Phrasal Verbs: to make up

A phrasal verb is made of a verb plus a preposition or an adverb that changes the original meaning of the verb. NOTE! ‘to look at’ (regarder) is NOT a phrasal verb, but ‘to look after’ IS a phrasal verb, because its meaning is different (s’occuper).

Phrasal verbs (Germanic) and intellectual words (French – Latin)

English vocabulary is a mixture of simple verb-preposition phrases and more intellectual Latin words. French speakers can easily recognise Latin words, and use them in their conversations. But the ‘Anglo-Saxon’ way of saying things is more difficult. Remember that generally, short word combinations are more informal and friendly, and that if you use only words [...]

Inseparable verb phrases (phrasal verbs)

Paul gives some examples of inseparable verb phrases. If it’s inseparable, that means that it is not possible to divide the verb and the preposition and put the subject in the middle. In the video, we have an example: the teacher went over the assignment (le prof a traité / a vu le devoir) It [...]

Phrasal verb: to work out

Here is another phrasal verb with many meanings. Why not write an example sentence in the comments box? I’ll have a look at them and correct them if necessary.