Phrasal verbs: English by topic
A phrasal verb is a verb plus a particle, and together they often mean something other than the two parts: to give up means to stop doing something, not to hand it over. That is why they are easier to learn in context. At B1 there are everyday phrasal verbs: to look after, to find out, to run out of, to set off, with an exercise on situations at home and at work. B2 has separate sets for work (to set something up, to lay someone off, to step down) and for relationships (to fall out (with), to put up with, to get over). At C1 the verbs are more bookish: to gloss over something, to iron something out, to mull something over.
Words on this topic
- to put on
- to take up
- to stay in
- to look after
- to come across
- to set something up
- to fall out
- to brush something aside
- to look for
- to end up
- to stay up
- to look forward to
- to fall through
- to take something on
- to make up
- B1 Intermediate,
Phrasal verbs with up, out and more
Everyday phrasal verbs, most with up or out, for hobbies, money, problems at home and plans that go wrong. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
20 cards - B1 Intermediate,
More everyday phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs for evenings in, guests, getting about, a new place, and small jobs at home and online. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
20 cards - B1 Intermediate,
Everyday phrasal verbs
Common phrasal verbs for home, work and travel. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
20 cards - B1 Intermediate,
Turn it off or turn off it?
Where the object goes with a phrasal verb: in the middle, after the verb, and always in the middle for a pronoun.
13 questions3 pages - B1 Intermediate,
Phrasal verbs at home and at work
Everyday phrasal verbs in context: choose them, use them and match them with their meanings.
13 questions3 pages
- B2 Upper-intermediate,
Phrasal verbs for plans and problems
Phrasal verbs for making plans, dealing with problems and getting better at things. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
20 cards - B2 Upper-intermediate,
Phrasal verbs for work
Phrasal verbs for tasks, plans, meetings and jobs at work. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
20 cards - B2 Upper-intermediate,
Phrasal verbs for relationships and problems
Phrasal verbs for friendships, arguments and hard times. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
20 cards - B2 Upper-intermediate,
Put up with it, look forward to it
Three-part phrasal verbs, their meanings and where the object goes. Every answer is a phrasal verb, never a one-word verb.
13 questions3 pages