English Phrasal Verbs. A reference of 3,429 current English Phrasal Verbs (also called multi-word verbs) with definitions and examples.
If you have a question about phrasal verbs, ask us about it in our English Phrasal Verbs Forum. Subscribe 1) Search the Dictionary. Separable and not separable phrasal verbs. This morning I was preparing a presentation for one of my classes on separable and not separable phrasal verbs and suddenly an interesting pattern appeared.
It seems that the fact that the particle is separable can be guessed according to the particle that is used. I am not sure whether it works all the time, but it certainly worked for all the phrasal verbs I had to cover with my lower intermediate class. The rule is quite simple: If the phrasal verb is transitive, it is not separable if there are two particles or the particles AFTER and WITHare used. Phrasal verbs game 1. Phrasal verbs Game 2.