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What are phrasal verbs?
Two or three words that act like one verb and have a meaning different than the meaning of the individual words.
Jake _ the rest of the class because he prefers to play on his own.
A doesn't fit in with
B catches up with
C didn't go in
A
Can you _ _ these words in a dictionary?
look up
Stop it! I can't _ _ _ that noise anymore!
put up with
I _ eat meat but I am vegan now.
used to
Explain the difference (or translate) the sentences:
I didn't use to go to school by train.
I'm not used to going to school by train.
I'm getting used to going to school by train.
1. I didn't do it in the past and now I do.
2. I go to school by train but I don't like it.
3. I go to school by train and I don't like it much but it's getting less weird. Soon it will feel normal.
When trick-or-treaters came, I discovered I had _ sweets! I was so embarrassed.
A gone back with
B got away with
C run out of
C
This morning I _ _ at 5.30.
got up
I would never _ _ _ a friend if he/she needs my help!
walk out on
Cathy _ driving in the rain, so I am not worried about her very much.
is used to
What do three-part phrasal verbs consist of?
He'll never _ the other runners because he's much slower than they are.
A catch up with
B make up for
C get up to
A
Sally never _ _ . She always tries as hard as she can until she succeeds.
gives up
Lily _ _ _ her friend Susy very well. They have been best friends since childhood.
gets on with
When David moved to Japan it took him a while to _ the food.
get used to
Correct the mistakes.
Tim didn't used to be good at English. Then he started speaking English with his friends. It was weird at first, but then he get used to it. To improve his spelling, he writes 10 sentences every day. He is used to do this now and he never forgets to practice his English.
didn't use to, he got used to it, he is used to doing this now
I'm sorry I missed your birthday party last week. How can I _ it?
A go in for
B look up to
C make up for
C
I was late for school, so I _ _ a great excuse! I said that my dog had buried my keys in the garden.
Is the phrasal verb separable or inseparable?
made up
separable (I made it up.)
We wanted to _ _ _ a competition, but our guitar player got ill, so we didn't _ _ _ it.
sign up for / go in for
go through with
When he was a child, Bobby _ walking so much and his legs hurt after the hike.
wasn't used to
If a verb isn't followed by a direct object, the verb is ...
intransitive
Connor didn't _ his parents' expectations and failed to get a place at university.
A go back on
B live up to
C get on with
B
We're hoping to _ _ for a few days at Easter. I was thinking maybe we can go skiing in the Alps.
Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
get away
intransitive (no direct object)
Jim is extremely unreliable. He always _ _ _ his promises! But for some reason, people still like him. He _ _ _ everything!
goes back on
gets away with
I _ drive to work, but after I got my new car, I _ it very quickly.
didn't use to
got used to / 've got used to