{"id":3444,"date":"2025-07-15T21:34:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/?p=3444"},"modified":"2025-07-15T21:34:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:34:34","slug":"english-phrasal-verb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/english-phrasal-verb\/","title":{"rendered":"English Phrasal Verb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary<\/h2>\n
Phrasal verbs are verbs that combine with prepositions or adverbs to create new meanings. They are common in informal and conversational English.<\/div>\n

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In-depth Explanation<\/h2>\n
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Phrasal verbs usually have two parts:<\/p>\n

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    Verb<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., turn, look)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Particle<\/strong>\u00a0(a preposition or adverb, like on, up or for)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For example, in the phrasal verb\u00a0work out\u00a0(to exercise, to solve a problem, to calculate)\u00a0work\u00a0is the verb and\u00a0out\u00a0is an adverb. Sometimes, phrasal verbs have three parts, where an extra particle is added:<\/p>\n

    Put up with\u00a0= to tolerate (e.g., She can\u2019t put up with the noise.)<\/p>\n

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    How to Use Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n

    With phrasal verbs, the particle never changes and always comes after the verb. Only the verb part of the phrasal verb is conjugated. So with the phrasal verb work out, we conjugate just the verb work while the particle out stays the same:<\/p>\n

    He\u00a0works out<\/strong>\u00a0every day.<\/p>\n

    I\u00a0worked out<\/strong>\u00a0yesterday.<\/p>\n

    She will\u00a0work out<\/strong>\u00a0tomorrow.<\/p>\n

    I have\u00a0worked out<\/strong>\u00a0for six months now.<\/p>\n

    My sister is\u00a0working out<\/strong>\u00a0right now.<\/p>\n

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    Common Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n

    Here are some common examples of phrasal verbs:<\/p>\n

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    Phrasal Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Meaning<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Example<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    get up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To get out of bed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    I\u00a0get up<\/strong>\u00a0around 7 a.m. most days.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    sleep in<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To sleep until later than usual<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    I was tired, so I\u00a0slept in<\/strong>\u00a0until 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    go on<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To continue or proceed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Please\u00a0go on<\/strong>\u00a0with your story.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    come back<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To return to a place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    She\u2019ll\u00a0come back<\/strong>\u00a0tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    find out<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To discover or learn something<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    I need to\u00a0find out<\/strong>\u00a0what happened.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    eat out<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To eat in a restaurant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Should we\u00a0eat out\u00a0<\/strong>tonight or cook at home?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    hang out<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To relax or spend time together<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    My friends and I usually\u00a0hang out<\/strong>\u00a0on the weekends.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    meet up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To get together with someone, usually pre-planned<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    We\u2019re\u00a0meeting up<\/strong>\u00a0later tonight.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    go out<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To have an evening out<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    They\u00a0went out<\/strong>\u00a0last night so they\u2019re tired today.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    stay in<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To remain at home<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    She\u2019s going to\u00a0stay in<\/strong>\u00a0tonight and rest.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    give up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To quit or stop trying<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Don\u2019t\u00a0give up<\/strong>\u00a0on your dreams.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    turn on<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To activate or start (usually an electrical device)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Could you\u00a0turn on<\/strong>\u00a0the light?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    pick up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    To lift something or someone, or to collect someone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    I\u2019ll\u00a0pick<\/strong>\u00a0you\u00a0up<\/strong>\u00a0at 8.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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    Types of Phrasal Verbs<\/h3>\n

    Some phrasal verbs require an object. These phrasal verbs can either be separable or inseparable.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    – Separable Phrasal Verbs<\/h4>\n

    With separable phrasal verbs, the verb and the particle can be separated by an object. So with the phrasal verb turn off (to deactivate or stop an electrical device), you can say:<\/p>\n

    I\u00a0turned off<\/strong>\u00a0the computer.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 or\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I\u00a0turned<\/strong>\u00a0the computer\u00a0off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    If the object is a pronoun (him, her, it, them, etc.) the pronoun must be between the verb and the particle:<\/p>\n

    I turned\u00a0it<\/strong>\u00a0off.<\/p>\n

    Here are some more examples:<\/p>\n