Phrasal verbs represent a practically limitless group of verbs that can be combined with short adverbs or prepositions to produce new meanings. Here are some examples: Phrasal verbs are ubiquitous in ...

Phrasal verbs are verbs that contain more than one word. The 'Bad English Made Better' minipods are short and simple English ...

Sometimes you can guess the meaning of a phrasal verb because it is related to the main verb. Look at this example again. Shall we give away all the old books in the office? The meaning is clearly ...

In everyday communication we often use phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are action words usually combined with prepositions in a sentence.

The phrasal verb 'take off' has many meanings. Let's find out more about how to use them. To 'take off' is to begin to fly. The past form is 'took off'. The aeroplane took off on time. Another meaning ...

Improve your understanding of phrasal verbs in English. Explanations and practice of approximately 1,000 phrasal verbs, written for advanced-level (C1 to C2) learners of English. Perfect for both self ...

Don't put off learning some phrasal verbs with put. We explain more in this lesson. To put someone down can mean to insult someone or say they are bad. They always put their brother down. I don't know ...