Top 10 Phrasal Verbs in English (Part 1)

Phrasal verbs are very important in English. They are commonly used in informal texts and spoken language. Phrasal verbs usually consist of a verb and an adverb or a preposition. For example, go through, get up or turn down. But sometimes they can be made up of a verb and two prepositions (e.g. put up with, look up to).

What’s tricky about phrasal verbs is that attaching a preposition like “up” to a verb can completely change the meaning of the whole sentence. That’s why it is really important to know as many phrasal verbs as possible.

Here is a list of most common phrasal verbs that can be useful in your everyday life:

1) Check out

Meaning:  1) to find out if something is correct or examine something in order to get information about it. 2) to pay the bill and leave (a restaurant or a hotel)

Examples:

We should check out that store, their prices are really low.

We should check out from the hotel as soon as possible. Our flight is in 2 hours.

2) Find out

Meaning: to discover something, to get information about something by reading about it or asking

Examples:

I’ve found out that her brother was adopted.

Could you please find out when this show starts?

3) Get along with

Meaning: to have friendly relationships with someone

Examples:

These two boys never had a fight; they always got along with each other.

You have to get along with him for 3 more weeks.

4) Go ahead

Meaning: to begin or continue doing something, especially when someone gave permission.

Examples:

Please go ahead and tell me what happened at that meeting.

“May I continue?” “Yes, go ahead”

5) Put up with

Meaning: to tolerate something, to accept something that is annoying.

Examples:

I’m not going to put up with your lies. You should tell me the truth.

I don’t know how he puts up with her. She is so talkative.