Phrasal verbs
Introduction
Phrasal verbs (multi-word verbs) are verbs that are followed by one or two particles.
Particles are also adverbs or prepositions. For example: away, back, down, in, off, on, out, to, up, with.
| Verb | Particle(s) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pick | up | I’ll pick you up at the bus station. |
| look | after | He looks after his elderly mother. |
| get | on with | She doesn’t really get on with him. |
| look | forward to | We’re looking forward to our holiday. |
Websites
Books
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. 2nd edn. (2013)
English for Everyone : English Phrasal Verbs* by Thomas Booth and Ben Ffrancon Davies (2021)
Phrasal Verbs by Jeremy Harrison (2003)
Using phrasal verbs : exercises by Eduardo Rosset (1997)
Word Power: Phrasal Verbs and Compounds by Brygida Rudzka-Ostyn (2003)
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