Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb + one or two particles (up, off, out, on...) whose meaning is often different from the individual words. They're common in everyday spoken English and must be learned as whole expressions.

Examples

• Can you turn off the lights?
• I need to look after my little brother tonight.
• She gave up smoking last year.
• Please fill in this form.
• They finally worked out the problem.

Common Mistakes

Practice

Mini Quiz