V1 V2 V3 V1 V2 V3Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Base Form Past Simple Past Participleawake awoke awoken hurt hurt hurtbe was, were been keep kept keptbeat beat beaten know knew knownbecome became become lay laid laidbegin began begun lead led ledbend bent bent learn learned/learnt learned/learntbet bet bet leave left leftbid bid bid lend lent lentbite bit bitten let let letblow blew blown lie lay lainbreak broke broken lose lost lostbring brought brought make made madebroadcast broadcast broadcast mean meant meantbuild built built meet met metburn burned/burnt burned/burnt pay paid paidbuy bought bought put put putcatch caught caught read read readchoose chose chosen ride rode riddencome came come ring rang rungcost cost cost rise rose risencut cut cut run ran rundig dug dug say said saiddo did done see saw seendraw drew drawn sell sold solddream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt send sent sentdrive drove driven show showed showed/showndrink drank drunk shut shut shuteat ate eaten sing sang sungfall fell fallen sit sat satfeel felt felt sleep slept sleptfight fought fought speak spoke spokenfind found found spend spent spentfly flew flown stand stood stoodforget forgot forgotten swim swam swumforgive forgave forgiven take took takenfreeze froze frozen teach taught taughtget got got/gotten tear tore torngive gave given tell told toldgo went gone think thought thoughtgrow grew grown throw threw thrownhang hung hung understand understood understoodhave had had wake woke wokenhear heard heard wear wore wornhide hid hidden win won wonhit hit hit

write wrote writtenhold held held

phrasal verb meaning example sentenceinvite on a date

ask around ask many people the same question

equalreverse

support

blow up explode

add air

break down stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

break down get upset

divide into smaller parts

break in force entry to a building

enter forcibly

break in interrupt

break up end a relationship

break up start laughing (informal)

break out escape

develop a skin condition

make unhappyraise a child

start talking about a subject

vomit

call around phone many different places/people

return a phone call

cancel

ask for an answer or opinion

visit someone

phone

calm down relax after being angry

not like (formal)

catch up get to the same point as someone else

check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport

check out leave a hotel

look at carefully, investigate

ask someone out Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.

I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.

add up to something Your purchases add up to $205.32.back something up You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out.

back someone up My wife backed me upover my decision to quit my job.

The racing car blew upafter it crashed into the fence.

blow something up We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party.

Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.

break somethingdown Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.

break into something The firemen had tobreak into the room to rescue the children.

break something in wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new

I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.

The TV station broke into report the news of the president's death.My boyfriend and Ibroke up before I moved to America.

The kids just broke upas soon as the clown started talking.The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.

break out insomething I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.

bring someone down This sad music isbringing me down.bring someone up My grandparentsbrought me up after my parents died.

bring something up My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.

bring something up He drank so much that he brought his dinnerup in the toilet.We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.

call someone back I called the companyback but the offices were closed for the weekend.

call something off Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.

call on someone The professor called onme for question 1.

call on someone We called on you last night but you weren't home.

call someone up Give me your phone number and I will callyou up when we are in town.You are still mad. You need to calm downbefore you drive the car.

not care forsomeone/something I don't care for his behaviour.

You'll have to run faster than that if you want tocatch up with Marty.We will get the hotel keys when we check in.

You have to check outof the hotel before 11:00 AM.

checksomeone/somethingout The company checks out all new employees.

look at (informal)

cheer up become happier

make happier

chip in help

tidy, clean

find unexpectedly

come apart separate

become sick

come forward volunteer for a task or to give evidence

originate inrely on

draw a line through

consume less

make something fall to the ground

cut in interrupt

cut in

cut in

remove with something sharp

stop providing

take out of a will

beat up, ransack (BrE, informal)

do again (AmE)

discard

fasten, close

dress up wear nice clothing

drop back move back in a position/group

drop in/by/over come without an appointment

drop out quit a class, school etc

eat out eat at a restaurant

end up eventually reach/do/decide

fall apart break into pieces

check outsomeone/something Check out the crazy hair on that guy!

She cheered up when she heard the good news.

cheer someone up I brought you some flowers to cheer youup.

If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.

clean something up Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.

come acrosssomething I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.The top and bottomcome apart if you pull hard enough.

come down withsomething My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.

The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.

come fromsomewhere The art of origamicomes from Asia.count onsomeone/something I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.

cross something out Please cross out your old address and write your new one.

cut back onsomething My doctor wants me tocut back on sweets and fatty foods.

cut something down We had to cut the old tree in our yard downafter the storm.Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.

pull in too closely in front of another vehicle

The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.

start operating (of an engine or electrical device)

The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.

cut something off The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.

cut something off The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.

cut someone off My grandparents cutmy father off when he remarried.

cut something out remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)

I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

dosomeone/somethingover He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang.

do something over My teacher wants me todo my essay overbecause she doesn't like my topic.

do away withsomething It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.

do something up Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing!

It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.

Andrea dropped backto third place when she fell off her bike.I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.

dropsomeone/somethingoff take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there

I have to drop my sisteroff at work before I come over.

I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.

I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out.

We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.My new dress fell apartin the washing machine.

fall down fall to the ground

fall out separate from an interior

fall out

understand, find the answer

fill to the top

find out discover

discover

communicate, make understandable

get along/on like each other

get around have mobility

get away go on a vacation

do without being noticed or punished

get back return

receive something you had before

retaliate, take revenge

become interested in something again

step onto a vehicle

recover from an illness, loss, difficulty

overcome a problem

get together meet (usually for social reasons)

get up get out of bed

get up stand

take the bride to the altar

ruin a secret

give something to someone for free

return a borrowed item

give in reluctantly stop fighting or arguing

quit a habit

give up stop trying

The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning.The money must havefallen out of my pocket.

(of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached

His hair started to fall out when he was only 35.

figure something out I need to figure outhow to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.

fill something in to write information in blanks, as on a form (BrE)

Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number.

fill something out to write information in blanks, as on a form (AmE)

The form must be filled out in capital letters.

fill something up I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.

We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?

find something out We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samanthafound it out.

get somethingacross/over I tried to get my pointacross/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair.We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week.

get away withsomething Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.We got back from our vacation last week.

get something back Liz finally got her Science notes backfrom my room-mate.

get back at someone My sister got back atme for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat.

get back intosomething I finally got back intomy novel and finished it.

get on something We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.

get over something I just got over the flu and now my sister has it.

get over something The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.

get round tosomething finally find time to do (AmE: get around tosomething)

I don't know when I am going to get round towriting the thank you cards.

Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.

I got up early today to study for my exam.

You should get up and give the elderly man your seat.

give someone away reveal hidden information about someone

His wife gave himaway to the police.

give someone away My father gave meaway at my wedding.

give something away My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.

give something away The library was giving away old books on Friday.

give something back I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.

give something out give to many people (usually at no cost)

They were giving outfree perfume samples at the department store.

give something up I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.

My maths homework was too difficult so Igave up.

follow someone

try to achieve something

compete, oppose

go ahead start, proceed

go back return to a place

go out leave home to go on a social event

date

review

go over visit someone nearby

suffer lack or deprivation

grow apart stop being friends over time

grow back regrowgrow up become an adult

get too big for

grow big enough to fit

give something used to someone else

submitto distribute to a group of people

give (usually unwillingly)

hang in stay positive (informal)

hang on wait a short time (informal)

hang out spend time relaxing (informal)

hang up end a phone call

prevent from doing/going

hide an emotion

hold on wait a short time

hold firmly using your hands or arms

rob

continue doing

not tell

stop from entering

continue at the same rate

fail to support or help, disappoint

allow to enter

go after someone My brother tried to go after the thief in his car.

go after something I went after my dream and now I am a published writer.

go against someone We are going againstthe best soccer team in the city tonight.Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.

I have to go back home and get my lunch.

We're going out for dinner tonight.

go out with someone Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter.

go over something Please go over your answers before you submit your test.I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two.

go without something When I was young, wewent without winter boots.

My best friend and Igrew apart after she changed schools.My roses grew backthis summer.When Jack grows uphe wants to be a fireman.

grow out ofsomething Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out ofher old ones.

grow into something This bike is too big for him now, but he shouldgrow into it by next year.

hand somethingdown I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin.

hand something in I have to hand in my essay by Friday.hand something out We will hand out the invitations at the door.

hand something over The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon.

Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!

Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.

holdsomeone/somethingback I had to hold my dogback because there was a cat in the park.

hold something back Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.

Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department.

hold ontosomeone/something Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside.

holdsomeone/somethingup A man in a black maskheld the bank up this morning.

keep on doingsomething Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil.

keep something fromsomeone We kept our relationship from our parents for two years.

keepsomeone/somethingout Try to keep the wet dogout of the living room.

keep something up If you keep those results up you will get into a great college.

let someone down I need you to be on time. Don't let medown this time.

let someone in Can you let the cat inbefore you go to school?

sign in (to a website, database etc)

sign out (of a website, database etc)

take care of

think less of, consider inferior

try to find

be excited about the future

investigate

look out be careful, vigilant, and take notice Look out! That car's going to hit you!

be especially vigilant for

check, examine

have a lot of respect for

invent, lie about something

make up forgive each other

apply cosmetics to

confuse two or more thingspass away die

pass out faint

give the same thing to many people

decline (usually something good)

return owed money

be punished for doing something bad

choose

indicate with your finger

insult, make someone feel stupid

postpone

extinguish

assemble

tolerate

put clothing/accessories on your body

meet unexpectedly

log in (or on) I can't log in to Facebook because I've forgotten my password.

log out (or off) If you don't log offsomebody could get into your account.

look aftersomeone/something I have to look after my sick grandmother.

look down onsomeone Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down onme.

look forsomeone/something I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding.

look forward tosomething I'm looking forward tothe Christmas break.

look into something We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.

look out forsomeone/something Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail.

look something over Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?

look something up search and find information in a reference book or database

We can look her phone number up on the Internet.

look up to someone My little sister has always looked up to me.

make something up Josie made up a story about why we were late.

We were angry last night, but we made upat breakfast.

make someone up My sisters made me upfor my graduation party.

mix something up I mixed up the twins' names again!His uncle passed awaylast night after a long illness.

It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.

pass something out The professor passedthe textbooks outbefore class.

pass something up I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.

pay someone back Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you backon Friday.

pay for something That bully will pay forbeing mean to my little brother.

pick something out I picked out three sweaters for you to try on.

pointsomeone/somethingout I'll point my boyfriendout when he runs by.

put something down put what you are holding on a surface or floor

You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter.

put someone down The students put the substitute teacherdown because his pants were too short.

put something off We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.

put something out The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived.

put somethingtogether I have to put the cribtogether before the baby arrives.

put up withsomeone/something I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.

put something on Don't forget to put onyour new earrings for the party.

run intosomeone/something I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.

drive a vehicle over a person or thing

rehearse, review

run away leave unexpectedly, escape

run out have none left

return (usually by mail)

arrange, organize

trick, trap

shop around compare prices

show off

sleep over

organize, resolve a problem

stop the energy flow, turn off

start the energy flow, turn on

resemble a family member

purposely break into pieces

return an item

take off start to flyremove something (usually clothing)

remove from a place or thing

rip into pieces

think back

consider

dispose of

refuse

stop the energy flow, switch off

start the energy, switch on

turn up appear suddenly

sample clothing

run oversomeone/something I accidentally ran overyour bicycle in the driveway.

run over/throughsomething Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show.

The child ran awayfrom home and has been missing for three days.We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.

send something back My letter got sent backto me because I used the wrong stamp.

set something up Our boss set a meetingup with the president of the company.

set someone up The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.

I want to shop arounda little before I decide on these boots.

act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully)

He always shows off on his skateboard

stay somewhere for the night (informal)

You should sleep overtonight if the weather is too bad to drive home.

sort something out We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month.

stick to something continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing

You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.

switch something off The light's too bright. Could you switch it off.

switch something on We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio.

take after someone I take after my mother. We are both impatient.

take something apart He took the car brakesapart and found the problem.

take something back I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work.

My plane takes off in five minutes.take something off Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake!

take something out Can you take the garbage out to the street for me?

take someone out pay for someone to go somewhere with you

My grandparents tookus out for dinner and a movie.

tear something up I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.

remember (often + to, sometimes + on)

When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.

think something over I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision.

throw somethingaway We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.

turn something down decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc)

Please turn the TVdown while the guests are here.

turn something down I turned the job downbecause I don't want to move.

turn something off Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner.

turn something on It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lightson.

turn something up increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc)

Can you turn the musicup? This is my favourite song.

Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.

try something on I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit.

test

finish the supply

wake up stop sleeping

increase the temperature

warm up prepare body for exercise

wear off fade away

work out exercise

work out be successfulmake a calculation

try something out I am going to try this new brand of detergentout.

use something up The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.

We have to wake upearly for work on Monday.

warmsomeone/somethingup You can warm your feetup in front of the fireplace.

I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.

Most of my make-upwore off before I got to the party.

I work out at the gym three times a week.

Our plan worked outfine.work something out We have to work outthe total cost before we buy the

house.