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Fact: For many phrasal verbs in English there are “normal” synonyms. And one more fact: native speakers prefer to use phrasal verbs in their speech, rather than those same “normal” synonyms.

There are no phrasal verbs in Russian. We make up the right word using, for example, prefixes: exit, enter, go, reach. Therefore, it is very difficult for Russians learning English to remember phrasal verbs and begin to use them appropriately. And if only practice will help with correct use, then you can learn phrasal verbs in different ways.

What is a phrasal verb?

It is a combination of a verb with a preposition, an adverb, or both. Such a combination becomes a separate semantic unit, that is, parts of a phrasal verb cannot be translated separately: the meaning is formed in the connective itself.

How does a phrasal verb work in a sentence?

It becomes a separate member of the sentence and changes according to the verb. For example, “I look up to my father, he is the wisest person I know”, But “He look s up...", "He look ed up...".

However, there is another trick. Phrasal verbs can be transitive or intransitive ( transitive and intransitive), and their preposition or adverb can “fall off” the verb and appear elsewhere in the sentence. First you need to understand what transitional and non-transitional transitive verbs. Transitive verbs have a direct object after them.

We've put off the meeting for a week.– here the direct object will be the meeting.

Intransitive verbs do not have a direct object.

Boromir smiled.– there is no addition here, and in general it is impossible to “smile at something”. That is, the verb “smile” never has any additions at all.

Some verbs can be both transitive and intransitive, but there are not many of them. For example, verb look up may mean "to improve" ( to improve), and then it will be intransitive ( After everything she had to overcome, finally things are starting to look up ), or it can mean “look up a word in the dictionary,” in which case there will be an addition “word” after it, and the verb will be considered transitive.

And now the most important thing: transitive phrasal verbs can be separated, and the preposition comes after the object. For example:

I want to work out our problems.
I want to work our problems out.

The value will not change.

How to learn to separate verbs?

Step one is to make sure the verb is transitive.

Step two is to look at the addition. If it is very long, it is better to leave everything as is.

I picked the cat up and petted it.– the object is short, the verb can be divided.
I picked my grandma's old striped long-haired cat up and petted it.– the complement is already longer, and if you split the verb, its meaning is easily lost. It's better to leave the verb as is.

Step three, for the experienced, is to pay attention to the meaning and connotation of the verb. There is a category of verbs that convey emotional state. That is, the action described by the verb has a strong influence on the object. In such cases, the verbs should be separated.

For example:

Her disapproved really brought him down. – if the preposition and the object are swapped here, the meaning will be lost.

There is also the opposite situation, when the verb to divide will not work, even though it is transitive. In such cases, the entire meaning of the phrasal verb as a lexical unit is concentrated on the verb itself, and not on its complement, and if you insert a complement between the verb and the preposition, then, again, the meaning will be lost. For example:

The new president took over the country.– emphasis on the fact that the president has gained power. Verb take over, among other things, means "to come to power", "to take control", so in this example it is important to keep it intact.

How to learn all this?

First you need to decide on the level. There is no point in learning phrasal verbs mindlessly, from a list, trying to somehow grasp their meaning. One verb can have several different meanings, and if you attach another preposition to it, then a bunch more meanings will appear. It is better to learn verbs systematically. There are three approaches and some practical tips for memorizing verbs.

Approach one: by verb

Some verbs are very productive; they attach many prepositions and adverbs and form many lexical units. And other verbs have two or three combinations and that’s it. It’s better to start learning with productive verbs: take, make, go, turn, get. Take a verb and look at all combinations with it: take on, take down, take up, take over etc. Then you work through these specific combinations (see. practical advice below), without being distracted by other verbs.

Approach two: by preposition or adverb

Not the most convenient, but if everything is in order with your morphology, then sometimes this approach is even simpler. Take a preposition, for example, out. See the meaning: from, direction away from yourself. And you remember the necessary combinations, based on the meaning of the preposition. Take out- take out, unload, extract. Do you get it? All three verbs have the meaning of “movement from oneself” due to the prefix in Russian. Well, in English the role of the prefix will be played by a preposition. Let us now take the adverb - around. It means "around". Turn around- turn around, get around- get around, avoid, move. Both the verb and the preposition practically help each other with their meanings and form a new word.

Approach three: on topic

This approach is commonly used in textbooks. You have a specific topic, like work, and a list of verbs associated with that topic: take on, carry out, take over, step down, follow up, head up etc. The advantage of this approach is context. You learn verbs that fit into a specific context, so it's fairly easy for you to remember them.

But there are two disadvantages: first, the context may not be relevant to you. Learning a language should always be related to your personal interests and needs. Agree, if you are not a marketer, you will not be interested in learning words related to marketing.

Secondly, language is a living organism; it is constantly changing. If the rules of grammar are still relatively unshakable (although even here one can argue), then phrasal verbs appear and disappear with incredible speed, so in textbooks you can sometimes find verbs that have practically ceased to be used in real speech.

Phrasal verbs cannot be taught in isolation. They need to be remembered in context. Since everyone's memory works differently, you'll have to find the method that works best for you.

If you remember better visually, then try to associate the verb with the picture. You can write the verb on a sticker and stick it on the object with which the action is connected, or you can find a suitable picture on the Internet. Memorize one verb a day, and at the end of the week look at all the pictures and remember each verb.

If you find it easier to remember information by ear, then songs will help you out. Find the lyrics of your favorite compositions and listen while singing along; this can be done, for example, in our free “Songs” section. Find phrasal verbs in the text and first try to determine their meaning yourself based on the lyrics of the song. If something is not clear, look in the dictionary, translate the verbs, and then sing the song again: now you will better understand the meaning.

If you have the best developed tactile memory, then you can try two methods. Some verbs can be "showed". Learn the verb look around? Look around and say the verb out loud. Then the action will be associated with the verb.

Some students say that writing helps them, saying, “I’ll write it down twenty times and remember it.” There is no need to spell out the verb twenty times. Make a story out of them! Give yourself a deadline, for example 14 days. In 14 days you will learn 14 verbs. On the first day, you choose a verb and write one sentence with it. On the second day, you write the first sentence from memory and add the second, but with a new verb. By the end of the period, you will have written 14 sentences using different phrasal verbs from memory. And if you also compose a story yourself, then through personalization you will quickly remember the verbs used.

Also, of course, I advise everyone to read, listen and watch. News sites and magazine articles will always contain the latest phrasal verbs. Talk show, entertainment programs and films will also give you the opportunity to practice perceiving live speech and see how to use phrasal verbs correctly. It's in our section

The English language is rich in synonyms, interesting expressions, idioms and set phrases. In addition to them, phrasal verbs occupy an important niche in the English language. We'll talk about them today. We'll tell you what it is, when to use it, in what cases to use it and how best to remember it. But we will place special emphasis on how to learn phrasal verbs. The topic is difficult for many students, and even more so for beginners. So, go ahead for knowledge!

By phrasal verbs we mean a combination of two or three words (in most cases - > verb + preposition). But! Even though the verb used is the same, the meaning of the entire phrasal verb can be completely different depending on the preposition that goes with it. To better understand what has been said, here are some examples =>

• To give back - to return something that a person took
• To give up - give up, give up, stop doing something
• To give forth - spread a rumor, make public
• Give off – emit, emit (smell, heat, light, smoke)
• Give in – submit, hand over (work in in writing); give in, give in.

Why do phrasal verbs have this name? Because they consist of a small phrase (two or three words). But! There is no need to think that if a phrase is small, then it will be easy to remember. Everything is exactly the opposite: you can select about 8-10 prepositions for one verb, which makes the phrase quite confusing. In this case, you need to practice, practice and practice again.

Pay attention! Despite the fact that prepositions have a specific meaning, in phrasal verbs they give overall value completely different meaning =>

• To eat out-> eat out
• To come out-> turn out
• To find out-> find out, find out
• To go out-> go out
• To look out-> be careful; look out.

Let's reveal the secret how to learn phrasal verbs so that there is a result

So, how to learn phrasal verbs in English in order to somehow remember them? Highly recommend combine verbson a specific topic. It is very easy to drown in a sea of ​​phrasal verbs, but if you teach them on topics where one seems to complement the other, the effect will be better. What themes stand out? Yes, very different! These could be directions -> home, family, work, relationships, food, interior... Anything. Choose the topic that you like most or in which you have good knowledge, and go ahead!

Let's look at some phrasal verbs on the topic ‘ ’ Road and travel’’ =>

• Get on -> sit in (on)
• Catch up -> overtake, catch up
• Walk out -> go out
• Run out -> run out
• Walk back -> return
• Hold on! -> Hold on!
• Turn back -> turn back
• Go down -> go down, go down, go down
• Get back -> return
• Come back -> return
• Pick up -> pick up someone (on the road).

Now let's look at these verbs in sentences =>

• I need to pick up my friend. He has no car so I want to help him to be on meeting in time => I have to pick up your friend. He doesn't have a car, so I want to help him be at the meeting on time.
• We need to get back! We have forgotten the baby! => We must come back! We forgot the child!
• We decided to go down the mountain to find some berries and mushrooms. A valley turned out to be free of it => We decided go downstairs along the mountain to find some berries and mushrooms. It turned out that there was neither one nor the other in the valley.
• The woman ran out the house to meet her husband. But he was in hurry and didn’t stop to greet her => Woman ran out from home to meet my husband. But he was in a hurry, so he didn’t stop to greet her.

Combining phrasal verbs by base word

When learning phrasal verbs, how do you combine them? We recommend grouping phrases according to a specific topic, for example, home, work, vacation, travel, etc. But! Good decision will group phrases by the main word (the verb itself). Dividing phrases into subcategories is a good idea because you make lessons easier and more effective. Moreover, the amount of information becomes smaller.

Advantages of grouping words =>

• You will learn words that you can actually use in practice.
• An extensive topic only contributes better study verbs
• Verbs are interconnected and you can use several at once in one sentence.

Advice! After you have learned several meanings with one word, continue to develop your knowledge with the same verb - select other meanings for it. To make science easy, we recommend learning 2-3 meanings for each word. Then, when the knowledge base is stronger, you can increase the volume.

For example, above we looked at an example with get back, which means ‘to return’. Let's give three more examples with the verb get =>

1. Get up -> get up, wake up, rise
2. Get over -> cope (with something), overcome (anger, fear, love); climb over, go over, get to
3. Get through -> go through (through), cope with something (a breakup, separation, difficulties, etc.).

Examples =>

• We have to get through all these difficulties if we want to be happy in the future => We must cope with all these difficulties if we want to be happy in the future.
• It was hard to get over all these troubles. See, I can’t even imagine how I could do it => It was difficult for me to cope with all these problems. See, I can't even imagine how I was able to do this.
• I need to get up at 7 o’clock if I want to come at time. But it is so nice to stay under the warm coverlet! => I need to get up at 7 am to be on time. But it’s so good to stay under a warm blanket!

A few clues to unlocking the mystery how fastand easy to remember phrasal verbs =>

• Look not only at the translation, but also study the meaning of the phrase. Another preposition, another meaning. You must know each specific value as two times two. 2-3 phrases per lesson is quite enough. And more examples! And for every preposition, for every phrase. Also note that examples must be translated!
• Write out examples with phrases that are difficult for you on separate cards. It is desirable that these are cards made of cardboard. They are practical to carry in your pocket. Look at the translation and meaning in any free moment. You won’t even notice how the phrase will firmly stick in your head.
• After viewing 2-3 sentences with phrasal verb, make up your own examples. Without a dictionary, without the help of a friend. Sami. There should be several examples, in different situations, with in different words, at different times. To get started, 2-3 examples will be enough. Further - more. But! Don't try to take in everything at once. Remember: everything that is learned very quickly is forgotten just as quickly.
• Take note: more is not better! If you every lesson study 2-3 verbs, then the result will be more effective than taking 7 phrases at once and then forgetting everything. Learn little by little. When you feel that you are ready to take a few more phrases, start a new stage. If you drive more quietly, you will go further. Don't chase quantity. Focus on quality. Especially for beginning students.

Let's sum it up

How to learn phrasal verbs so that the result is effective? Take advantage of our recommendations and go into battle! Learn a little at a time, pay attention to translation, meaning and examples, try to compose your own sentences. And one more thing: divide phrasal verbs into groups. This will make them easier to study. For example, today there are 3-5 verbs with get, tomorrow with walk, the next day with go, etc. And if you can’t learn such and such a phrase, write it down on a card and carry it with you in your pocket. Look at a phrase that is difficult for you every time you have a free minute.

When learning English, many people have difficulty mastering phrasal verbs. The fact is that they can quickly and unexpectedly change their values ​​and there are a lot of them. Phrasal verbs are especially common in spoken English. Let's look into this interesting topic.

Types of phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are an almost countless group of verbs that, when combined with various prepositions or short adverbs, can take on a variety of new meanings. In a strict sense, there are three types of phrasal verbs:

Directly phrasal verbs formed using adverbs:

• give up- give up, stop
• find out- find out, find out
• take off- take off, leave quickly

Prepositional verbs:

• go on- continue
• look after- take care, look after
• come across- stumble upon, find by chance

Phrasal-prepositional verbs containing both an adverb and a preposition:

• put up with- endure, put up with something
• come up with- invent
• look up to- respect, lead by example

History of phrasal verbs

The origins of phrasal verbs can be traced back to the earliest Old English written sources. The adverbs and prepositions in them were used in a very literal sense and mainly denoted the direction, place or orientation of an object in space. For example:

The man walked out. - The man came out. ( direction)

The man stood by. — The man was standing nearby. ( place)

The man held his hand up. — The man raised his hand up. ( orientation)

In addition, both adverbs and prepositions indicated the relationship between the verb and the object in the sentence:

The woman stood by the house. — The woman was standing near the house. ( place)

The thief climbed out the window. — The thief climbed out of the window. ( direction)

He hung the coat over the fire. — He hung his cloak over the fire. ( spatial orientation)

The number of combinations of verbs with adverbs and prepositions has accumulated over the centuries. Their meanings sometimes changed beyond recognition. To illustrate the development of meanings, consider below the nuances that the adverb “out” has acquired over several centuries.

OUT: adventures of one adverb

In the 9th century, it had only a literal meaning - “outward movement”, for example, walk out (go out) and ride out (leave out). Around the 14th century, the meaning of “to make a sound” was added, for example, cry out (shout out) and call out (call, appeal). In the 15th century, the meaning “to cease to exist” appeared - die out (die out) and burn out (burn out, burn out).

By the 16th century, the meaning of “to distribute equally” appeared, as in pass out (distribute) and parcel out (distribute). And by the 19th century, the meaning “to free from contents” was added, for example, clean out (clean out) and rinse out (wash). Additionally, in modern colloquial English, the verb pass out means “to pass out, to pass out.”

As you may have noticed, most of the verbs in the above example are translated into Russian verbs with the prefix - in in this case, these are the prefixes “you-” and “time-”, which, like “out,” have the basic meaning of moving outward.

Connecting your intuition

How the Russian language prefix serves as a powerful educational tool various verbs from one root ( walk, You walk, at walk, With walk, at walk etc.), so in English the same role is played by prepositions and adverbs.

The meanings of some phrasal verbs are intuitive, as they are easily derived from their constituent elements: come back, go away, stand up, and so on. Others wear, and their meanings just need to be remembered separately, for example: take after - take an example, be like someone.

In combination with various elements, the main verb can acquire the most different meanings, at first glance, have little connection with each other in meaning. For example:

look- look

look for- search

look after- take care

look up to- respect

Synonyms of phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs can be found in both genres, but still the main area of ​​their use is colloquial speech. In official business and scientific style It is more common to use verbs of French, Latin or Greek origin. This is not a strict rule, but a stable trend, and it has a long history.

Phrasal verbs arose naturally in English, however, an event occurred that forced the language to develop in two parallel ways. This event was the Norman Conquest of England, which occurred in 1066.

After William the Conqueror invaded the country and seized power, the upper echelons of society began to dominate French, and English was supplanted and became the language of the common people. This situation persisted for a century and a half, until England was freed from French rule in 1204.

During this time, French became the language of educated people, and it was from it that writers borrowed new words to replenish the impoverished vocabulary of English. In addition, many scientists spoke Latin and Ancient Greek, so they turned to these languages, drawing from them terms for new fields of knowledge.

Which, along with the original ones, expressed the nuances of the same concept. For example, the meaning of the word foretell (to predict) can be expressed Latin word predict or Greek prophesy. As a result, while native phrasal verbs naturally developed in popular speech, borrowed words expanded scientific and literary vocabulary.

The English language continues to develop today along these two parallel paths. Therefore, hundreds of English phrasal verbs have French, Latin or Greek synonyms, which have a similar meaning but a more “scientific” sound. Here are just a few of these synonyms:

blow up	explode	explode)	find out	ascertain	clarify, clarify
give up	surrender	give up	go against	oppose	mind, counteract
hand in	submit	submit (documents)	leave out	omit	miss (not notice)
look forward to	anticipate	expect, look forward to	look up to	admire, respect	admire, respect
make up	fabricate	invent	point out	indicate	show
pull out	extract	extract, pull out	put off	postpone	put off (for later)
put out	extinguish	extinguish (fire)	put together	assemble, compose	gather
speed up	accelerate	accelerate)	stand up for	defend	protect

Separability of phrasal verbs

Most phrasal verbs are undivided, meaning the preposition or adverb follows immediately after the main clause. You can say:

"She looks after her sister" (“She takes care of her sister”), but you can’t - “She looks her sister after".

However, there are many verbs that can be separated. Phrases "He took off his coat" ("He took off his coat") and "He took his coat off" are equally true.

To figure out which verbs can be separated and which cannot, you need to remember two classifications. First, as we said at the beginning of the article, phrasal verbs form three subcategories: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and prepositional-phrasal verbs. Secondly, any verb can be transitive (have a direct object) or intransitive (have no object).

Prepositional verbs are of the form verb + preposition

A preposition is always followed by an object (noun or pronoun), so all prepositional verbs have a direct object. He is looking for his glasses. — He's looking for his glasses.

Prepositional verbs cannot be divided, that is, we cannot put an object between its parts. You can't say "He is looking his glasses for".

Phrasal verbs have the form verb + adverb

Short adverbs are not always easy to distinguish from prepositions. Let's say in the sentence "You can count on them" (“You can count on them”), on is a preposition, and in the sentence “You can go on" (“You may continue”) is an adverb. The grammatical difference is that an adverb does not always require an object. Thus, phrasal verbs can be either transitive or intransitive. For example:

give up- give up (intransitive verb)

They failed many times, but never gave up.“They made mistakes many times, but they never gave up.”

put off- postpone (transitive verb)

We had to put off the meeting. — We had to postpone the meeting.

Intransitive phrasal verbs are by definition inseparable, since they have no object at all. Many transitive verbs are separable.

If the verb is separable, then the object can appear either after it or between its parts:

"They turned down his offer" ("They rejected his offer") is equivalent to "They turned his offer down".

Regarding separable verbs, there is one more rule: if the object is expressed in an expanded phrase, it is placed after the verb. If the complement is expressed, it is placed between its two parts. Compare:

• "She took off her expensive white coat" ("She took off her expensive white coat") and "She took 33138

  A phrasal verb is an unusual thing: it is not just a verb, but a verb with a preposition (or “postposition”), and the whole essence of the construction lies precisely in its “tail”. If put is “putting”, then put up is something completely different, and put off is something else. Sometimes you can figure out the meaning of a phrasal verb from the base verb, but sometimes it’s almost impossible. In general, everything is complicated and incomprehensible, but you need to learn and use it, because modern language It’s almost impossible to imagine without them.

  The most common method is cards. On one side there is a phrasal verb, on the other there is a translation, and off we go: first we look at the original, try to remember the translation, then we test ourselves. If it works, put the card aside. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll come back to it later. Then we complicate the task: we look at the translation, remember the English version, then - as already described. The method is convenient, since you can take a pack of cards with you on the subway, tram, for lunch, and even look at it while driving while stuck in traffic jams.

  The second way is to learn from sight in groups. That is, we take the verb put, write down 5-10 phrasal verbs based on it with the most practical translations from the point of view of use (put up, put off, put on, put down, put forward...) and teach the list, closing the translations first, then the originals to check yourself. You can also switch this method to card mode.

  The third way is to study by thematic groups. This is the most creativity, as it is based on fantasy and visual perception. We select phrasal verbs on the topic “travel”: take off - “take off”, set off - “go on a journey”, see off - “” and so on. Then there are two options: we learn from the sheet in groups or (here comes creativity!) we draw a picture with an airport, a plane taking off, those seeing us off, and write the verbs we have chosen next to the corresponding elements of the image. This method is especially good because it involves visualization, graphical reproduction (you write everything yourself), and, in addition, created with my own hands remembered much better.

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  Tip 2: How to quickly learn all the wrong ones English verbs

  Remember all the wrong ones verbs English is very difficult. But among these verbs there are frequently used ones, and without knowing them you will not advance further. If you approach solving this problem systematically, then everything is not so scary. Perseverance is your key to success. Learn verbs Anyone can do it, but not everyone has the patience for it.

  You will need

  • - table of irregular verbs;
  • - paper;
  • - pen;
  • - felt-tip pens;
  • - willpower.

  Instructions

  There are over 500 irregular verbs in the language. But for reading and free communication, 180-200 is quite enough. Some of them are derived from others, and their meaning can be guessed. For example, overspend (overspend) - from the verb spend (spend). If you memorize 10 words a day, then in 20 days you can learn everything

  To make memorization easier, use the tables in which verbs divided into groups. In some textbooks it is incorrect verbs systematized by type of action ( verbs communication, verbs actions, verbs feelings, etc.). In others, by the variability of their second and third forms. For example, in the first table - verbs, in which all three forms are the same, in the second - the second and third forms are the same, in the third - all three forms are different.

  It will be even better if you compile such tables yourself, taking as a basis a list of irregular verbs and grouping them as you like. By organizing words into tables and writing them down, you engage your visual memory.

  Make educational posters based on these tables. Moreover, it is better not to print them out on a printer, but write them by hand with bright felt-tip pens on large-format sheets. In this case, visual and mechanical memory are also connected.

  Phrasal verbs are considered one of the most difficult to learn, because if the usual verb “take” is translated as “take, take,” then the phrasal verbs “take after” or “take off” have completely different meanings: the first is translated as “to be like someone -or, go at someone,” and the second is “clean up, take away.” And the more prepositions a verb has, the more difficult it will be to deal with.

  Why study them at all, you ask? The thing is that spoken English today is completely impossible to imagine without phrasal verbs. Don't believe me? Turn on any movie or TV series in the original, and you will hear a whole series of these incomprehensible expressions: “get along” (get around, hold on), “look up” (search, find something in a dictionary or reference book), “pick up" (pick up , collect, select).

  There are several methods to remember phrasal verbs:

  • Cards

  This method is considered the most common. On one side of a pre-prepared card you need to write the verb itself, and on the other - its translation. Start by studying the original, and then try to remember the translation and test yourself. If everything worked out, then you can put this card aside, and if not, then you should return to it again. You can also complicate your task: look, on the contrary, at the translation and remember the original. I will especially like this method busy people, because you can take such cards with you on the subway, on the bus or in the car, especially if you want to pass the time in a traffic jam.

  

  • Sight learning in whole blocks

  According to this method you need to take one verb and write down its variants with prepositions. For example:

  look forward to – wait impatiently;

  look on – observe, look over someone’s shoulder;

  look for – look for something;

  look at – look at something;

  look back - remember, look back into the past;

  look ahead - to look ahead, to provide, to anticipate;

  look through - look through, scroll through.

  

  You need to first close the translation and try to remember it, and then close the original and follow the same pattern.

  This method can be used in a slightly different way: take not one verb and all variants of prepositions, but, on the contrary, one preposition and several verbs suitable to it. Let's look at the example of the preposition “off":

  put off - put off, put off;

  get off - leave;

  cut off – cut off (path), isolate;

  be off – leave, leave;

  push off - push off, sail away (from the shore), leave, get away;

  make off - run away, run away.

  

  This method can be very effective for some people, especially if you focus on the meaning of the preposition itself. So, “off” indicates a movement to the side, away, the completion of an action, etc. In addition, this technique will allow you to parse and understand phrasal verbs at a deeper level.

  • Learn by thematic blocks

  This method is considered the most creative, as it will involve imagination and your visual perception. For example, you can choose phrasal verbs for one topic “travel”:

  set off – hit the road;

  see off – see off (those leaving);

  go around – travel, be everywhere;

  check in – register (at a hotel);

  check out – pay (at the hotel) and leave;

  take off - take off, take off from the ground;

  fly away - fly away.

  Then you can proceed as follows: learn phrasal verbs in blocks or draw a picture of an airport or favorite resort and sign all the actions. This method also includes graphical reproduction, since you write all the verbs yourself.

  

  • Exercises

  This method will be more of an additional method than a main one when studying phrasal verbs. Although, of course, many prefer to start immediately with practice. In any case, the exercises will help you consolidate the material you have learned and immediately check how well you remember this or that phrasal verb. By the way, many students of English note that simply memorizing such verbs does not always help: in the first week or two you will certainly remember them if you take this issue seriously. However, after a month, everything may simply disappear from your mind. In this case, it is worth using exercises. It could be simple tasks to search for a translation or corresponding meaning in English, or maybe entire sentences and texts. The last option is considered the most effective, since it becomes possible to remember phrasal verbs by context and build your own associations.

  Choose the method that suits you best and get started. We hope that our tips will be useful and will help you in studying this complex topic!