High School

Look at these phrasal verbs from Files 1-10. Can you remember what they mean?

1. check in (for a flight)
2. come on
3. get up
4. go away (for the weekend)
5. go back (to work)
6. go out (at night)
7. sit down
8. stand up
9. wake up
10. call back (later)
11. drop off (somebody at the airport)
12. give back (something you've borrowed)
13. pay back (money you've borrowed)
14. pick up (something on the floor, somebody from the airport)
15. put away (e.g. clothes in a cupboard)
16. send back (something you don't want)
17. take back (something to a shop)
18. take out (the rubbish)
19. try on (clothes)
20. turn off (the TV)
21. turn on (the TV)
22. write down (the words)
23. go on (doing something)
24. get on/off (a bus)
25. get on with (a person)
26. look for (something you've lost)
27. look round (a shop, city, museum)
28. run out of (petrol, printer ink)

Answer :

Phrasal verbs are an important part of the English language, especially in conversational English. A phrasal verb is a phrase that consists of a verb and a preposition or adverb, or both, and has a meaning different from the verbs and prepositions or adverbs that comprise it. Let's look at the meanings of the phrasal verbs you have listed:

  1. Check in (for a flight) - To register your arrival at an airport or hotel.

  2. Come on - An expression used to encourage or hurry someone.

  3. Get up - To rise from bed after sleeping.

  4. Go away (for the weekend) - To leave one’s usual place and spend time elsewhere for leisure.

  5. Go back (to work) - To return to a place or activity that one was previously engaged in.

  6. Go out (at night) - To leave home to go to a social event or location, typically in the evening.

  7. Sit down - To take a seat or be seated.

  8. Stand up - To rise from a sitting or lying position.

  9. Wake up - To stop sleeping and open one's eyes.

  10. Call back (later) - To return a phone call.

  11. Drop off (somebody at the airport) - To leave someone at a specific location, such as an airport.

  12. Give back (something you've borrowed) - To return an item that has been borrowed to its owner.

  13. Pay back (money you've borrowed) - To return money that one has borrowed from someone.

  14. Pick up (something on the floor, somebody from the airport) - To lift something from a lower place or to collect someone from a location.

  15. Put away (e.g., clothes in a cupboard) - To store items in their designated places.

  16. Send back (something you don't want) - To return goods to the sender or retailer.

  17. Take back (something to a shop) - To return an item to a store for various reasons, such as a refund or exchange.

  18. Take out (the rubbish) - To remove the garbage from indoors to a trash container outside.

  19. Try on (clothes) - To wear clothes temporarily to decide if it fits or looks good.

  20. Turn off (the TV) - To deactivate an electronic device.

  21. Turn on (the TV) - To activate an electronic device.

  22. Write down (the words) - To record information on paper or digitally.

  23. Go on (doing something) - To continue performing an activity.

  24. Get on / off (a bus) - To board or leave a mode of transportation.

  25. Get on with (a person) - To have a good relationship with someone.

  26. Look for (something you've lost) - To search for a lost item.

  27. Look round (a shop, city, museum) - To explore or examine a location.

  28. Run out of (petrol, printer ink) - To exhaust the supply of an item.

These phrasal verbs are useful for various everyday situations and can greatly help in making your communication more fluent and natural in English.