The Power of Phrasal Verbs: How to Sound More Natural in English

Phrasal verbs are an essential part of everyday English. They are phrases that include a verb and a preposition or adverb. Here are some commonly used ones:

1. Give up – I <u>gave up</u> smoking last year.
2. Look after – She <u>looks after</u> her younger brother.
3. Run into – She <u>ran into</u> an old friend at the mall.
4. Take off – The plane <u>took off</u> on time.
5. Put up with – I can’t <u>put up with</u> the noise.
6. Break down – My car <u>broke down</u> yesterday.
7. Turn down – He <u>turned down</u> the job offer.
8. Get along with – Do you <u>get along with</u> your coworkers?
9. Hold on – <u>Hold on</u> a second, I’m coming.
10. Find out – I just <u>found out</u> the truth.

Learning and using phrasal verbs will make you sound more fluent and natural in conversations.