Phrasal verbs are a peculiar feature of the English language. They are quite common both in everyday speech and in fiction.
The essence of phrasal verbs
Combined with adverbs or prepositionsthe verb changes partially or completely. One of the common mistakes of newbies is the desire to translate every single word. But if we are talking about constructions or stable phrases such as idioms or phrasal verbs, remember that these are indivisible semantic units.
Therefore, this topic should be given special attention andto work to get started at least the most commonly used phrasal verbs of the English language: get, take, do, go, break, make, look, etc. Each group should be given enough time to work with examples and exercises to translate and paraphrase. The main goal is to make them part of your active vocabulary and start using when you are talking.
Verb to get: basic meaning and forms
This word covers a very wide range of meanings. The most frequent translation options are as follows:
- get, get, get;
- purchase, purchase;
- have, have;
- spawn, produce;
- pick up (about the disease), get infected;
- get + adjective - get (for example, it's getting dark - dark)
This is not a complete list of possible values.When translating, you should always pay attention to related words and translate in context. Get refers to irregular verbs: get, got, got. In the American version, the past participle form (the third column of the table) is gotten.
Phrasal get verb: a list of the most common combinations
The following is a list of the most commoncombinations get + preposition or adverb. Some phrases have several translation options. In order to choose the right, pay attention to the adjacent words. The correctness of the translation depends on the understanding of the context.
Consider the phrasal verb get + preposition.
| get | about | 1) walk, travel, ride |
| along | 1) succeed 2) to cope (with difficulties), to manage (without something) | |
| along with (smb.) | get along (with someone), get along, find a common language | |
| at | 1) get, get | |
| would | 1) be valid, acceptable 2) make ends meet 3) pass with impunity, get away with, "ride" | |
| in | 1) enter | |
| into | put on | |
| off | 1) go out 2) avoid punishment 3) take off (clothes) 4) clean (from paint) | |
| he | 1) wear | |
| on (with) | 1) succeed, make progress 2) get along, be on good terms | |
| out | 1) go out | |
| over | 1) to move, perelozit, to be forwarded 2) recover, recover (after illness) 3) transfer (information, information) 4) overcome | |
| through | 1) finish, complete 2) pass the exam 3) to call 4) spend (time, money) | |
| pack | 1) get up (out of bed) 2) rise, intensify (about fire, wind) 3) to organize (party) 4) set (play in the theater) |
We present to your attention the phrasal verb get + adverb (or adverb and preposition).
| get | across | cross over |
| ahead | outrun | |
| away | 1) go, leave 2) escape, get rid | |
| away with | get out of the water easy to get off | |
| back | get back | |
| down | 1) go down, go, shoot 2) to suppress, oppress | |
| down to | sit down to study | |
| round | 1) to persuade, to force to make in own way, win over 2) bypass (rule, law, instructions) |
Phrasal verb get: usage examples
The desire to memorize lists of words and phrasesunlikely to lead to a good result. In order to master any rule and new vocabulary, you need to try as quickly as possible to apply the learned material in practice. The following are some examples of the most commonly used phrases:
- The rumour has got about everywhere. - Rumors spread everywhere.
- Children, get about your homework. - Children, start homework.
- Not got across the street. - He crossed the street.
- I want to get at the truth. - I want to find out the truth.
- She won "t be able to get away for the holidays. “She can't leave on vacation.”
- I want him money two weeks ago and I want to get um back. “I loaned him money two weeks ago and I want to get it back.”
- This cloudy weather is getting those down. - This cloudy weather depresses me.
- He was ill now getting over. - He was sick, but he is recovering.
Exercises with answers
Another good way to master the phrasal verb get is to work through a few exercises, bringing the skills of translation, word substitution or replacement with synonyms to automatism.
1. Translate to English:
- Tomorrow i want to take for English books.
- Coldly. Put on your coat
- When the bus stopped, she got out first.
- In the evening rose (strengthened) wind.
- Stories spread everywhere.
2. Get over - a phrasal verb that has several translations. The task is to translate Russian sentences using it:
- I know I must to overcome these difficulties.
- He plays the piano very well, but you can't transfer to it is different.
- She is getting better after the flu.
- I cant to overcome such a distance.
- Some boy climbed over the fence.
Answers 1
- Tomorrow I want get down to the English books.
- It's cold. Get on your coat.
- When the bus stopped get out.
- In the evening the wind got up.
- The stories are getting about everywhere.
Answers 2
- I know that I have to get over that difficulties.
- Unable to play get um over to the other.
- She is getting over flue
- I can "t get over such a distance.
- A boy got over the fence.
