Phrasal verb - a combination of the specified part of speechwith an afterword (adverb or preposition), resulting in a new semantic unit having a different meaning. This is a rather extensive topic, requiring detailed consideration and elaboration. But since there are many designs, you should first choose a small number of phrases that you can apply in spoken and written speech. This article discusses the word go - a phrasal verb that has many uses.
Basic meanings and forms of the verb to go
The word to go is one of the most common in English, and has many meanings. Here are just some of the translation options:
- go, walk;
- go;
- to be in circulation (about money, coins);
- to sound (about the bell);
- to be sold (at a specific price);
- to pass, to disappear;
- cancel;
- crumble;
- crash.
Which value to choose when translating, promptscontext. By meaning, you can understand what is meant. One of the common mistakes made by newbies is an attempt to translate verbatim using the first definition in the dictionary, which is given in the list of values. You should also remember that this is an irregular verb. It has the following forms: go, went, gone.
Go - phrasal verb in conjunction with prepositions
The following are the most common combinations.In order to master this topic well, take a few phrases, work them out with the help of exercises, think up examples with each of them and try to make them part of your active vocabulary, using them in speech. Over time, this seemingly complex topic will become an integral part of your knowledge.
Go: phrasal verb in conjunction with the prepositions:
| th | about | 1) walk, inspect, stroll; 2) to circulate, walk (about rumors); 3) to proceed (to any case). |
| after | chase | |
| for | 1) lash out, collapse; 2) strive. | |
| in for | get involved | |
| into | explore | |
| off | 1) explode, shoot; | |
| he | 1) continue to do something (aggressively) move on; 2) to occur, to occur. | |
| on with | continue | |
| out | 1) to go out, to be in society; 2) go out of fashion; 3) go out. | |
| over | 1) to go; 2) move (to the other side); 3) view, re-read 4) to study in detail, inspect. | |
| through | 1) to discuss in detail, carefully consider (question); 2) survive, experience; 3) to make, execute. | |
| then | have worries, incur expenses | |
| under | crash | |
| pack | 1) come close, get close; 2) to go to the capital (from the suburbs, villages); 3) grow, rise (about prices); 4) be built. | |
| with | fit | |
| without | do without anything |
In addition to various combinations, it should be remembered that some phrases have several meanings. For example, the phrasal verb go off covers at least 4 translations.
Go + adverbs
Verb combinations with adverbs in numbersomewhat inferior phrases with prepositions. However, the phrases presented in this section are no less common. They are quite common both in the everyday speech of native speakers and in modern literature.
Go: phrasal verb combined with adverbs:
| th | aside | move aside |
| ahead | go ahead | |
| away | go away | |
| back | return | |
| would | 1) be guided; 2) work with something. | |
| down | 1) leave (out of town, to the village); 2) fall, decrease; 3) to sink (about the ship); 4) believe, trust; 5) to subside (about the storm). | |
| down with | get sick |
Phrasal go verb: examples of use
Foreign language vocabulary, be it a word,steady expression or design, better absorbed in practice. Simply memorizing a list of words is not a very effective method, since knowing individual words is not enough. After all, the main difficulties may arise when trying to combine them into a sentence. In order to harmoniously master the new material, it is best to immediately use it in practice: read ready-made examples and make your own.
- The tourists go about London - Tourists walk around London.
- I must go about this work tomorrow. “I have to take this job tomorrow.”
- Let "s go aside, I have to tell you something. - Let's step aside, I need to tell you something.
- Animals go by instinct. - Animals are guided by instincts.
- AND go in for sports from a childhood. - I have been doing sports since childhood.
- The milk went off. - Milk is spoiled.
- She likes to go out. - She likes going out to the community.
- She went up to him and asked something. - She went to him and asked something.
Try to replace common phrases.synonyms - it will allow to diversify the speech. For example, the simple question "what happens?" can translate differently: What "s happening ?, Is there something up ?, What" s going on? (the phrasal verb is quite common).
Persistence and perseverance are top secrets.of success. To understand well any topic in English, you need to regularly give it time. Daily classes of 15-30 minutes are much more effective than one long lesson once a week.
