= stop sleeping
I wake up at seven every day.
Phrasal Verbs
A verb + a small word (up, on, off…) can make a new meaning. wake up, turn off, give up.
= get out of bed
I get up when my alarm rings.
= get on your feet
Please stand up.
= take a seat
Sit down, please.
= start a light or machine
Turn on the light, please.
= stop a light or machine
Turn off the TV before bed.
= start wearing clothes
Put on your coat. It's cold.
= (a plane) leave the ground; remove clothes
The plane takes off at six. Take off your shoes, please.
= try to find
I'm looking for my keys.
= take care of
She looks after her baby brother.
= find information in a book or online
Look up the word in a dictionary.
= discover a fact
I found out the truth.
= stop trying
Don't give up! You can do it.
= lift from the floor; collect someone
Pick up your toys. I'll pick you up at five.
= put in the rubbish
Don't throw away that bottle. Recycle it.
= leave home to have fun
Let's go out tonight.
= return
Come back soon!
= enter a bus, train or plane
Get on the bus here.
= leave a bus, train or plane
Get off at the next stop.
= write information on a form
Please fill in this form.
= have no more
We've run out of milk.
= stop working (a machine)
Our car broke down on the way home.
= become calm
Calm down. Everything is OK.
= become happier
Cheer up! It's not so bad.
= have a friendly relationship
I get along with my sister.
= become an adult
I grew up in a small village.
= go faster
Hurry up! We're late.
= start a journey
We set off early in the morning.
= try to impress people
Stop showing off!
= go more slowly
Slow down! You're driving too fast.
= make louder
Turn up the music!
= make quieter; say no to
Turn down the radio. She turned down the job.
= do exercise; find the answer
I work out at the gym. I can't work out this problem.
= phone someone again
I'll call you back later.
= find by chance
I came across an old photo.
= feel happy about something in the future
I'm looking forward to the holidays.
= do something later
Don't put off your homework.
= continue
Carry on reading, please.
= become well again after an illness or a problem
It took me a week to get over the flu.
= look or act like an older family member
He takes after his father.
= meet by chance
I ran into an old friend at the station.
= think of an idea
She came up with a great idea.
Phrasal verb quiz
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.