Phrasal Verbs

Walk by

  • “As I was walking by the park, I noticed a new playground.”
  • “She walked by the café but didn’t stop because she was late.”

Sit down

  • “Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.”
  • “He sat down at the desk and began his work.”

Stand up

  • “When the principal entered the room, everyone stood up.”
  • “She stood up to greet her guests at the door.”

Walk along

  • “We decided to walk along the beach at sunset.”
  • “He walked along the path, enjoying the fresh air.”

Fall down

  • “The toddler accidentally fell down while learning to walk.”
  • “The stack of books fell down and scattered everywhere.”

Climb up

  • “She climbed up the tree to get a better view.”
  • “The workers climbed up the scaffolding to reach the top floor.”

Climb down

  • “After reaching the summit, they climbed down carefully.”
  • “He climbed down from the roof after fixing the antenna.”

Go up

  • “The balloon went up into the sky, carried by the wind.”
  • “We need to go up the stairs to reach the next level.”

Go down

  • “The sun went down, casting a beautiful orange glow over the horizon.”
  • “She went down the hill to check on the kids.”

Put on

  • “She put on her jacket before leaving the house.”
  • “He put the hat on and looked in the mirror.”

Take off

  • “She took off her shoes before entering the house.”
  • “The plane will take off in ten minutes.”

Run over

  • “He ran over his notes to prepare for the meeting.”
  • “The car ran over a bump and shook slightly.”

Get in

  • “Please get in the car; we need to leave now.”
  • “She finally got in after waiting at the door for a while.”

Get out

  • “He told the passengers to get out of the vehicle.”
  • “She struggled to get out of the small tent.”

Jump in

  • “The kids jumped in the pool as soon as it was open.”
  • “He decided to jump in and help with the project.”

Jump out

  • “The cat jumped out of the window when it saw the dog.”
  • “They jumped out of the car to escape the rain.”

Get on

  • “She got on the bus at the next stop.”
  • “We need to get on with our work if we want to finish on time.”

Get off

  • “They got off the train at the last station.”
  • “He got off the bike and walked the rest of the way.”

Drive away

  • “The car drove away from the scene of the accident.”
  • “They watched as the taxi drove away from the curb.”

Drive in

  • “The car drove in through the gate and into the driveway.”
  • “He drove in to the parking lot to find a spot.”

Pick up

  • “She picked up the book from the floor.”
  • “He picked the book up from the shelf.”

Get up off

  • “He finally got up off the couch after hours of sitting.”
  • “She needed help to get up off the floor after the fall.”

Point out

  • “She pointed out the error in the report.”
  • “He pointed the mistake out to his colleague.”

Plug in

  • “Please plug in the charger to the wall socket.”
  • “He plugged the device in and turned it on.”

Walk away

  • “She decided to walk away from the argument.”
  • “He walked away from the situation to avoid further conflict.”

Walk up to

  • “He walked up to the counter to order a coffee.”
  • “She walked up to the front of the room to give her presentation.”

Fall asleep

  • “He fell asleep during the movie.”
  • “She tends to fall asleep quickly after a long day.”

Wake up

  • “I wake up at 6 a.m. every morning.”
  • “She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock.”

Sit back

  • “He sat back and relaxed after a long day.”
  • “She told him to sit back and enjoy the show.”

Sit up

  • “He sat up straight during the meeting.”
  • “She told her child to sit up in bed and do his homework.”

Get started

  • “Let’s get started on the project now.”
  • “He was eager to get started with his new job.”

Take out

  • “Can you take out the trash before dinner?”
  • “He took the book out of his bag.”

Put back

  • “Please put the groceries back in the pantry.”
  • “She put the pen back in the drawer.”

Put away

  • “He put away his clothes after laundry.”
  • “She put the dishes away in the cabinet.”

Give back

  • “He gave the book back to the library.”
  • “She needs to give the money back to her friend.”

Fill up

  • “Can you fill up the tank with gas?”
  • “She filled the cup up with water.”

Turn on

  • “Please turn on the lights; it’s getting dark.”
  • “He turned on the television to watch the news.”

Turn off

  • “Make sure to turn off the oven when you’re done.”
  • “She turned off the alarm and went back to sleep.”

Hang up

  • “She hung up the phone after the conversation.”
  • “He hung up the picture on the wall.”

Take down

  • “He took down the old posters from the wall.”
  • “She took down his contact information.”

Turn down

  • “Please turn down the volume; it’s too loud.”
  • “She turned down the job offer because of the low salary.”

Turn up

  • “Can you turn up the music? I can’t hear it.”
  • “He turned up the collar of his coat against the wind.”

Finish up

  • “She finished up her homework before dinner.”
  • “They need to finish up the report by Friday.”

Give up

  • “He decided to give up smoking for his health.”
  • “She gave up after failing the test multiple times.”

Put on

  • “She put on her jacket before going outside.”
  • “He put his shoes on quickly.”

Take off

  • “She took off her shoes before entering the house.”
  • “The plane will take off in a few minutes.”

Run over

  • “He ran over his notes to prepare for the meeting.”
  • “The car ran over a bump and jolted slightly.”

Back away

  • “He backed away from the aggressive dog.”
  • “She slowly backed away from the edge of the cliff.”

Fall apart

  • “The old book began to fall apart after years of use.”
  • “Their plans started to fall apart due to unforeseen issues.”

Turn around

  • “She turned around to see who was calling her.”
  • “He had to turn around and go back home because he forgot his wallet.”

Turn back

  • “They decided to turn back because the weather was getting worse.”
  • “She had to turn back when she realized she forgot her keys.”

Let go

  • “He had to let go of his old job to pursue new opportunities.”
  • “She let go of the balloon, and it floated away.”

Fold over

  • “He folded over the corner of the page to mark his place.”
  • “She folded the fabric over to make a neat edge.”

Set down

  • “He set down the heavy box gently.”
  • “She set the vase down on the shelf.”

Pick up

  • “She picked up the book from the floor.”
  • “He picked up his keys from the table.”

Put down

  • “He put down the box on the floor.”
  • “She put the pen down and started typing.”