How to learn phrasal verbs | Canguro English

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Don't forget to download the PDF of the phrasal verb study sheet here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DKl...

And download a list of the most common phrasal verbs in English here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1n-i...

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What is a phrasal verb?
The first problem is that there is no consensus over what exactly a phrasal verb is. Believe it or not. Some linguists make a definition between verb+preposition and between “true” phrasal verbs which are verbs with “particles”. It’s NOT IMPORTANT to know if if it an adverb, a preposition etc. I don’t want to enter this argument and I don’t have any opinion on the matter, but I am going to create a clear definition of phrasal verbs for this class:

A verb which contains more than 1 word
Can be replaced with a single verb (has one meaning)

The problem with phrasal verbs is that it is impossible to deduct their meaning by looking at their constituent parts. This makes them one of the most daunting parts of English for new learners. Today I am going to try to make phrasal verbs easy for you.