martes, 5 de octubre de 2010

Two word verbs or phrasal verbs.

  • Daily routines
  • wake up
  • take a shower
  • · brakefast
  • · make something
  • · drink coffee
  • · brush my teeth
  • · cooking
  • · make my bed
  • · make up
  • · do exercise
  • · dressing
  • · watch TV
  • · listen music
  • · go to bed
  • · wash
  • · dry hair
  • · get dress
  • · go to school
  • · study
  • · eat lunch
  • · go home
  • · eat dinner
  • · comb hair

Classroom activity

Verb plus preposition

1.- A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.

Example:

  • I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. RUN + INTO = MEET

  • He ran away when he was 15. RUN + AWAY = LEAVE HOME

2.- Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An intransitive verb cannot be followed by an object.

Example:

  • He suddenly showed up. " SHOW UP" CANNOT TAKE AN OBJECT.

3.- Some phrasal verbs are transitive. A transitive verb can be followed by an object.

Example:

  • I made up the story. " STORY" IS THE OBJECT OF "MAKE UP"

4.- Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is placed between the verb and the preposition.

Example:

  • I talked my mother into letting me borrow the car.
  • She looked the phone number up.

5.- Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. The object is placed after the verb and the preposition.

Example:

  • I ran into an old friend yesterday.
  • They are looking into the problem.

6.- Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places.

Example:

  • I looked the number up in the phono book.
  • I looked up the number in the phone book