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domingo, 29 de diciembre de 2013

Phrasal verbs

Remember, a phrasal verb has two or three parts. It always has a verb, and this verb is followed by a preposition or an adverb. Here is a list of some common phrasal verbs – remember to change the verb to match your tense.
 
Phrasal verb
Meaning
Example
Call someone back To return someone’s call I will call her back.
Cheer up To make someone happier She cheered up after hearing the good news.
Get over End or find a solution to It took me a long time to get over the flu.
Hang on Wait for a short time (informal) Could you hang on for a second?
Look for To try and find something I am looking for my keys.
Run into To meet unexpectedly I ran into Steve at the store today.
Run into To accidently bump into someone/something I was walking to the office and ran into the bookshelf.
Run out of Have none left of something We ran out of money.
Switch on/off Turn something on or off I switched on the television.