Daily phrasal verbs
If you’ve been studying English for some time now, you would have heard about phrasal verbs before. Even though incorporating them into your English can be daunting, phrasal verbs are an essential part of the English language.
That’s exactly why it’s important to start with phrasal verbs that you can easily fit into your routine. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at some common phrasal verbs used in everyday situations.
But first, what exactly is a phrasal verb?
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition or an adverb, that together, create a new meaning. Usually, it is quite difficult to define each word separately to get the meaning since together have different meanings from the original verb and preposition or adverb alone.
A great example is the phrasal verb “take after” someone, which means “parecerse a alguien”.
However, if you try to define each word, “take” and “after” individually, you get “tomar después”.
That’s why it is super important to learn phrasal verbs for their meanings.
Now that you understand what a phrasal verb is, let’s take a look at 30 phrasal verbs that you can learn and easily use in your everyday English.
Go off - To start ringing or making a noise, usually for an alarm or timer.
Example: My alarm clock goes off at 6 AM every morning.
Wake up - to stop sleeping and become conscious.
Example: I wake up at 7 AM on weekdays.
Sleep in - to sleep longer than usual.
Example: I like to sleep in on weekends.
Lie in - to stay in bed for longer than usual.
Example: On weekends, I like to lie in and read a book.
Get up - to leave your bed and start your day.
Example: I get up and stretch every morning.
Turn on - to start a machine or device, such as a kettle or light.
Example: I turned on the kettle, and the electricity went off.
Pick out - to choose something carefully from a selection.
Example: Every morning, I look at my closet and I pick out my outfit for the day.
Get dressed - to put on clothes.
Example: Before I get dressed in the mornings, I drink a coffee.
Wash up - to clean your hands and face with water and soap.
Example: I wash up before dinner.
Tidy up - to clean or organize a space by putting things in order.
Example: My mom always tells me to tidy up my room.
Put on - to apply something to your body, such as makeup or lotion.
Example: I put on some moisturizer before bed.
Clock in - to arrive at work and start your shift.
Example: I clock in at 9 AM every morning.
Clock out - to finish work and leave for the day.
Example: I clock out at 5 PM on Mondays.
Pick up - to answer the phone or collect something.
Example: My daughter usually picks up the phone when it rings.
Ring up - to call someone on the phone.
Example: I rang up my friend after work to chat.
Catch up - to exchange news and updates with someone.
Example: I like to catch up with my friends over wine and dinner.
Hang up - to end a phone call.
Example: People hang up the phone when the conversation is over.
Get ready - to prepare yourself for something.
Example: I get ready for work every morning at 6 am.
Warm up - to heat something up, usually food or drinks.
Example: I warm up my dinner in the oven.
Open up - to move a door or container to access what's inside.
Example: She opened up the oven to put my food in.
Take out - to remove something from a place.
Example: I take out the trash every evening.
Hang out - to spend time with friends.
Example: I like to hang out with my friends on weekends.
Get along with - to have a good relationship with someone.
Example: I get along well with my coworkers.
Eat out - to have a meal at a restaurant.
Example: I like to eat out with friends on special occasions.
Stay in - to stay at home.
Example: I usually stay in on weeknights.
Takeout - to buy food from a restaurant to eat at home.
Example: I grab a takeout for lunch sometimes.
Put on - to wear clothing or accessories.
Example: I put on my mask before leaving the house.
Head out - to leave a place.
Example: I’m really tired, so I think I’m gonna head out and go home.
Get on - to board a vehicle or transportation.
Example: Yesterday, when I got on the metro, I dropped my cell phone.
Take off - to remove clothing or accessories.
Example: It’s so hot today, I need to take off my jacket.
NOW that you know all the phrasal verbs, its time to see them being used in action. So, click on the video below to see if you understood everything!
