E2L - Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are very popular in spoken English and can be confusing. Phrasal verbs are what we call two words that come together and act as a completely new word with a different meaning from the original words. For example, call off means to ‘cancel’ and is very different from the definitions of call and off alone.

This is one of the most challenging topics for students who are learning English. To help explain this complicated topic in more detail, work your way through the explanation on the Learn English website:

EXPLORE – Phrasal verbs Links to an external site.

For a list of the most common ones used in the English language, have a look at the link below. 

EXPLORE – Most popular phrasal verbs in the English language Links to an external site.