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phrasal verbs
phrasal verbs
You do this when you wake up and leave your bed.
get up
I get up at 8:30 a.m.
You quickly scan a report before presenting it —
look over
He looked over his report before handing it to his boss.
Sarah _____ a cup of coffee every morning.
drinks
Use it correctly in a sentence: good at
Example: She is good at sports.
What is cheer up?
To become more cheerful; to make somebody/something more cheerful
She brought ice cream to cheer him up after the breakup.
You do this when you place your clothes on your body.
put on
She put on her coat and stepped into the storm.
You do this when continuing contact after a meeting or email.
follow up (on)
“I’ll follow up on the client’s request tomorrow.”
What’s a dead man’s least favourite room in the house?
The living room!
Use it correctly in a sentence: Afraid of
Example: He is afraid of spiders.
You do this when you invite someone out for a coffee or a movie date.
ask out
“He finally asked her out for coffee—took him a year.”
What is run out (of)?
If you have no milk left, you’ve done this.
We ran out of coffee this morning—total catastrophe.
If your teammate is sick, you might do this to cover their duties.
step in
“Jade’s out sick, so I’ll step in and run the meeting.”
My brother and I are going to the park. Would you like to join _____?
us
Use it correctly in a sentence: Interested in
Example: They’re interested in history.
If someone starts falling in love, we say they’ve done this.
fall for
“Didn’t mean to, but I totally fell for her smile.”
You do this to make your TV or lights stop working.
turn off
Don’t forget to turn off the lights
A manager might ask you to complete a task—they’ll say to do this.
carry out
“He carried out the audit just as the manager asked.”
What does a cow do when the sun comes out?
It makes shade!
Use it correctly in a sentence: Tired of
Example: I’m tired of this weather.
After a heated argument, couples do this to reconcile.
make up
“They fought all night, then made up over pancakes.”
This is what you do when you remove your shoes or jacket.
take off
He took off his muddy boots before entering the pristine white room.
This verb means both supporting a person and saving your files.
back up
“Always back up your files—and your friends.”
What constructions do we use to talk about public schedules and personal arrangements?
Present Simple for public schedules
and Present Continuous for personal arrangements
Use it correctly in a sentence: Full of
Example: The basket is full of apples.
What is drift apart?
to become less friendly or close to somebody
We used to be close, but we just drifted apart.