PRESENT SIMPLE + PAST SIMPLE

VERB TENSES

COMMON PHRASAL VERBS

WORKSHEETS

24 PHRASAL VERBS
 Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are a combination of a verb and a preposition or adverb.
Together, these words make a phrase with a different meaning than the two
words seperately.

Example: break down

The van broke down.

The words "break" and "down" have their own meaning. When put together,
"break down" means to stop working.

There are 3 categories of phrasal verbs.

1. Intransitive: doesn't need an object

Example: go out
Where did you go out?

2. Transitive separable: needs an object and can be separated

Example: fill in
Can you fill this document in?

It isn't mandatory to separate these phrasal verbs. The sentence "Can you fill
in this documents?" also makes sense.

3. Transitive inseparable: needs an object and can't be separated

Example: break into

Someone broke into my house.

Here, we can't separate the two words. The sentence "Someone broke my
house into" doesn't make sense.

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 Glossary
Intransitive

break down: when a machine stops working

break into: to enter a building by force
dive into: to jump into the water
eat out: to eat in a restaurant
get by: to have enough ressources to live
go out: to go somewhere (ex: cinema)
join in: to start doing an activity with a group/person that is already
doing it
move in: to occupy a property
move out: to leave a property
plug in: to put a plug into an outlet
speak up: to speak louder

Transitive seperable

cross out: to draw a line through something

do over: to start again
figure out: to find a solution
hand in: to give completed homework to a teacher
look up: to look for a word/information online or in a book
put on: to place clothing on one's body
leave out: to not include 3
 Glossary
Transitive inseperable

call on: to ask for someone's help or knowledge

drop in: to visit
drop out: to stop going to school or class
get out of: to avoid
keep up with: to try to stay on the same pace as someone
look forward to: to be excited for something

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Exercises 1
Complete the following sentences with the phrasal verbs in the word bank
below. Use the present or past verb tense.

cross out put on looking forward to

figure out call on speak up
hand in do over get by
look up keep up with break down

1. "I can't hear you. Please ".

2. We don't know the answer, so we need to

our teacher for help.

3. Jim walks so fast. It's not easy to him.

4. It's cold today, so I my jacket.

5. I am my vacation in Mexico. It will be fun!

6. It's almost time to my homework, but

I'm not done yet.

7. Shelly needs to a word in the dictionary.

8. Oh no! I need to my assignment . It's a mess.

9. this word. You made a mistake.

10. They need to how to solve this math problem.

11. I don't earn a high salary, but it's enough to .

12. Ellie's car , so she called a mechanic.

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Exercises 2
Complete the following sentences with the phrasal verbs in the word bank
below. Use the past or present verb tense.

eat out move out leave out

drop in plug in dive into
drop out get out of break into
move in join in go out

1. I don't want to go to the party. Is there any way we can

it?

2. The robbers my house and stole my TV.

3. I bought a new house and last week.

4. Maria of piano classes because she

prefers signing.

5. Nobody wants to cook tonight. Let's .

6. I need to my charger in the outlet.

7. They were playing volleyball and I decided to .

8. Joseph of his parents' house at 24 years old.

9. The swimmers the pool.

10. Kira to see her grandmother yesterday.

11. I don't want to stay home tonight. Let's .

12. Many details were in this story.

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Exercises 3
Make a sentence for each phrasal verb. Separate transitive separable phrasal
verbs with an object.

drop in:

figure out:

put on:

move in:

cross out:

get out of:

hand in:

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 Answer Key
Exercises 1
1.speak up
2. call on
3. keep up with
4. put on
5. look forward to
6. hand in
7. look up
8. do over
9. cross out
10. figure out
11. get by
12. broke down

Exercises 2
1.get out of it
2. broke into
3. moved in
4. dropped out
5. eat out
6. plug in
7. join in
8. moved out
9. dived in
10. dropped in
11. go out
12. left out