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Phrasal verbs have a main verb and a particle.
- FIND + OUT
Phrasal verbs may look similar, but have different meanings.
- Come back = Return
- Come in = Be happening soon
- Come in = Enter
Particles common in phrasal verbs are:
OUT
- Find out
- Go out
- Hang out
UP
- Hang up
- Call up
- Come up
BACK
- Go back
- Give back
- Take back
UP
- Hang up
- Call up
- Come up
DOWN
- Sit down
- Put down
- Take down
Phrasal verbs are common, especially in spoken English.
- Hang out
- Hand in
- Go on
- Make up
Find out the most common phrasal verbs at esl.umn.edu.