?I can't tell you, but I know it's
  mine.Oh, I get by with a little help from my
  friends,Mmm I get high with a little help from
  my friends,Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help
  from my friendsDo you need anybody?I just need
  someone to love.Could it be anybody?I want
  somebody to loveOh, I..............with a
  little help from my friends,Mmm, gonna try with
  a little help from my friendsOoh, I get high
  with a little help from my friendsYes I get by
  with a little help from my friends,with a little
  help from my friends

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• FINAL