Phrasal verbs and context

What does it mean to draw on and squander resources? Learn that and more in this podcast.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC L ... Show More

Learn how to use compound adjectives (e.g. low-fat yoghurt, high-quality carbohydrates). FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusTHE LONDON LETTER CHALLENGE - an easy Eng ... Show More

What verbs can we use 'task'? Learn some here.TRANSCRIPT Find a free transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/s5english_in_a_minuteFIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️h ... Show More

Learn about verbs we don't usually use in continuous tenses. 

Phrasal verbs are very common in everyday spoken English - and many students ask me about the definitions of phrasal verbs they've heard in conversations, TV shows, or movies. Today I'm going to explain five phrasal verbs that you might not know yet: square away, step up, space o ... Show More

Hey everybody - listen up! Do you know what that means? Telling people to “listen up” means you want them to pay attention. This is an example of a phrasal verb being used as a command. Another one you probably know is “Watch out!” - we use this when we want to warn somebody abou ... Show More

Here are 10 common phrasal verbs that every English learner should know.  These phrasal verbs are used among native English speakers and for those of you who are learning to speak English, this is a great place to start learning phrasal verbs.  A phrasal verb is a word that consi ... Show More

One verb in English can be followed by various prepositions to make many different phrasal verbs. So you might know the basic meaning of the verb play (play sports, play the piano, etc.) - but do you know what it means to play at something or play along with something? Today you' ... Show More

Today’s lesson is on two phrasal verbs – take back and taken aback. These look quite similar, but they have very different meanings, and I’ll explain them with examples. I think it’s helpful to learn phrasal verbs in context, inside sentences, in situations where we’d really use ... Show More

We explain the different types of phrasal verbs to use with different grammar. 

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Get our FREE Lesson pack for Podcast listeners: https://realenglishconversations.com/phrasal-verbs/ The phrasal verb 'make out' is used in three different ways. In this lesson, we show you the meaning to hear something or understand something. Do you find it difficult to use phra ... Show More

We explain when is a verb followed by a gerund and when is it followed by an infinitive.