Phrasal Verbs part 1!

 

                                                          PHRASAL VERBS:

Let's start with a simple question : What on earth are Phrasal Verbs?

• A Phrasal Verb is a magical combination of 2 - 3 words comprised of a Verb and a particle ( either a Preposition or an Adverb)  to create a literal or figurative meaning !

How many of these examples are you familiar with? : 

Calm down, put down, turn down , come up with, look up to and feel up to !

How many types of Phrasal Verbs are there?

Types of Phrasal Verbs : 3!

• They are Separable Phrasal Verbs, Inseparable Phrasal Verbs (Transitive,) Three-word Phrasal Verbs (Transitive,) and Intransitive Phrasal Verbs. 
• Separable Phrasal Verbs: A separable Phrasal verb means that it can be separated by another word that goes in between the verb and the particle. 

Examples : 

You can separate "turn" and "on" to say "Turn the light on.") Put away your toys. (You can separate "put" and "away" to say "Put your toys away."

What on earth is a transitive Phrasal Verb?

• A transitive phrasal verb takes an object, for example: Hang up your jacket. 
• When a phrasal verb is transitive, it's possible to put the object between the verb and the adverb/preposition, or put it afterwards. There is no difference in meaning.

Examples: 

Hang  + your jacket + up! 

Hang up + your jacket !

What about an intransitive Phrasal Verb?

An intransitive phrasal verb would mean then that we have a phrasal verb with no direct object.

A chart with a few examples :

                             IMORTANT NOTE : 

If we want to use a pronoun (like him, her, them, us, or it) with a Phrasal Verb, we must separate the Verb and the particle! 

Examples : 

Correct: This is a rather valuable book. Please pick it up.

Incorrect: This is a rather important book. Please pick up it.

Correct: It is chilly outside, don't forget to put a coat on!

Incorrect: It is chilly outside, don't forget to put on it! ( Referring to the coat!) 

Correct: It is chilly outside, don't forget to put +  it  + on!

TAKEAWAY : Separate two part Phrasal Verbs if you are using a Pronoun! ( He, she, it, them, those, that etc.) 

FINALLY : What are literal and figurative/ idiomatic Phrasal Verbs?

Literal phrasal verbs :

Some of the most common phrasal verbs have a clear/literal meaning which you can guess by looking at the meaning of the Verb. :

EXAMPLES: 

I ran out of the house. ( Literally left in a rush) 

I put my mobile phone in my bag. Then I took it out again. ( Placed the phone inside the bag) 

Idiomatic/Figurative phrasal verbs :

Phrasal verbs also have idiomatic meanings - meanings that are less obvious or impossible to guess from the individual words (This is where context will greatly help you alongside learning more about the particle = preposition or Adverb used with the Verb!). 

My friend wants  me to put in more effort at the gym. ( Invest more time or energy) 

Oh no! We've run out of coffee. ( To have less to none of what one once had) 

Let's take out a book at the library. ( Borrow or rent something)

PARTICLES : Prepositions/Adverbs comprehension to better understand Phrasal Verbs: 

Remember that learning more about particles will increase your overall understanding and ability to memorise more phrasal verbs as you begin to incorporate them in your everyday speech:

• In: To fill something / Also to increase something ( Phrasal Verb: Take in the beauty of the aesthetically pleasing artwork!)

• Out: To remove something > move something in a direction/ opposite of in (Phrasal Verb : I want to take you out this evening!) 

• Down: To decrease in size or amount/eliminate ( Phrasal Verb: Calm down! = Decrease your anger/ stress!) 

• Up: Completely/wholly/fully ( Phrasal Verbs: Give up !/Finish up etc)

 

Have you ever wheel game ! Spin and answer !

                                   

 

                                "Pragmatics makes grammar come alive". - David Crystal

Pragmatics definition : the branch of linguistics dealing with language in use and the contexts in which it is used, including such matters as deixis, the taking of turns in conversation, text organization, presupposition, and implicature.

Aim: Practising the use of the Present perfect tense to discuss experiences, practising the correct pronunciation of participles and of course, activating new vocabulary through discussion questions.

                                                 Have you ever questions ! Spin the wheel ! 

Before we start : Let's warm up with this exercise : Can you recall the correct form of the verb ( the participle form ) and its pronunciation ?

1. I have .... (buy) some flowers for my fiance.

2. I have .... (hear) the good news from Daniel.

3. Samuel has .... (read) my report.

4. They have .... (speak) Spanish.

5. He has .... (understand) what I mean.

6. I have .... (forget) to lock the door.

7. She has .... (have) some financial problems.

8. Anderson has .... (lose) his calculator.

9. They have .... (swim) across the river.

10. My mother has .... (give up) smoking.

11. I have .... (tell) him that I don’t like parties.

12. We have .... (spend) all of our money.

13. Jason has .... (drink) too much soda.

14. The children have .... (write) their homework.

15. He has .... (keep) his promise.

16. I have .... (choose) to stay at home.

17. The meeting has .... (begin) very late.

18. My brother has .... (fly) to San Francisco.

19. Have you already .... (meet) her?

20. Have you ever .... (think) about moving to another city?

21. Have you ever...(fall) asleep in class?

22.Have you ever...(go) surfing?

                                                                  Irregular Verbs list !

IRREGULAR VERBS QUIZ AND PRONUNCIATION

LEAD IN / Warmer : 

Can you read the following words :

       “There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.”- Unknown Author

There are 3 columns of Irregular Verbs in English that are used in accordance with one of each of the 12 tenses : 

Example :

1st/Present : eat

2nd/ Past : ate

3rd /Participle : eaten

Choose the correct form of the verb for each sentence:

1. Have you ______________ your lost dog yet?

 find  found

2. She spoke too softly. I couldn't ______________ her.

 hear  heard

3. But we heard everything she ______________ .

 say  said

4. We went shopping and I ______________ a new pair of jeans.

 buy  bought

5. Did you ______________ well last night?

 sleep  slept

6. I used to ______________ a lot of money, but I don't make much now.

 make  made  

7. We were really surprised when we ______________ the game.

 win  won

8. We thought we would ______________ for sure.

 lose  lost

9. Have you ever ______________ a movie star?

 meet  met

10. Mum taught our sisters how to cook, but she didn't ______________ us.

 teach  taught

Mini Quiz

1. The past simple (V2) and past participle (V3) forms of irregular verbs are _______ different.

 never

 always

 Often

2. "Our athletes ran, swam, jumped, fought, rode bikes and played team sports." How many of these verbs are irregular?

 three

 four

 Five

3. Complete with the correct form of the verb: "Have they _______ home yet?"

 go

 went

 Gone

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Irregular Verbs - Past Participle 

1) She has never  (let) her daughter have a boyfriend.
2) Have you already  (read) today's newspaper?
3) The house has been  (sell).
4) He has  (lose) his wallet again.
5) I have  (write) three essays this week.
6) That clock was  (make) in Switzerland.
7) He had  (run) 6 miles when he hurt his ankle.
8) I have never  (see) such a beautiful view.
9) He has  (teach) hundreds of students during his career.
10) Have you ever  (meet) a famous person?
11) Because she hadn't  (pay) the bill, the electricity went off.
12) They have  (send) Christmas cards to all their friends.
13) Where have we  (put) the car keys?
14) We have never  (sing) in public before.
15) She had  (wear) her blue dress many times.
16) John had never  (speak) English before he came to London.
17) Why have you  (stand) up - are we leaving?
18) Have you ever  (swim) in the Atlantic Ocean?
19) It had  (take) three hours to reach the station, so they had missed the train.
20) I have never  (say) that I didn't love you.
21) David jumped into the air. He had  (sit) on a drawing pin.
22) The weatherman had  (tell) us it would be sunny, but it rained all day.
23) I'm sorry I'm so tired. I haven't  (sleep) .
24) Have you  (think) about changing jobs?
25) He'd thought he had  (understand) but now he realised he'd made a mistake.