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Cheatsheet: Phrasal Verbs: Core

Verbs

Phrasal Verbs: Core

PointRuleExample
Phrasal verbverb + a particle; the particle gives the verb a new meaningI'm looking for my keys.
Separablea noun goes before or after the particleTurn off the light. / Turn the light off.
Inseparablethe object always follows the particleLook after the baby.
Daily routinewake up, get up, put on, take off, turn onShe puts on her coat.
Going and cominggo out, come in, come back, pick upI pick up the children at three.
Looking and finding outlook for, look after, look up, find out, fill inLook up the word.
B1Continuing and stoppingcarry on, run out of, get on with, look forward toWe ran out of milk.
Trapa separable verb takes a pronoun in the middleTurn it off.
B1Traplook forward to takes a noun or the -ing formI look forward to seeing you.