Phrasal Verbs Learning Activity

📈 UP Pattern - Generally indicates completion, increase, or improvement

These verbs often suggest upward movement, completion of an action, or positive change.

Phrasal Verbs with UP

WAKE UP

To stop sleeping; to become alert

"I wake up at 6 AM every day."

🇪🇸 Despertarse

GIVE UP

To stop trying; to surrender

"Don't give up on your dreams!"

🇪🇸 Rendirse, abandonar

LOOK UP

To search for information

"I need to look up this word."

🇪🇸 Buscar (información)

PICK UP

To lift; to collect; to learn

"Can you pick up some milk?"

🇪🇸 Recoger, levantar

📉 DOWN Pattern - Generally indicates decrease, stopping, or downward movement

These verbs often suggest reduction, calming, or something coming to rest.

Phrasal Verbs with DOWN

BREAK DOWN

To stop working; to collapse emotionally

"My car broke down on the highway."

🇪🇸 Averiarse, descomponerse

CALM DOWN

To become less excited or angry

"Please calm down and listen."

🇪🇸 Calmarse, tranquilizarse

TURN DOWN

To refuse; to reduce volume

"She turned down the job offer."

🇪🇸 Rechazar, bajar (volumen)

WRITE DOWN

To record on paper

"Write down your phone number."

🇪🇸 Anotar, escribir

🔍 OUT Pattern - Generally indicates completion, discovery, or emergence

These verbs often suggest finding something, completing an action, or something coming to light.

Phrasal Verbs with OUT

FIND OUT

To discover information

"I found out the truth yesterday."

🇪🇸 Averiguar, descubrir

WORK OUT

To exercise; to solve a problem

"I work out at the gym daily."

🇪🇸 Hacer ejercicio, resolver

RUN OUT

To have no more left

"We ran out of coffee."

🇪🇸 Quedarse sin, agotarse

POINT OUT

To indicate; to mention

"Let me point out the mistake."

🇪🇸 Señalar, indicar

🔛 ON Pattern - Generally indicates activation, continuation, or attachment

These verbs often suggest starting something, continuing, or putting something on.

Phrasal Verbs with ON

TURN ON

To activate; to start

"Turn on the lights, please."

🇪🇸 Encender

PUT ON

To wear clothing

"Put on your jacket."

🇪🇸 Ponerse (ropa)

GO ON

To continue

"The show must go on."

🇪🇸 Continuar, seguir

GET ON

To board; to have a good relationship

"Get on the bus quickly!"

🇪🇸 Subirse a, llevarse bien

⏹️ OFF Pattern - Generally indicates deactivation, removal, or departure

These verbs often suggest stopping something, removing, or going away.

Phrasal Verbs with OFF

TURN OFF

To deactivate; to stop

"Turn off the TV before bed."

🇪🇸 Apagar

TAKE OFF

To remove clothing; to depart (plane)

"Take off your shoes."

🇪🇸 Quitarse, despegar

PUT OFF

To postpone; to delay

"Don't put off until tomorrow..."

🇪🇸 Posponer, aplazar

SHOW OFF

To display proudly; to boast

"Stop showing off your new car!"

🇪🇸 Presumir, alardear

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🚀 Phrasal Verbs Learning Hub

📈 UP Pattern - Generally indicates completion, increase, or improvement

📉 DOWN Pattern - Generally indicates decrease, stopping, or downward movement

🔍 OUT Pattern - Generally indicates completion, discovery, or emergence

🔛 ON Pattern - Generally indicates activation, continuation, or attachment

⏹️ OFF Pattern - Generally indicates deactivation, removal, or departure