Empecemos
este primer dia haciendo una introducción de lo que son los phrasal
verbs y cómo funcionan
What
are phrasal verbs?
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. In this Phrasal Verb
Dictionary, separable
phrasal verbs are marked by placing a * between the verb and the
preposition / adverb.
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 preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, inseparable
phrasal verbs are marked by placing a + after the preposition /
adverb.
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. In
this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are marked with both
* and + .
Example:
I
looked the number up in the phone book.
I
looked up the number in the phone book.
7.
WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both
places, you must put the object between the verb and the preposition
if the object is a pronoun.
Example:
I
looked the number up in the phone book.
I
looked up the number in the phone book.
I
looked it up in the phone book. correct
I
looked up it in the phone book. Incorrect
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