Daily Life Phrasal Verbs

Come back

Meaning:

• To return to a place.

• The phrasal verb 'come back' is used when you are briefly leaving a place, but intend to return later.

Example:

• I'll come back later to pick it up.

• As soon as she entered the school, childhood memories came rushing back.

Here are some common phrasal verbs used in daily life with their meanings and examples:

Get up

Meaning:

• To rise from bed or some place.

• When someone who is sitting or lying down gets up

Example:

• He gets up as soon as the alarm rings.

• Could you get me up at 6:30 tomorrow?

Go out

Meaning:

• To leave your home to go somewhere.

• to leave a room or building, especially in order to do something for entertainment.

Example:

• They decided to go out for dinner.

• She went out of the tournament in the first round.

Give up

Meaning:

• To quit; to stop doing something.

• To believe that somebody is never going to arrive, get better, be found, etc.

Example:

• He finally gave up smoking after 10 years.

• I used to eat pizza every day, but I gave it up to lose weight.

Wake up

Meaning:

• To stop sleeping and become awake.

• To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping

Example:

• I usually wake up at 7 AM.

• He woke himself up with his own snoring!

Explanation

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

Phrasal verbs are multi-word expressions consisting of a verb and one or more particles (either a preposition or an adverb). Together, they form a meaning that is often different from the verb’s original meaning.

Structure of Phrasal Verbs:

Verb + Preposition
Example: Look after some text

• Meaning: To take care of someone or something.

• Sentence: "I need to look after my younger brother today."

Verb + Adverb
Example: Give up some text

• Meaning: To stop doing something.

• Sentence: "She decided to give up smoking."

Verb + Adverb + Preposition
Example: Get away with some text.

• Meaning: To escape punishment for something.

• Sentence: "He got away with cheating on the test."

Phrasal Verbs

Word order in Pharal Verbs