What Are Phrasal Verbs?

Phrasal verbs combine a verb with a preposition or adverb. They are essential for natural English.

Common Phrasal Verbs

Get

• Get up - "I get up at 6 AM daily."
• Get along - "We get along well."
• Get over - "She got over her fear."

Look

• Look after - "Please look after my bags."
• Look up - "Look up the word in dictionary."
• Look forward to - "I look forward to meeting you."

Turn

• Turn down - "Please turn down the volume."
• Turn up - "He turned up late."
• Turn into - "The frog turned into a prince."

Come

• Come across - "I came across an old photo."
• Come up with - "She came up with an idea."
• Come true - "His dream came true."

Break

• Break down - "The car broke down."
• Break out - "War broke out."
• Break up - "They broke up last month."

Practice Tips

• Learn phrasal verbs in context
• Use them in daily conversations
• Note new ones you hear