Translator of English phrasal verbs online. All the secrets of phrasal verbs in English

Phrasal verbs in English - dark horse. Teachers do not like to explain this topic, justifying themselves by saying that “it is not so necessary.” Meanwhile, if you know phrasal verbs, your English will certainly improve. Let's try to help with this. Since the topic is large, the article will be divided into two parts. In the first, we will open the door to the world of these mysterious verbs, tell you what is there, why and how. In the second part there will be many, many examples and secrets of effective memorization.

Part one, in which we get acquainted with phrasal verbs

If you ask the average English speaker what phrasal verbs are, they will shrug their shoulders. This is a term that appeared precisely in the context of studying foreign language. For the English, there are simply verbs, some of which are used in conjunction with short parts of speech - adverbs or prepositions.

For simplicity these short words we will sometimes call them particles.

For example, there is the verb put. And there is its use with numerous particles - on, off, down, across, back and so on. The meaning is different in each case.

That is, phrasal English verbs are verbs that consist of two parts:

1. Actually, verb 2. Particle

The particle changes the meaning of the verb, sometimes beyond recognition:

Break- break

Break in- break in

Somebody broke in last night and stole my jewelry.

Last night someone broke in and stole my jewelry.

Give- give

Give up- give up

Don't give up, because you have friends.

Don't give up, because you have friends.

Sometimes, knowing the translation of the verb and particle separately, you can guess the meaning of the phrasal verb:

Sit- sit down, down- down

Sit down- sit down

Let's- let, in- V

Let's in- let in

Let the cat in, please.

Let the cat in, please.

And sometimes it is impossible to guess the meaning the first time you encounter a phrasal verb:

Let's- let, down- down. But the phrase “allow down” makes no sense.

Let's down- let down

Don't let me down this time.

Don't let me down this time.

Phrase natives and non-phrase conquerors

Phrasal verbs are a very old phenomenon in English. They were already found in the most ancient written sources. At first, their meanings were literal - direction of movement, place, position of objects in space:

Unlike short adverbs, prepositions show not only the location of objects in space, but also the relationship between the verb and the object.

The story of one particle

Over time, the meanings of phrasal verbs have been modified. The relationship between verb and particles became increasingly complex. Particles no longer meant only physical movement somewhere, but also allegorical movement, and much more.

For example, adverb out. British scientists followed its evolution, and this is what they saw:

In the ninth century out meant only movement from inside to outside:
Walk out - go out
Ride out - go out
By the fourteenth century out already expressed the idea of something audible:
Cry out - shout out
Call out - call
A hundred years later, another meaning was added - erasing something from the face of the earth:
Die out - to die out
Burn out - burn out
In the sixteenth century, new meanings appeared: to distribute, to distribute:
Pass out - distribute
Parcel out - divide into parts
In the nineteenth century out already used with verbs meaning “to remove something from something”
Rinse out - wash, rinse
Clean out - to clean

Needless to say, it was a powerful means of language development. But in 1066 something terrible happened. England was conquered by Normandy, led by William the Conqueror (it was not for nothing that he had such a nickname). The English language was literally in disgrace for about one hundred and fifty years. It began to be considered the language of common people. Can you imagine this now? Neither do we. People who considered themselves cultured spoke French.

It was indecent to say, for example, make up(do). After all, there was a “cultural” French fabriquer with the same meaning. This is how it appeared English verb to fabricate.

Phrasal verbs of the English language with translation and their synonyms come from France:

This is why phrasal verbs usually have non-phrasal synonyms. Until now, phrasal verbs are more common in colloquial speech than in literary. Of course, now the division is no longer so strict. Many phrasal verbs are used so often that you hear them literally everywhere, see them in books, not to mention films and TV shows. That is, we cannot say in any way: don’t learn phrasal verbs, you can do without them. You'll get by, but you'll just sound very unnatural. Your interlocutors will constantly have the feeling that a time machine has been invented after all, and you have just stepped out of it.

More phrasal verbs and their more literary analogues:

How to learn to speak using phrasal verbs?

So, you've decided to get closer to the English people and decorate your speech with native phrasal verbs so as not to sound like a snob. It can be difficult. There are two reasons:

Most often at school or college we are taught book variants of verbs. Only then, if we're lucky, do we come across some phrases and learn their translation. It happens that students don’t even realize they exist until they reach the intermediate level.
Even if you know about the existence of such structures, it is easy to confuse the particles or place them in the wrong place. Therefore, application in speech is hampered by the banal fear of error.

The first problem has been dealt with: now you know that this phenomenon exists in the English language, and it occupies a very important place.

And in order to kill fear, you just need to find out what structures there are and learn to navigate them.

So, there are five main designs:

Verb + adverb

Verb + adverb + object

Verb + object + adverb

Verb + preposition + object

Verb + adverb + preposition + object

Verb + adverb. The first combination is the simplest and shortest:
Otherwise, phrasal verbs of this type are called intransitive, that is, the action does not move from the verb to some object.
The plane will take off on time - the plane will take off on time
My computer broke down - my computer is broken
Verb + adverb + object. If we add an object to the previous construction - what the action of the verb is directed at - we get the second type:
Such phrasal verbs are called transitional. The action does not end with the verb, but moves on to some object.
Verb + object + adverb: You can insert an object between a verb and an adverb:
Sometimes it is possible to insert an object either before or after an adverb, and the meaning will not change either way:
But there are cases when an object should only be in a certain place:
- If the object is very long, or there is a semantic emphasis on it, there is a tendency not to break the phrasal verb:
  Wash out the aluminum glass-topped coffee pot.
  Wash that aluminum coffee pot with the glass lid.
- If direct object- gerund (ends with ing), the phrasal verb is not broken:
  give up smoke ing- quit smoking
  keep on talking ing- keep talking
  put off decid ing- postpone the decision
  take up danc ing- start dancing
- If the object is a pronoun, it is always inserted between the verb and the particle:
  wash it out(you can’t say: wash out it)
  blow it up
  take it off
  put them on
  hand it in
- Many phrasal verbs are traditionally used in the same form:
  Let's off steam- let off steam
  Put up a good fight- fight for something
  Keep your shirt on- keep yourself in control
  Cry your eyes out- cry your eyes out
  Blow someone's head off- blow someone's head off
Verb + preposition + object.
This is similar to the verb + adverb + object construction. But, unlike an adverb, a preposition serves to connect a verb with an object. The word order here is always clear. This order is similar to Russian in sentences with prepositions. In Russian we can say the phrase "I count on friends", where “I count on” is a verb, “on” is a preposition, and “friends” is an object. You can't tell "I count friends on".
It's the same in English. You can say:
I count on my friends
I head for home,
but you can't:
I count my friends on,
I head home for.
Verb + adverb + preposition + object.
This formula combines the first and fourth structures. Let's look at examples:
It is curious that in phrasal verbs the adverb or preposition always comes after verb. And in nouns that were formed from these verbs, the adverb is almost always in front.
Part two, in which we make friends with phrasal verbs
You can be friends with them in different ways.
One of them is to learn phrasal verbs in English not separately, but with the help of daisies. Not real ones, of course, but drawn ones, where the core is a phrasal verb, and the petals are phrases in which it can be used. Or instead of petals there could be planets that revolve around the sun - whatever you prefer.
Yes, for calm down(calm down, calm down), we have four phrases:
1. Tea calms me down immediately. Tea instantly calms me down.
2. Count down to calm down. To calm down, count backwards.
3. Ways to calm yourself down. Ways to calm down.
4. Calm your baby down. Calm your child.
We place calm down to the center of the planetary system. Here's what we got:
Phrasal verbs in English, the list of which will be very, very long, cannot be taught one by one. Speech consists of phrases, and individual words have little meaning. Therefore, teaching them with companions is easier and more effective.
You can find “companions” on the Internet, overhear them in TV series, or copy them from a magazine, or even from a textbook - any trusted source is good. Phrases can be anything: long, short, frequently used or rare, but interesting to you personally.
Another "solar system" - clean up(clean, wash).
1. Let's clean up! Let's clean up!
2. Spring litter clean-up
(this is a phrasal noun, but it’s also useful). Spring garbage collection.
3. Clean up the mess! Clean up the mess!
4. It's properly cleaned up. It is well washed.
An additional advantage of this method is that you see the word used in different grammatical forms. Not only in the infinitive, but also in the past tense, passive voice, third person, and so on.
The second way is to distribute phrasal verbs by topic.

Today we have chosen five topics:
1. Love and feelings (where would we be without them);
2. Internet and computer (without this you can’t go anywhere);
4. Sports and physical activity;
Love and feelings

So, if you want to start a romantic relationship with someone, then you have so many ways to say it using phrasal verbs. If you
have your eye on someone- have your eye on someone,
you can start
hit on him/her- flirt with him or her,
chat up- start a conversation to get to know each other,
ask him/her out- invite him/her on a date.
If you are not very good at it yet
pick up- seduce,
and you were refused, there is an option
run after him/her- “run” after him/her, that is, try to attract attention(although we don't recommend doing this).
Well, if you had a relationship, but for some reason it didn’t work out, you can always
Break up with him/her- break up with him or her.
Almost all phrasal verbs in the English language are used in songs. Well, songs about love are their inexhaustible source. Can you figure out where the phrasal verbs are hidden?
I know you ain't in love with him, break up with him.
I know you're not in love with him, break up with him.
I got to ask her out before I get too old.
I have to ask her out before I get old.
He runs after a girl until he"s caught.
He runs after the girl until he himself is caught.
Internet and computer

Many phrases in this topic involve the verb to go. It doesn’t have any meanings - enable, log in, gain access, use something...
Whenever I go on a computer, the first thing I open is the website and YouTube.
When I sit down at the computer, the first thing I do is go to the website and YouTube.
More useful words:
Sign up- subscribe
Print off (out)- print
Set up- install
Type in- print, enter (for example, in the input line)
Plug into- connect
Filter out- filter (for example, spam)
Without a doubt, you have met at least some of them in the open spaces worldwide network by reading something like the following:
Sign up to see photos and videos from your friends.
Subscribe to see photos and videos of your friends.
Do I have to print out the e-tickets?
Do I need to print out e-tickets?
Plug the keyboard into your computer.
Connect your keyboard to your computer.
Food

Are you hungry? No problem, let's cook something.
Open up the fridge- open the refrigerator.
Get out of there everything that is bad.
Cut everything up- cut everything,
add in some spices of your choice- add spices to taste,
fry it up- fry it. Don't forget on time
turn it over- turn over.
Was it not very tasty? If you don't
full up- ate,
then there is only one way out -
eat out- eat out.
The main thing when you sit in a restaurant is not to suddenly remember what you forgot
turn off the oven- turn off the oven.
Sports and physical activity

After eating, you can stretch a little. So to speak,
work off- work out those delicacies that were eaten in a restaurant.
And in general, it would be nice
get rid of- get rid of from several kilograms.
Do you like to work out? Do you enjoy working out?
To begin with, you definitely need
warm up- warm up.
Spread out your arms - extend your arms to the sides.
Bend down your knees - bend your knees,
jump your feet apart- jump, spread your legs wide and
jump your feet together- collect your legs with a jump.
Go on jumping - keep jumping.
Fine. Now
cool down- take a hitch, cool down.
Stretch up- do some stretching.
If you're bored of studying alone, you can
Join in- join, join a running club.
Then maybe someday you
take part- take part in the marathon. Over time you
bulk up- gain muscle mass.
Studies

We know that you, our readers, are constantly learning. Maybe in order to
sail through the exams- pass exams successfully, not
scrape through them- hand them over somehow
and don't let the teachers
mark you down- lower your rating.
Maybe you are gnawing on the granite of science in order to
to get into a good university- get into a good university to be able to
major in- specialize in what you like and, over time,
leave behind- overtake everyone else.
You are passionate about studying English. You
write down- write down new words,
skim through- look through articles about English grammar,
go over- teach irregular verbs and idioms.
Keep it up! Main,
Don't ever give up- never give up! And you will succeed.
Now GET a bonus!
Finally, a little about the word get. This is not a very familiar word to us. Meanwhile, this is a great injustice, because it can be used for literally everything. No, really, if you have forgotten all the phrasal verbs of the English language, and non-phrasal ones too, say get, and you will be understood. Yes, this is the very word for “any unclear situation”:
How did you get here? - How did you come here?
I don't get you, could you explain? - I don’t understand you, could you explain?
Get some beer with you - Take some beer with you.
Noticed that get goes instead of arrive, understand, take? And these are just some of the meanings. And what about phrasal verbs? get forms visible-invisible. Today we will introduce you to some of them.
Coping with difficulty
I will get by with a little help from my family.
I will get through this with a little help from my family.
Get along
Be on good terms with someone.
My sister and I get along well.
My sister and I have a good relationship.
Hint.
What are you getting at?
What are you hinting at?
Get ahead
To get ahead of someone, to make progress in some area compared to others.
He has done everything to get ahead of his colleagues.
He did everything to get ahead of his colleagues.
Get into
1. Get carried away with something;
2. Enroll, get (into an educational institution)
I got into piano playing again.
I started to get interested in playing the piano again.
What if I don’t get into any university?
What if I don't get into university?
Get away
1. Go on vacation/vacation;
2. Hide, run away.
I love to get away on summer breaks.
I love going somewhere in the summer.
The thieves couldn't get away in broad daylight.
The thieves couldn't escape in broad daylight.

Phrasal verbs have become very popular in modern English speech. If you want to understand modern English, then you cannot escape this topic. Native speakers use phrasal verbs very actively, and if you don’t know them, understanding English speech will be problematic.

Phrasal verbs. Introduction

Verb → preposition

Verbs of motion → preposition

Go out/go in/come back

Very often, a phrasal verb can look like a combination of a verb of motion and a preposition. In this case, the preposition will indicate the direction of movement. This combination is very easy to understand and remember.

Accordingly, we can say:

geton,lookout,runaway,takeoff etc. These are all phrasal verbs.

Let's look at these connections:

Get on– get into transport (one of the many options for transferring this link). I got on the bus. – I got on the bus.

Look out- look from somewhere ( look- to look, but it is not clear where, an excuse out indicates that we are looking from somewhere). For example, you look out the window - you look out of the window.

Run away – run away ( run- run, away- go away) run away with me - let's run away with me.

Take off – take something off, take off clothes ( take- take, off- leave space take off- remove yourself) take off the socks - take off your socks.

Looking at these examples, you can intuitively guess how the copula is translated. We see that we have verbs that denote direction, and prepositions associated with this direction.

Let's look at some more examples (in these examples we will also use the verb of motion + preposition):

get out - you walk → We get out of the car. – We got out of the car;

go in - for walk , V walk → Go in one ear and out the other. “It went in one ear and out the other.” The British say so too.

Come on→ Come on! He is waiting for you. - Quicker! He's waiting for you.

Grow up→ What do you want to do when you grow up? – What will you do when you grow up?

Come back→ He won't come back to her - He will return to her.

Turn round→ He turned round and looked at me – He turned and looked at me.

We see that with verbs of motion everything is much simpler. In this case, English preposition plays the role of a Russian prefix. For example, in Russian we speak at to go and to English role prefixes " y" will play pretext off, and as a result we get - drive off -at drive.

Here are some examples to get you started ( Please note that we do not translate the verb separately from the preposition).

Get on – we already know that one of the translation options for this very popular combination is to get into some type of transport. Now let's look at another situation.

How are you getting on? = How did you do? – How are you coping? In this sentence get on- cope with. This is not the last meaning of this link.

Look out- look out from somewhere. I look out of the room. - I look out of the room.

Here is another example where the same phrasal verb gives a completely different meaning.

Look out= be careful! Beware! Be careful!

Break down, break - break, down move down. What can you break down? Well, yes, it sounds strange. Let's see what it means in context. My skateboard broke down— My skateboard is broken.

Break up – break up.

They broke up yesterday. - They broke up yesterday.

Any phrasal verb only makes sense when it is used in context.

Phrasal verb → preposition

Sometimes a phrasal verb can be followed by another preposition, and then we get something like this: “Why did she run away from you. “Why did she run away from you?” And then we fall into a panic: “how to translate all this?”, “What do you mean, two prepositions after the verb?” But everything here is not as complicated as it seems at first glance.

We just have to understand that, most likely, the first preposition refers to the verb, and the second to the object, that is, away → run, from → you.

Each phrasal verb often has a synonym.

For example:

You can give up

You can stop smoking – you can quit smoking.

The same combination can have different meanings and perform different functions, it all depends on the situation and context.

For example:

Some phrasal verbs are meaningless to use without an object. For example, I put out– I put it out. What did I put out? It is completely unclear what we are talking about. And now to get full offer meaningfully, we definitely have to add an object. I put out a fire. - I put out the fire. Well, now everything has fallen into place.
Based on whether the object is present or absent in the sentence, phrasal verbs can be divided into:
- transitional ( phrasal verbs have object );
- intransitive ( phrasal verbs Not require object and are independent).

Iturned off the computer.– I turned off the computer. If just I turned off- I included, then the phrase itself does not make sense, and, of course, in relation to the action, the question arises by itself.

This table gives examples of transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs.

Since a sentence with a phrasal verb can have an object (we already know that such verbs are called transitive), it is logical that this object should find its place in the sentence. Hence the question. Can the object break the connective and come between the verb and the preposition or can it only come after the phrasal verb. Yes, such a division is possible.

Therefore, phrasal verbs can be:

separable, most phrasal verbs can be separable object → these include transitive verbs (phrasal verb + object);
inseparable, cannot be separated object → these include all intransitive (phrasal verb without object) and some transitive verbs (phrasal verb + object).

Let's look at an example with a separable phrasal verb:

"You should give up this job.“You should give up this job.”

"You should give this job up».

In both cases, the connective is translated the same way, but here’s what’s interesting: since we perform an action on an object (the object is this job), then this object can come between the main verb and its preposition or not break at all. Even though the preposition came after the object, they still denote one indivisible concept; it continues to be a phrasal verb.

As a rule, there are two options for where the object will appear: after the phrasal verb or between the verb and the preposition. It depends on the speaker himself.

But if you replace object pronoun (it/them/me/he, etc.), then you must place the pronoun between two parts (between the verb and the preposition).

Let's look at the same example.

Should I give up this job? → Yes, you should give itup.

Will we pick up t he children? → Yes, let's pickthemup.

The pronoun will always come between the verb and the preposition.

Examples with unseparable phrasal verbs:

I came across the book by chance. – I accidentally came across this book.(You can't say: I came the book across)

I stayed up all night. – I didn’t sleep all night.(You can’t say: I stayed all night up.)

Sometimes the same phrasal verb can be both transitive and intransitive.

Here is an example with a transitive phrasal verb.

My mother gave up smoking.– My mother quit smoking.

But here is the same phrasal verb, but in this example, it plays the role of an intransitive one.

Don't give up!- Don't give up!

Why is it so important to learn phrasal verbs? Since native English speakers always use such verbs in their speech, learning a language without these verbs makes no sense. And, of course, this has its advantages; we don’t need to know a huge number of words to express our thoughts.

Finally, let's review some phrasal verbs that will help you take the next test.

Verb	Translation
take off	take off
act out	conduct (dialogue)
wake up	wake up
be back	come back
carry on	continue
get up	get up
get off	get out (of the car)
get on	get on transport
turn off	turn off
turn on	include
look out	look from somewhere
run away	run away
go in	come in
grow up	grow up
turn round	turn
break up	part
check in	check in (at a hotel)
check out	check out, check out (from the hotel)
go away	leave
put down	put

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Definition

What's happened phrasal verb? It could be a combination:

Verb + preposition.
Verb + adverb.
Verb + adverb + preposition.

A phrasal verb is an integral semantic unit that is one member of a sentence. Most often, the meaning of a phrasal verb differs significantly from the translation of the main verb.

Why is it so important to study these semantic units? Phrasal verbs are constantly used in spoken language, so without them it will be difficult for you to understand your interlocutor or grasp the meaning of what you read in a book. In addition, in any international test you will definitely come across phrasal verbs.

Classification of phrasal verbs

First of all, all phrasal verbs are divided into transitive and intransitive:

1. Transitional, or transitive phrasal verbs . These verbs require a direct object:

I have turned down his proposal.
I rejected his offer.

John decided to put off his plans.
John decided to put his plans on hold.

2. Intransitive, or intransitive phrasal verbs . A direct object is not required after such verbs:

He goes on foot, because his car has broken down.
He walks because his car has broken down.

Also, phrasal verbs can be separable and non-separable:

1. Non-separable, or inseparable phrasal verbs . These are all intransitive and some transitive verbs. For a better understanding, consider an example using a phrasal verb run into:

His car ran into the tree.
His car collided with a tree.

We cannot separate the two parts of a phrasal verb with other words. That is, the option His car ran the tree into is wrong.

2. Separable, or separable phrasal verbs. In the case of such phrasal verbs, the object can be located either after the verb or between its parts:

You should turn off the music.
You should turn the music off.
You should turn off the music.

Both of these options are correct.

Attention! If the object is expressed by a pronoun, then the phrasal verb is necessarily divided:

Mary took off her dress
Mary took off her dress.

Mary took it off.
Mary took it off.

Mary took off it
this option unacceptable.

From this information we can draw a certain conclusion: the main difficulties in studying phrasal verbs are associated not only with the volume of material, but also with the inability to independently classify it. In order to avoid mistakes in use, regular practice is needed. It's also worth remembering that many phrasal verbs have multiple meanings. For example, get off translated as take off, go, get out, go, escape. Therefore, you need to be extremely careful.

Is it possible to learn all phrasal verbs?

No, and this is not at all necessary. Today there are more than 5,000 phrasal verbs in the English language, of which only a few hundred are used regularly. In order to learn basic semantic units, you will need to become familiar with the most common phrasal verbs. This can be done using tables from the Internet or special printed publications.

The meaning of many phrasal verbs can be understood intuitively. It really is a lot easier than memorizing Latin. In addition, when communicating with an American or reading a book in the original, you should definitely rely on the context. Most likely, you can guess what we are talking about.

Basic phrasal verbs

Let's give short list the most common semantic units:

Back away - retreat.
Be back - return.
Be over - come to an end.
Be up - wake up.
Break out - break out/break out.
Calm down - calm down.
Carry on - to continue something.
Check in - register.
Come in - enter, arrive.
Cut off - cut off, interrupt.
Dream up - to invent.
Eat out - eat outside the home.
Fall down - collapse.
Find out - find out, find out.
Get away - run away.
Give up - retreat.
Hold on - hold on!
Look for - to look for.
Look forward to - wait.
Move on - continue moving, go further.
Pull on - put on.
Run away - run away.
Set up - install.
Stand up - rise to a standing position.
Switch off/on - turn off/on.
Take off - take off (clothes), depart.
Wake up - wake up.
Watch out - behave carefully, on the alert.
Work up - develop.
Write down - write down on paper.

Study strategy

Your task is not just to memorize phrasal verbs, but to learn to study them consciously and with understanding. To do this, you will have to devote at least 5 days a week to this activity. If you can memorize at least 7-15 phrasal verbs every day, this can be considered a success. You shouldn't try to learn as many semantic units as possible in one sitting: most likely, after a couple of days you will completely forget at least half of them. It is better to learn little by little, but regularly.

How exactly to learn phrasal verbs? Many people try to achieve their desired goal solely with the help of special tables or dictionaries. However, you can make things much easier for yourself by using various tutorials. Give preference to British and American authors.

Which books to choose?

Let's look at a few guides that may be useful when learning phrasal verbs:

1. Really learn 100 phrasal verbs (Oxford University Press). It is with this textbook that you should start studying phrasal verbs. A structured guide will allow you to slowly but surely learn the most common semantic units. Approximately 1 printed page is devoted to each verb. First, you will be asked to guess the meaning of the verb based on a couple of examples, then you can check your guesses. You will find out detailed information about the meaning of the verb and will be able to practice. A special section is devoted to developing knowledge of all the material in the textbook. Tip: learn verbs randomly, not in order.

2. Longman Phrasal Verbs Dictionary. This is an advanced dictionary that includes approximately 5,000 modern phrasal verbs in English. The author gives all the meanings of phrasal verbs. Dictionary entries are accompanied by the most accessible explanations. The book also contains many useful and fairly simple tables.

3. English Phrasal Verbs in Use. This is an excellent publication for advanced students. The book is an excellent theoretical guide, equipped a huge amount various exercises to practice acquired knowledge. In total, the textbook offers 70 different topics. At the end of the book there is a mini-dictionary of phrasal verbs.

4. Phrasal Verbs Plus (Macmillan). This is one of the new dictionaries that describes in detail the grammatical and semantic aspects of the use of phrasal verbs. At the same time, the author constantly accompanies the explanations with examples. The book was created taking into account the modern lifestyle: verbs that are used in business, economics, the Internet, etc. are given. Funny comics illustrating common phrases make the process of learning new verbs more positive.

Since unclaimed information is quickly forgotten, you should reconsider your life a little. First, try to find time to read books or magazines in English. This will help you not only consolidate your knowledge, but also learn to understand the meaning of phrasal verbs in context. Secondly, take every opportunity to communicate with people in English. Ideally, you should sign up for English courses or study via Skype. You can also easily find a group of similar interests. The main thing is that studying does not become a tedious task for you: strive for variety.

Third, be organized. Plan your own self-study activities in advance and stick to a schedule. Many people decide to give up learning phrasal verbs when they encounter the first problems. But everything is not as scary as it might seem at first glance. Don't forget about motivation!