{"id":6537,"date":"2021-03-25T07:59:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T07:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6537"},"modified":"2021-03-25T11:42:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:42:59","slug":"how-to-learn-phrasal-verbs-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/how-to-learn-phrasal-verbs-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to learn phrasal verbs in English?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to learn phrasal verbs in English?<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n

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  • What are phrasal verbs?<\/li>\n
  • Use the easiest way to study Phrasal Verbs<\/li>\n
  • Composition of Phrasal Verbs<\/li>\n
  • The meaning of Phrasal verbs<\/li>\n
  • Separable or inseparable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Phrasal verbs in English are everywhere, so one of\u00a0the best ways to learn them is to try listening to them<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0These phrases are commonly used and it would not be unusual to hear them in conversation.\u00a0Do you hear a verb together with another word very often?\u00a0It could be a phrasal verb.<\/p>\n

    If you’re not sure whether a phrase is a phrasal verb or just a verb that was pronounced with a preposition, try searching for it.\u00a0Most dictionaries have entries for compound verbs<\/strong>\u00a0, so look up the phrase to be sure.<\/p>\n

    What are phrasal verbs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>The “phrasal verbs” are\u00a0verbs composed of a verb + a preposition or adverbial particle<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0A preposition is a word that affects a noun (thing) and an adverbial particle is a word that affects a verb.<\/p>\n

    With an example we will see it better.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    If I am in the living room on the ground floor and ask someone to bring me down some chairs from the upper floor, they would say:<\/p>\n

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    • Bring down those chairs<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0Baja esas sillas. En este caso \u201cdown\u201d es una preposici\u00f3n ya que afecta al sustantivo \u201csillas\u201d indic\u00e1ndonos hacia d\u00f3nde hay que llevar la sillas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • In this case “down” is a preposition since it affects the noun “chairs” indicating where the chairs should be taken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        With this same combination of words, however,\u00a0when \u201cdown\u201d acts as an adverbial particle and affects only the verb and not a thing<\/strong>\u00a0, the meaning changes, instead of indicating \u201cdirection\u201d, the verb means: to sink, to bring down someone, or dust them.\u00a0(American phrasal verb)<\/p>\n

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        • Don\u2019t say that to him, you\u2019ll bring him down.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          (No le digas eso a \u00e9l, lo hundir\u00e1s).<\/p>\n

          Note:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          Note that in this case we do not have a noun, therefore, “down” is an adverbial particle that affects the verb “bring” (to bring).<\/p>\n

          How can you tell what the meaning of “bring down” is in each case?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          There is no other way than knowing the different meanings and\u00a0deducing it from the context<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0This fact is precisely what makes learning phrasal verbs difficult.<\/p>\n

          We will put\u00a0an example<\/strong>\u00a0to make it clearer why the difficulty of the “phrasal verbs”:<\/p>\n

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          • The word “make” means “to do” (especially in the sense of “making” or “doing with the hands”).\u00a0Now, if we add “up” to it, the meaning changes completely.\u00a0The word “make up” not only means “makeup”, but also “invent.”\u00a0Obviously, if you have not learned the meaning of “invent”, it is impossible that you can deduce it from the context;\u00a0You have to know it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Use the easiest way to study Phrasal verbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

            Some meanings of compound verbs are obvious<\/strong>\u00a0, such as fall down, but some are almost like idioms, since they cannot be translated literally.\u00a0To make them easier to learn, you can try grouping phrasal verbs into categories.<\/p>\n

            Don’t be afraid to create your own categories<\/strong>\u00a0from different types of phrasal verbs.\u00a0In this direction you can group phrasal verbs that focus on the time of day (e.g. Despertarse, acostarse) (e.g. wake up, lie down) or positive versus negative (e.g. An\u00edmate \/ renunciar) (e.g. cheer up\/give up.<\/p>\n

            There are so many phrasal verbs that it can seem difficult to learn them all.\u00a0But\u00a0many of these phrases become natural after a while<\/strong>\u00a0;\u00a0all you need is a little repetition and practice.<\/p>\n

            Phrasal verbs composition<\/h2>\n

            Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a preposition or an adverb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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            Phrasal verb<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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            Formal equivalent<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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            Example<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

            To drop in<\/td>\nTo visit- visit<\/td>\nWhy don’t you drop in on your way to the supermarket?<\/p>\n

            Why don’t you come see me on the way to the supermarket?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

             <\/p>\n

            To drop off<\/td>\n

            		 <\/p>\n

            To deliver- deliver<\/td>\n

            		\u00a0I’m going to drop off some of these boxes.<\/p>\n

            I’m going to deliver one of these boxes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

             <\/p>\n

            To ease off<\/td>\n

            		 <\/p>\n

            To reduce- relieve, reduce<\/td>\n

            		Traffic eases off from 9 o’clock onwards.<\/p>\n

            Traffic decreases after 9.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

            To fill out<\/td>\nTo complete-fill<\/td>\nYou have to fill out this form and pay a fee to become a member of this club.<\/p>\n

            To be a member of this club you must fill out this form and pay a fee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

            To focus on<\/td>\nTo concentrate-focus<\/td>\nYou must focus on the important things, not on the details.<\/p>\n

            You should focus on what is important, not the details.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

            To find out<\/td>\nTo discover-discover, find out<\/td>\nThey found out he was cheating on them.<\/p>\n

            They found out that they were cheating on them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

            To get in<\/td>\nTo enter- enter<\/td>\nWe can’t get in.<\/p>\n

            We cannot enter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

             <\/p>\n

            To get up<\/td>\n

            		 <\/p>\n

            To rise- get up<\/td>\n

            		He gets up at 5 every morning.<\/p>\n

            He gets up at 5 every morning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

            The meaning of phrasal verbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

            Sometimes it\u00a0is difficult to understand the meaning of phrasal verbs<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Before looking them up in a dictionary, it would be helpful to use context to understand them.<\/p>\n

            Literal meaning<\/em><\/h3>\n

            Some phrasal verbs have a literal meaning.\u00a0They can be easily understood.<\/p>\n

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            • She opened the door and\u00a0looked outside.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              (Abri\u00f3 la puerta y mir\u00f3 hacia afuera).<\/p>\n

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              • She was\u00a0walking across<\/strong>\u00a0the street when she heard the sound of an explosion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                (Estaba cruzando la calle cuando escuch\u00f3 el sonido de una explosi\u00f3n).<\/p>\n

                Idiomatic meaning<\/em><\/h3>\n

                Phrasal verbs can also have a\u00a0figurative or idiomatic meaning<\/strong>\u00a0that makes them difficult to understand.<\/p>\n

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                • Can you\u00a0put<\/strong>\u00a0me\u00a0up<\/strong>\u00a0for tonight?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  \u00bfMe puedes alojar esta noche?<\/p>\n

                  The phrasal verb put up here does not mean to build (like to put up a fence).\u00a0However, it has an idiomatic \/ figurative meaning.\u00a0It means letting someone stay at your house.<\/p>\n

                  Separable or inseparable?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

                  Sometimes the preposition \/ adverb is placed after the verb or after the object.<\/p>\n

                  Examples:<\/p>\n

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                  • Mary made up a really entertaining story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    (Mari invent\u00f3 una historia realmente entretenida).<\/p>\n

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                    • Mary made the story up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      (Mary invent\u00f3 la historia).<\/p>\n

                      Also, learning phrasal verbs is essential for any official exam.\u00a0Here we leave you the\u00a0number 1 online platform.<\/p>\n\n\n

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