Today's lesson reviewd and builds on the 7 travel phrasal verbs we studied at a few weeks ago. Look at the these phrasal verbs and their definitions. Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verbs so that the text makes sense. (Keep in mind that the main verb changes according to the time and function of the sentence, e.g. drop off in a past passive structure is I was dropped off.
Here's an exercise to see how much you remember about these phrasal verbs which are all used to talk about travel and holidays. Decide which phrasal verb fits in each gap. Then check and see if any of them need to be in a different tense.
Remember, it's really important to double check your work for little mistakes!
Good luck!
By Caroline Devane
This cartoon looks at two meanings of brush off.
Take a look at the 3 phrasal verbs in these sentences. Do you know what they mean? You can write your guesses in the comments box below:
"The music was so loud that I couldn't make out what he was saying."
"The hotel takes on extra staff during the summer season."
"We've been putting away a little money every month to buy a laptop."
This cartoon looks at two meanings of let down.
Definitions of let down
Let down - When you let something down, you deflate it (let the air out of it).
Phrasal verbs are one of the most difficult things to learn in English, because changing the preposition can completely change the meaning of the verb.
Here are 7 break phrasal verbs:
The following text contains 10 highlighted phrasal verbs. Your task is to match them to the correct definitions.
During the week I always have to get up early for work so on Sunday I love to wake up late, usually around 9am and then get up 30 minutes later.
This lesson is designed to see how well you remember the meaning of some common phrasal verbs.
Match each phrasal verb below to the correct sentence.
Make sure you use the correct tense!
Here’s another lesson that gives you an opportunity to revise/learn some phrasal verbs.
Remember, changing the preposition can completely change the meaning of the verb, so we need to know which preposition to add to a verb to create the correct meaning.
Here’s a test to see how well you remember the meaning of these phrasal verbs that use ‘turn’. Which phrasal verb belongs in each sentence? Good luck!
By Caroline Devane
The phrasal verb give up can mean 'to surrender' i.e. to stop trying and admit defeat.
It can be used when we can't answer a quiz/test question someone asks us.
