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Common Phrasal Verbs

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Phrasal Verbs: Common Ones

A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or adverb that creates a new meaning different from the original verb.

Essential Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal VerbMeaningExample
get uplevantarseI get up at 7 a.m.
look forbuscarI am looking for my keys.
turn on / offencender / apagarTurn on the lights, please.
give uprendirseNever give up!
pick uprecogerPick up your toys, please.
find outdescubrirI found out the truth.
take offquitarse / despegarTake off your shoes.
put onponerse (ropa)Put on your coat.
look aftercuidarShe looks after her little sister.
carry oncontinuarCarry on working!
throw awaytirar (basura)Do not throw away plastic.
come backvolverWhen will you come back?
Remember
Phrasal verbs are very common in everyday English. Native speakers use them all the time. Learning them will make your English sound much more natural.
Exercises
  1. Complete: "I need to _____ my shoes before entering." (take off / put on)
  2. Match: get up, look for, give up, find out with: descubrir, buscar, levantarse, rendirse.
  3. Write 6 sentences using different phrasal verbs from the table.
  4. Replace the words "search for" and "cares for" with a phrasal verb: "I search for my pen every morning." / "She cares for her grandmother."
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