Alphabetical

• Be + Particle exercises (1)

• Be + particle exercise (2)

• Call

• Cry

• Let

• Pull 1

• Pull 2

• Run out

• Run over

• Run off

• Think 1

• Think 2

• Phrasal Verbs – Introduction

• Phrasal verbs – type 1 and 2

• Phrasal verbs-type 3 and 4

Exercises

• Phrasal verb exercise (1)

• Phrasal Verb exercise (2) 

• Phrasal Verbs exercise (3)

• Phrasal Verb exercises with Break (4)

• Phrasal verb exercises with break (5)

• Call and Let

Test the meaning of pull out, pull through, pull up and pull off

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Here are the explanations of the meanings of four phrasal verbs with PULL:

pull off

– achieve something difficult

• – after a lot of practice the gymnast pulled off a triple backflip.
• – at first John couldn’t juggle with four balls, but now he has pulled it off.

pull out

– withdraw, not continue in a competition or other activity

• – Martinez had to pull out of the long jump competition because he hurt his foot.
• – The politician pulled out of the TV debate due to a financial scandal.

pull through

– survive, overcome  a problem

• – Dave was in the intensive care unit for two weeks but the doctors say he is starting to pull through.
• – Martha was very depressed after her divorce but now she has pulled through thanks to her friends.

pull up

– slow down and stop

• – After 30 kilometres Salazar was leading the marathon when he pulled up with cramp in his leg. After a massage he managed to continue and finish in 12th position.
• – A limousine has pulled up outside our house. Who could it be?

We have many other lessons and exercises with phrasal verbs and English idioms. One example is Cry which is used in a number  of well-known  English expressions such as crybaby, cry wolf and a far cry    There are more lessons with other verbs in the Phrasal Verb Index   it includes run and  think. If you want, you can  practise by doing these exercises

 call back

– return a phone call

• – Brrr Brrrrr ” Hi, John? I’m sorry I can’t talk now, I’ll call you back in half-an-hour, OK?”
• – Mum! Dad phoned earlier, can you call him back?

call off

– cancel

• – The weather was so bad that they had to call the football match off.
• – John and Mary decided to call off their wedding. They weren’t sure that they wanted to be together.

call after

– give a child the same name as someone or something else

• – Their first son, Leo, is called after the father’s favourite footballer.
• – the “sandwich” was called after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.

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We have many other lessons and exercises with phrasal verbs and English idioms. One example is Cry which is used in a number  of well-known  English expressions such as crybaby, cry wolf and a far cry    There are more lessons with other verbs in the Phrasal Verb Index   it includes run and  think. If you want, you can  practise by doing these exercises

Let down

-do not do what you say you will do

• He has let me down. He said he would take me in his car today and now he says he can’t

Let off

– give no punishment or very little punishment

He was punished without computer for two weeks. But his parents let him off when he got a 10 in his Maths exam.

The police stopped him for speeding but he was let off with a warning because he was taking his son to hospital with a broken arm.

Let out

– release

They let their dog out to run when all the people had left.

The children stayed after school because they didn’t finish their work, but after 10 minutes the teacher let them out.

Let up

– ease intensity

Finally the rain let up after two hours of a hard storm.

The mother shouted for15 minutes without letting up because her children had broken a window.

We have many other lessons and exercises with phrasal verbs and English expressions. One example is Cry which is used in a number  of well-known  English expressions such as crybaby, cry wolf and a far cry    There are more lessons with other verbs in the Phrasal Verb Index   it includes run and  think. If you want, you can  practise by doing these exercises

cry off

– to fail to fulfil a promise or agreement.

• They tried to cry off after promising they would do the presentation.
• Our rugby team was supposed to play a game in the cup, but 8 of our players were ill and we had to cry off.

cry out for

– to be in great need of something; demand something

• The garden is crying out for rain.
• The country is crying out for strong leadership to get out of the economic crisis.

cry down

– express a poor opinion of

• In parliament the smaller parties cried down the government’s plan to cut jobs and raise taxes.

cry out against

– express one’s loud disapproval of something; protest

• In many southern European countries people are marching in their capitals to cry out against austerity measures.

Cry is also used in a number  of well-known  English expressions such as crybaby, cry wolf and a far cry    There are more lessons with other verbs in the Phrasal Verb Index   it includes run and  think. If you want, you can  practise by doing these exercises

Think with particles

think over

– consider (something) seriously before deciding.

• Your offer is very attractive but I need to think it over before I can let you know my decision.
• My mother doesn’t know if she can travel so far, she needs to talk to her doctor and then think it over

think ahead

– make plans or arrange things for the future

• We were very happy with our results in these games, but now we are  already thinking ahead to the next Olympics.
• Let’s take things day by day and not think ahead so much.

think back

– remember a time in the past

• When I think back to when I first saw this house I never imagined that one day I’d be living here.
• Teacher: I want you all to think back to your first day at secondary school. What things can you recall?

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to think combined with particles

Think of –

1- Find a fact or a thing that exists by thinking:

• Can you think of any explanation why the flowers have died?
• I can’t think of a better way of getting fit

2- Consider the possibility of doing something:

• I’m thinking of buying a house on the coast
• John’s thinking of opening an office in London

Think up –

Invent (especially an idea).

• The prisoners tried to think up a plan for escape.
• I don’t want to go to my cousin’s wedding but I can’t think up a good excuse.
• Johnny! You’ll have to think up a very good reason why you haven’t done your homework again.

think out or think through (esp Am E)

Consider (something) in detail, with care, reach a decision after much careful thought:

• His business didn’t work. He obviously hadn’t thought out his marketing strategy beforehand.
• Cristina is really thinking through all her career possibilities before choosing a university.

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• There are variations of English around Great Britain and around the world – but the essence of the language is the same.
• An Australian can be understood in London, New York or Durban

But it is absolutely essential to remember that:

It is not French, Italian, Chinese, Swahili, Spanish, Russian or any other language.

You cannot expect that one verb form (tense) in the English language will be the exact equivalent of a verb form in your own language.

Or that one translation of an English word will be the same translation in all situations.

English verb forms are relatively easy to form but sometimes it is difficult to know when to use one form or another. It is important to get to know the basics of  English Grammar but please do not get obsessed with grammar. The most important part of learning a language is the practical day to day understanding and communicating in English

Beware of having a non-native English teacher,  they could possibly make the same wrong assumptions about the use of language as you!

But not all native English people will know why they use one verb form or another ……… but they will usually use grammar correctly and will know when you use the wrong form.

Receiving a good model of English is very important.

Try looking at this article Is Grammar Important .. ? to see another viewpoint on the importance of English grammar