Verbos frasales en inglés

• Phrasal verbs are combinations of verbs and prepositions or adverbs
• These combinations create new meanings beyond the individual words
• They are very common in spoken and informal English
• Mastering phrasal verbs is crucial for understanding native speakers and expressing oneself naturally

Structure of Phrasal Verbs

• Phrasal verbs consist of a verb + a particle (preposition or adverb)
• Verb + preposition: e.g., look after, get on with
• Verb + adverb: e.g., get up, come back
• Verb + adverb + preposition: e.g., look forward to, put up with

Types of Phrasal Verbs

• Separable: The particle can be separated from the verb by an object (e.g., turn on the light OR turn the light on)
• If the object is a pronoun, it must go between the verb and the particle (e.g., turn it on NOT turn on it)
• Inseparable: The particle cannot be separated from the verb (e.g., look after the baby NOT look the baby after)
• Some phrasal verbs can be either separable or inseparable, depending on the context and the object's length, with longer objects tending to favor the verb-particle-object order

Transitive and Intransitive Phrasal Verbs

• Transitive: Take a direct object (e.g., pick up the phone)
• Intransitive: Do not take a direct object (e.g., break down)

Common Phrasal Verbs and Their Meanings

Break

• Break down: Stop functioning (e.g., The car broke down on the highway)
• Break up: End a relationship (e.g., They decided to break up after many arguments)
• Break into: Enter illegally (e.g., Someone broke into our house last night)
• Break out: Escape (e.g., The prisoners broke out of jail)

Call

• Call off: Cancel (e.g., They had to call off the meeting due to the weather)
• Call on: Visit (e.g., I might call on my grandmother this weekend)
• Call out: Shout (e.g., She called out his name in the crowd)

Come

• Come across: Find unexpectedly (e.g., I came across an old photo album)
• Come along: Accompany (e.g., Why don't you come along with us?)
• Come back: Return (e.g., I'll come back later)
• Come up with: Think of a plan or idea (e.g., He came up with a great solution)

Get

• Get up: Rise from bed (e.g., I usually get up at 7 a.m.)
• Get on: Enter (a bus, train, etc.) (e.g., We got on the train)
• Get off: Exit (a bus, train, etc.) (e.g., We got off the bus)
• Get along with: Have a good relationship (e.g., I get along with my colleagues)
• Get over: Recover from (e.g., It took me a while to get over the flu)
• Get through: Finish; Use up (e.g., I finally got through that book)

Look

• Look after: Take care of (e.g., Can you look after my cat?)
• Look for: Search for (e.g., I'm looking for my keys)
• Look forward to: Anticipate with pleasure (e.g., I look forward to seeing you)
• Look up: Search for information (e.g., I'll look it up in the dictionary)
• Look out: Be careful (e.g., Look out! There's a car coming)

Put

• Put on: Wear (e.g., Put on your coat)
• Put off: Postpone (e.g., We had to put off the meeting)
• Put out: Extinguish (e.g., Put out the fire)
• Put up with: Tolerate (e.g., I can't put up with his behavior)

Take

• Take off: Remove (clothing); Leave (e.g., Take off your shoes / The plane took off on time)
• Take after: Resemble (e.g., She takes after her mother)
• Take care of: Look after (e.g., Can you take care of my plants?)
• Take over: Assume control (e.g., The company was taken over by a larger firm)

Turn

• Turn on: Activate (e.g., Turn on the light)
• Turn off: Deactivate (e.g., Turn off the TV)
• Turn up: Appear unexpectedly (e.g., He turned up late for the meeting)
• Turn down: Reject (e.g., They turned down our offer)

Tips for Learning Phrasal Verbs

• Learn in context: Understand how phrasal verbs are used in sentences
• Use flashcards: Create flashcards with phrasal verbs and their meanings
• Practice regularly: Use phrasal verbs in your own sentences
• Read and listen: Pay attention to phrasal verbs in English books, articles, and conversations
• Group by verb: Learn phrasal verbs associated with common verbs (e.g., get, put, take)
• Be patient: Mastering phrasal verbs takes time and effort