What are phrasal verbs?

What are phrasal verbs?

Phrasal verbs are mainly used in spoken English and informal texts. (The more formal a conversation or text, the less phrasal verbs are found.)
Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a particle (preposition, adverb). The particle can change the meaning of the verb completely. For example::

·         look up – consult a reference book (look a word up in a dictionary)

·         look for – seek (look for her ring)

·         look forward – anticipate with pleasure (look forward to meeting someone)

There are no rules that might explain the meaning of phrasal verbs. All you can do is look them up in a good dictionary and study their meanings.

Position of the Particle:

In some cases the particle is placed either after the verb or after the object.

Example:

·         Write down the word

·         Write the word down

If the object is a pronoun, however, the particle has to be placed after the pronoun (object).

Example:

·         Write it down.

·         Your photo album. Put it down

·         Your jacket. Take it off

What Is aVerb? (With Example)

Types ofverb (With example)

Transitive verbs 

 Finite verb

Non-finite verb

Auxiliary verbs

Linking verbs

REGULAR VERBS

IRREGULAR VERBS 

Causative verbs 

Stative verbs and dynamic verbs

OVERALLSPECIAL VERBS

Phrasal verbs

VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR BARE INFINITIVE

VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND

VERB +OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND

Verbs + WH-CLAUSE (With Example)

HAVE/GET ANDWANT SOMETHING DONE

VERBS + TWOOBJECTS ( With Example)

MOOD (With Example)

Phrasal verbswith a verb + preposition

PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB

DISTINGUISHING PHRASAL VERB

PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB OR A PREPOSITION

PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB +AN ADVERB + A PREPOSITION