Easy English PHRASAL VERBS for Beginners

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Important lesson for beginners! Learn easy English phrasal verbs. If you don’t know exactly what a phrasal verb is, I will teach you that, too. In this class, you’ll learn the following phrasal verbs: slow down, hurry up, get up, go out, turn on, and turn off. You’ll learn the meaning of each one, and hear examples of them being used in sentences. After watching, take the quiz to practice what you have learned. https://www.engvid.com/easy-english-phrasal-verbs-for-beginners/ Next, learn even more English phrasal verbs: Top 10 Important Phrasal Verbs for Your Daily Routine https://youtu.be/z1KVcYIg0HU English Phrasal Verbs for Love, Sex, & Dating https://youtu.be/CPnveccPS0k In this lesson: 0:00 What is a phrasal verb? 1:02 look after 2:28 slow down 4:22 hurry up 5:53 turn on 7:10 turn off 8:08 get up 10:11 go out & went out TRANSCRIPT: Hello. My name is Emma. Let's talk about phrasal verbs. What is a phrasal verb? A phrasal verb is when there is a verb, which is an action word, so a verb plus a preposition. Prepositions are words like "up", "down", "in", "out", "over", "on", "off", "about", "at". These words are prepositions. So, a phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition. When we have a phrasal verb, it has a different meaning than a regular verb. Let's look at some examples. For example, here is the verb "look". "Look" is an action. I look at you. I am looking at you. The man looks at the cat. So, the man is looking at the cat. This is a regular verb, "look". When I add a preposition, in this case, "after", "look after", when these words are together, they have a different meaning. "Look after" means to take care of someone or something. The grandma is looking after the baby. So, the man looks at the cat. The grandma looks after the baby. She takes care of the baby. So, when we add this word, it has a different meaning than without this word. Let's look at common phrasal verbs in English. Today, we will learn the most common phrasal verbs for beginners. The first phrasal verb today is "slow down". "Down" is the preposition. "Slow" is the verb. Together, "slow down" makes a phrasal verb. What does "slow down" mean? "Slow down" means to tell someone to go slow. So, we use it to tell someone to go slow. We can also use it for things like cars. When something is moving quickly, we can say, "Slow down." It means go slow. Here are some examples. "Slow down. Your English is too fast." Sometimes, students tell me, "Emma, slow down. Your English is too fast." Here is another... Oh, you can use this if someone is talking very fast. You can say, "Please, slow down. I don't understand." So, it's a very good word for people learning English. We can also use it in other ways. "The car slowed down." So, the car went slow, the car was going fast, and then slowed down. Here's another example. "Slow down. You're eating too fast." What is the opposite of "slow down"? There is another phrasal verb that has the opposite meaning. That phrasal verb is "hurry up", "hurry up". When you say "hurry up", it means you tell someone, "Go faster." We use this usually when we are a little mad. It's a little impolite. So, for example, "Hurry up. Get dressed." This means be quick, be fast, put your clothes on. "Hurry up and finish your breakfast." This means eat quick, finish your breakfast. Many times, parents... So, mom, dad... Many times, parents use "hurry up" with children, or teachers use "hurry up" with children. But we can also use it with other people. It means do something fast, be fast, and it's a little impolite. Let's look at some other phrasal verbs. "Turn on" and "turn off" are two phrasal verbs. "Turn" is a verb, "on" is a preposition. Together, they make a phrasal verb. "Turn" is a verb, "off" is a preposition. Together, they make a phrasal verb. Let's learn the meaning of these phrasal verbs. "Turn on" means to start a machine or to activate something. For example, "Here is the TV.", "Here is my remote.", "I turn on the TV.", "Turn on the TV." Another example is, "This is a light.", "I turn on the light." So, this is a common phrasal verb. "Please turn on the light." The opposite of "turn on" is "turn off". "Turn off" means to stop a machine or to deactivate a machine. For example, "I turned off the TV." So now, it's off. "I turned off the TV.", "I turned off the light.", "I turned off the light." That's how we use that. So, we looked at some other examples. "I turned off the computer.", "Turn off.", and "We turned off the light." Let's look at another phrasal verb. You know the verb "get". "I get the marker." "Get" is a common English verb. When we add "up", we create a new […]