Phrasal verbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Welcome

Phrasal Verbs

Learning goal:

At the end of this session you can 

- describe what a phrasal verb is (recognise)

- understand how/when phrasal verbs are used

- form correct English sentences using a selection of phrasal verbs (apply & create). 

Phrasal Verbs

• two or more parts
• one is a verb,  and at least one particle, a preposition/adverb like up, along, around, on 
• the combination has a meaning of its own  (could be more than one)
• cf. to turn up, to put up with
• Mostly informal use (spoken English)

to put up with =  verdragen, uitstaan

to put up with someone

to turn up = opdraaien, aankomen. 

to turn up at the party unanounced

to turn up the volume

Phrasal Verbs

Compare:

Sorry for turning up so late. I got on the wrong bus and then I was wandering around for ages looking for your street.

Sorry for appearing so late. I boarded the wrong bus and then I was wandering for ages seeking your street.

to put up with =  verdragen, uitstaan

to put up with someone

to turn up = opdraaien, aankomen. 

to turn up at the party unanounced

to turn up the volume

Recognise

I

I know I never said it

But I thought that you’d figure it out

I

Don’t have the heart to break it

So I’m hoping you’ll figure it

Orla Gartland  - Figure it out (2019)

solve a problem or discover the answer to a question.

beseffen, begrijpen, ergens achter komen.

phrasal verb
example

Apply 

You do not need to be able to translate the verbs, but you must be able to use them in your own sentences (CREATE)

Make sentences of at least 8 words using at least one one phrasal verb

Yesterday, there was a bachelorette party going on at my neighbour's appartment.

I really don't care what was going on at last night's party.