Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
What are Phrasal Verbs?
A phrasal verb is a verb like pick up, turn on or get on with. These verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short "phrase" - which is why we call them "phrasal verbs". But a phrasal verb is still a verb. Look is a verb. Look up is also a verb - a different verb. They do not have the same meaning, and they behave differently grammatically. You should treat each phrasal verb as a separate verb, and learn it like any other verb. Look at these examples. You can see that there are three types of phrasal verb formed from a single-word verb:
| verb | definition | example | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| single-word verb | look | direct your eyes in a certain direction | You must look before you leap. | |
| phrasal verb | verb + adverb | look up | search for and find information in a reference book | You can look up the word in a dictionary. |
| verb + preposition | look after | take care of | Who is looking after the baby? | |
| verb + adverb + preposition | look forward to | anticipate with pleasure | I look forward to meeting | |
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