Introduction

A prepositional verb is, in English, a compound

verb formed by the combination of a verb and a
grammatical particle, an adverb or a
preposition. A phrasal verb has a meaning
which is different from the original verb. That's
what makes them fun, but confusing. You may
need to try to guess the meaning.

Check In

TO TALK TO SOMEONE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ARE

OKAY.
THE ACT OR PROCESS OF REPORTING THAT YOU HAVE
ARRIVED AT A HOTEL, AN AIRPORT, ETC.

Teenager: Mom, Im going camping for the weekend! Ill

see you on Monday.
Mom: Okay! Dont forget to check in with me. Give me a
call!
The travelling businessman did his check in when he
arrived at the hotel.
Husband: Our son called today.
Wife: From his European vacation?
Husband: Yes. He was just checking in with us.
Wife: Is he okay?
Husband: He needs money.

Check Out

PAY THE BILL WHEN LEAVING A HOTEL.

TO DIE
GET INFORMATION ABOUT OR INSPECT SOMETHING TO SEE
IF IT'S SATISFACTORY

He checked out and took a cab to the airport. She checked

out last week; the funeral's tomorrow.
I will check the new restaurant out as soon as it open.

Carry On
TO CONTINUE
BEHAVE BADLY
Carry on quietly with your work until the
substitute teacher arrive.
The children annoyed me by carrying on all
morning.

Boot Up

START A COMPUTER
I had to boot up my computer and start
the work, all over again.

Back Away

RETREAT OR GO BACKWARDS

The crowd backed away when the man

pulled a knife.

Conclusion
In order improve our level of English and
make our self familiar with the typical
sentences which are use in the day to day
lives, we should use the phrasal verbs in
English.
Using this small talk phrases you will never
get stuck when bumping into someone on
the street or greeting your colleagues in the
morning, and you will sound more native
and comfortable with your English speech.

Practice
Fill the blanks with the correct phrasal verb
from the box.
1. He _______________ gardening even if
its raining.
For security reasons, you have
______________
2.
Is Mr. Bush still at the hotel? No, he
_____________________this morning.
3.

two hours before your flight.

4. When he saw the dog, he

________________________, he is afraid to
them.
5. Just give me a few minutes to
________________________ the computer.
Check in

Back away
Boot up

Check out
Carry on

Universidad del Istmo

Licenciatura en Docencia del Idioma Ingls
Grammar 3

Phrasal Verbs

Professor: Cristina Ford

Student: Madlyn E. Richards C
Thursday 15 of December, 2016