4. Paco and Adam got on really well
Reflexión
What is a phrasal verb? Choose the correct answer.
a. A phrasal verb is a verb and a preposition or adverb.
b. These verbs have a different meaning if they stand on their own, without the preposition.
c. Both of the above.
Solved exercise
In this section we are learning about phrasal verbs. They are very often used in English but they frequently cause problems and confusions to learners of English.
Let's watch this video:
Answer the following questions about the video:
- What joke is he talking about?
- Why does he use an -ing form when he says 'good at finding'?
Self-Assessment activity
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| 1 | get on |
a | communicate |
| 2 | get around |
b | take out |
| 3 | get out |
c | recover |
| 4 | get good at |
d | enter |
| 5 | get off |
e | become more and more skillful at something |
| 6 | get along with |
f | start giving serious attention |
| 7 | get over something |
g | contact |
| 8 | get down to business |
h | travel, go from place to place |
| 9 | get a hold of someone |
i | leave the train or the bus |
| 10 | get across |
j | have a good relationship with |
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Further knowledge
Learn more about phrasal verbs on this very useful website! Let's have a look!
Practice these and some other phrasal verbs with 'get' by clicking on these exercises:
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Exercise 2 |
Exercise 3 |
Self-Assessment activity
Complete the following sentences with a phrasal verb in the appropriate tense:
get on, get off, get around, get good at, get across, get over
1. Kelly her fear of flying and took a plane to New York.
2. I couldn't my message because nobody was listening to me.
3. I'd like to more, but I always have too much work.
4. Jenny didn't the bus at the right stop so she had to come back.
5. Little by little, Paco English.
6. I had to the subway to go to my new school.