Phrasal Verbs in English

Learn various phrasal verbs and how to use them in

conversation!

Phrasal Verbs in EnglishD-F

Lesson 1: Double back, drink up, dumb downLesson 2: Drive off, dry off and outLesson 3: Die down, draw out, dwell onLesson 4: Egg on, end up with, eat outLesson 5: Face off, fight back, fess up (to)Lesson 6: Fall in love, fall down, fall overLesson 7: Fall through, fall off, fall outLesson 8: Fill in, fill out, fill upLesson 9: Flag down, flip through, freak outLesson 10: Follow up, freshen up, fuel up

Separable vs. Inseparable

Some phrasal verbs can be separated…

For example:

I will add up the total. OK!

I will add the total up. OK!

but some cannot!

For example:

The teacher never calls on you in class.

OK!The teacher never calls you on in class

NOT OK!

Double backDefinition:

To go back in the direction you came. (Inseparable)

I lost my phone! I will have to double back and retrace my steps.

Now, make your own sentence using “double back”!

See how many sentences you can make in 3 minutes.

Drink upDefinition:

To finish your drink, usually all at once, usually a request; to drink a lot(Inseparable)

(When giving someone tea for a cold) Drink up! This tea will help you feel better. Okay everybody, it’s time to party! Drink up!

Now, make your own sentence using “drink up”!

See how many sentences you can make in 3 minutes.

Dumb downDefinition:

To make something more simple; to explain something more simply(Separable)

I can’t understand my math book. I need a tutor to dumb it down for me.I need him to dumb down the information so that I can understand.

Now, make your own sentence using “dumb down”!

See how many sentences you can make in 3 minutes.

Questions and HomeworkDo you have any questions?

For homework: Write a paragraph about a situation in your everyday life using one of the phrasal verbs we learned. We’ll talk about it next time!