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Hello. My name is Emma.
Let's talk about phrasal
verbs. What is a phrasal
verb? A phrasal verb
is when there is a
verb, which is an action
word, so a verb plus a
preposition. Prepositions
are words like "up", "down", "in", "out",
"over", "on", "off", "about", "at". These
words are prepositions. So, a phrasal verb
is a verb plus a preposition. When we have
a phrasal verb, it has a
different meaning than
a regular verb. Let's
look at some examples.
For example, here is
the verb "look". "Look"
is an action. I look
at you. I am looking
at you. The man
looks at the cat. So, the
man is looking at the
cat. This is a regular
verb, "look". When I
add a preposition, in
this case, "after",
"look after", when these
words are together, they have a different
meaning. "Look after" means to take care of
someone or something.
The grandma is looking
after the baby. So, the
man looks at the cat.
The grandma looks
after the baby. She takes
care of the baby. So,
when we add this word,
it has a different meaning
than without this word.
Let's look at common
phrasal verbs in English.
Today, we will learn the
most common phrasal
verbs for beginners.
The first phrasal verb
today is "slow down".
"Down" is the preposition.
"Slow" is the verb. Together, "slow down"
makes a phrasal verb. What does "slow down"
mean? "Slow down" means to tell someone to
go slow. So, we use it to tell someone to
go slow. We can also use it for things like
cars. When something is moving quickly, we
can say, "Slow down."
It means go slow.
Here are some examples.
"Slow down. Your English
is too fast." Sometimes,
students tell me,
"Emma, slow down.
Your English is too fast."
Here is another...
Oh, you can use this if
someone is talking
very fast. You can say,
"Please, slow down. I
don't understand." So,
it's a very good word for people learning
English. We can also use it in other ways.
"The car slowed down."
So, the car went slow,
the car was going fast,
and then slowed down.
Here's another example. "Slow down. You're
eating too fast." What is the opposite of
"slow down"? There is another phrasal verb
that has the opposite meaning. That phrasal
verb is "hurry up",
"hurry up". When you say
"hurry up", it means you
tell someone, "Go faster."
We use this usually
when we are a little mad.
It's a little impolite.
So, for example, "Hurry
up. Get dressed."
This means be quick, be
fast, put your clothes
on. "Hurry up and finish
your breakfast." This
means eat quick, finish
your breakfast. Many
times, parents... So,
mom, dad... Many times,
parents use "hurry up"
with children, or teachers
use "hurry up" with
children. But we can
also use it with other
people. It means do
something fast, be fast,
and it's a little impolite.
Let's look at some
other phrasal verbs.
"Turn on" and "turn off" are
two phrasal verbs.
"Turn" is a verb, "on" is a
preposition. Together,
they make a phrasal verb.
"Turn" is a verb, "off" is
a preposition. Together,
they make a phrasal verb.
Let's learn the meaning
of these phrasal verbs.
"Turn on" means to start
a machine or to activate
something. For example,
"Here is the TV.", "Here
is my remote.", "I turn
on the TV.", "Turn on the
TV." Another example is,
"This is a light.", "I
turn on the light." So,
this is a common phrasal
verb. "Please turn on
the light." The opposite
of "turn on" is "turn
off". "Turn off" means
to stop a machine or to
deactivate a machine.
For example, "I turned off
the TV." So now, it's
off. "I turned off the TV.",
"I turned off the light.",
"I turned off the light."
That's how we use that.
So, we looked at some other
examples. "I turned off the
computer.", "Turn off.", and "We
turned off the light." Let's
look at another phrasal verb.
You know the verb "get". "I get the
marker." "Get" is a common English
verb. When we add "up", we
create a new verb. It's a phrasal verb.
"Get up" means to rise
from bed, or to wake up, or to
rise from a sitting position.
Let's look at some examples.
This is a man. It's 8 o'clock in the
morning. "He gets up at 8 a.m." This means
he wakes up at 8 a.m. "He is not sleeping.
He gets up. He rises from his bed."
This is a girl. This is a chair. "She
gets up. She gets up from the chair."
So, maybe she was sitting, and then
she gets up. She rises from the chair.
So, we use "get up" a lot in English. It's a
very common phrasal verb. The past tense, so when
we talk about before, like "yesterday", "last
night", the past tense of "get up" is "got up".
"Today", "this morning", "I got up at 8
a.m." "What time did you get up at today?"
Alright, let's look at
the final phrasal verb
"today". A common
phrasal verb is "go out".
So, you know the word "go". "I am
going to the store." "Go". When we
add the preposition "out", "go out
together" has a different meaning.
"Go out" means to leave a room
or a building, usually for the purpose
of doing something fun. So, for
example, "I like to go out on Fridays."
This means I am not at home, I am outside my
home. Maybe I'm at a restaurant, maybe a movie
cinema, maybe the park. "Go out" means to
leave your house, usually for something fun.
"Let's go out." This is another example.
"When was the last time you went out?"
So, let's talk about the past
tense of this verb. The past
tense of "go out" is "went
out". "I went out yesterday."
"My sister went out on Sunday."
"Did you go out this morning?" So, we
use "went out" for the past, and
we use "go out" for the present tense.
So, we have looked at many different
verbs today. All of the verbs today are
important verbs for beginners to know.
We use these phrasal verbs very often.
So, thank you so much for watching. There
is a quiz if you want to practice. Come to
www.engvid.com to practice these words. Thank
you for watching. Until next time, take care.
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