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Mind Map by Samantha Chávez González, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Samantha Chávez González
over 3 years ago
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Phrasal Verbs
- What is it?
- it's a verb + preposition/particle
combination that may have more
than one meaning.
- Examples
- come across
meet one or give
an impression
of being
- When you come across
a phrasal verb, write it
down in an example of
your own.
- He can come across
as unfriendly when
you first meet him.
- Or you could say
He can come over
as unfriendly.
- Or you could say
He can come over
as unfriendly.
- When you come across
a phrasal verb, write it
down in an example of
your own.
- come across
meet one or give
an impression
of being
- Examples
- it's a verb + preposition/particle
combination that may have more
than one meaning.
- There is usually an alternative
way in which you can say the
same thing using a single verb.
- Examples
- instead of put forward a
plan you can propose a
plan
- instead of rush into a
decision you can make a
hasty decision.
- instead of put forward a
plan you can propose a
plan
- Examples
- LEARNING THEM
- VERB
- come
- come over
- travel to one place
from another
- Sandro’s family
came over from Italy
for the wedding.
- Sandro’s family
came over from Italy
for the wedding.
- travel to one place
from another
- come off
- happen successfully
- I hope our plans to
visit Russia come off.
- I hope our plans to
visit Russia come off.
- happen successfully
- come under
- experience something
(usually unpleasant)
- The proposal has come
under a lot of criticism.
- The proposal has come
under a lot of criticism.
- experience something
(usually unpleasant)
- come up
- occur unexpectedly
- work in the US If the
opportunity tocomes up,
you must take it.
- work in the US If the
opportunity tocomes up,
you must take it.
- occur unexpectedly
- come against
- have to deal with a
problem or difficulty
- Our plan has come up
against some obstacles.
- Our plan has come up
against some obstacles.
- have to deal with a
problem or difficulty
- come over
- come
- PREPOSITION
OR PARTICLE
- It can help you understand the
meaning of the phrasal verb
- Example
- Often convey an idea of
continuing over a period
of time.
- ON
- Selina decided to stay on at
university and do a Master’s
degree.
Annotations:
- remain
- Try not to dwell on the past.
Annotations:
- keep thinking about, usually something unpleasant.
- I didn’t expect platform
shoes to catch on.
Annotations:
- become popular
- I wish she’d stop going on
about her new car.
Annotations:
- talking at length
- The crowd was urging
the runners on.
Annotations:
- encouraging
- The weather was terrible but the
climbers pressed on regardless.
Annotations:
- continued in a determined way
- Selina decided to stay on at
university and do a Master’s
degree.
- ON
- Often convey an idea of
continuing over a period
of time.
- Example
- It can help you understand the
meaning of the phrasal verb
- TOPIC
- By context
- WORK
- I need to brush up on my
computer skills for my
new job.
Annotations:
- improve knowledge of something already learnt but partly forgotten
- The company laid
off half its staff
during the recession.
Annotations:
- stopped employing
- Tomorrow’s meeting has been
called off because Jack is ill.
Annotations:
- cancelled
- Sasha has thrown
himself into his
new job.
Annotations:
- start doing something with great energy
- It took me a few weeks
to settle in at my new
office.
Annotations:
- feel relaxed and happy
- It took me ages to put
together the report.
Annotations:
- prepare by collecting information from several sources
- I need to brush up on my
computer skills for my
new job.
- WORK
- By context
- VERB
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