English Phrasal Verb Flashcards: Meaning & Word Order
54 English flashcards on 24 everyday phrasal-verb senses: meanings in context, sentence completion, and noun or pronoun word order.
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Practice 24 everyday English multi-word verb senses with 54 short flashcards. Each sense has an original sentence for meaning recall and a separate task that asks you to complete a sentence or rewrite it with a pronoun. Six grammar cards explain the object patterns behind those tasks. The deck is for learners who can already read short English explanations.
Begin with separable verbs for home routines, then use them in study and planning contexts. Next come verbs that need no object, inseparable combinations, and three-part expressions. Meaning and usage cards for the same expression are separated by at least three other cards. Read the sentence, say the answer, then reveal the back and compare. For meaning cards, an equivalent explanation is enough; completion cues and rewrite instructions narrow the intended productive answer.
The set covers turn off, pick up (collect a passenger), put away, put on, throw away, take off (remove clothing), write down, hand in, call off, look up (consult a reference), put off, fill in, wake up, break down (a machine), show up, get up, look after, run into (meet by chance), get over (an illness), look for, run out of, put up with, catch up with (reach someone ahead), and look forward to.
“Phrasal verbs” is used here in the broad learner sense: it includes particle verbs, prepositional verbs such as look after, and three-part combinations such as put up with. Object rules apply to the chosen meaning and construction. Cards distinguish noun placement from personal-pronoun placement, and include the -ing form after look forward to.
This is a focused practice set, not a frequency ranking or a complete English course. It does not cover every sense, unrestricted synonym recall, translations, audio, pronunciation, or every possible reverse prompt. Those directions need different cues or media; the selected tasks focus on meaning and usable word order. It is not aligned to a specific exam or CEFR level.
The questions, answers, examples, sequence, metadata, and cover were independently created with AI assistance. Common language facts were checked against the open English multi-word verb overview and individual Wiktionary entries; no dictionary definitions, example sentences, textbook exercises, examination questions, or competitor cards were copied. The original text and generated cover are released under CC0 1.0 to the extent applicable rights exist; reference-source text remains under its own licenses. This is an independent resource, unaffiliated with any dictionary, school, or examination provider.
Tarjetas de este mazo
Tarjeta 1
Pregunta
What does separable mean for a two-part English verb with a short noun object?
Respuesta
The noun can go between the verb and particle or after both.
Learn this pattern for the particular meaning you are using.
Tarjeta 2
Pregunta
What does “turn off” mean here?
“Maya turned off the desk fan before the call.”
Respuesta
She stopped the fan from running.
Tarjeta 3
Pregunta
What does “pick up” mean here?
“The driver picked up Leila at the west entrance.”
Respuesta
The driver collected Leila to give her a ride.
Tarjeta 4
Pregunta
What does “put away” mean here?
“After lunch, I put away the clean plates.”
Respuesta
I returned the plates to the place where we keep them.
Tarjeta 5
Pregunta
What does “put on” mean here?
“Nora put on her raincoat before leaving.”
Respuesta
Nora dressed herself in her raincoat.
Tarjeta 6
Pregunta
Where does an unstressed personal pronoun object go with a separable English phrasal verb?
Respuesta
Between the verb and its particle.
The pattern is verb + me/you/him/her/it/us/them + particle.
Tarjeta 7
Pregunta
What does “throw away” mean here?
“I threw away the torn envelope after saving the letter.”
Respuesta
I discarded the envelope because I no longer needed it.
Tarjeta 8
Pregunta
What does “take off” mean here?
“I took off my wet gloves in the hallway.”
Respuesta
I removed the gloves I was wearing.
Tarjeta 9
Pregunta
Rewrite with it: “Please turn off the desk fan.”
Respuesta
Please turn it off.
The personal pronoun goes between turn and off.
Tarjeta 10
Pregunta
Rewrite with them: “I put away the clean plates.”
Respuesta
I put them away.
The pronoun goes between put and away.
Tarjeta 11
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on pick: “Can you ___ me ___ at the ferry terminal?” (Collect me by car.)
Respuesta
pick me up
“Can you pick me up at the ferry terminal?” The pronoun belongs between pick and up.
Tarjeta 12
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on put: “It is cold outside. Please ___ your coat.”
Respuesta
put on
“It is cold outside. Please put on your coat.” With a noun, “put your coat on” is also grammatical.
Tarjeta 13
Pregunta
Rewrite with it: “Please throw away the torn envelope.”
Respuesta
Please throw it away.
The personal pronoun goes before away.
Tarjeta 14
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on take: “Your boots are muddy. Please ___ them ___ before entering.”
Respuesta
take them off
“Please take them off before entering.” The pronoun goes between take and off.
Tarjeta 15
Pregunta
What does “write down” mean here?
“We wrote down the locker number in a notebook.”
Respuesta
We made a written record of the locker number.
Tarjeta 16
Pregunta
What does “hand in” mean here?
“Each student handed in a signed permission slip.”
Respuesta
Each student submitted the slip to the person collecting it.
Tarjeta 17
Pregunta
What does “call off” mean here?
“The organizers called off the outdoor concert because of lightning.”
Respuesta
They canceled the concert; it would not go ahead as planned.
Tarjeta 18
Pregunta
What does “look up” mean here?
“Sam looked up the word in an online dictionary.”
Respuesta
Sam checked a reference source for information about the word.
Tarjeta 19
Pregunta
Can you assume every meaning of an English multi-word verb has the same object pattern?
Respuesta
No. Learn the meaning and the object pattern together.
A combination may take an object in one use and need none in another.
Tarjeta 20
Pregunta
What does “put off” mean here?
“We put off the roof inspection until next week.”
Respuesta
We delayed the inspection to a later time.
Tarjeta 21
Pregunta
What does “fill in” mean here?
“Please fill in the registration form before the workshop.”
Respuesta
Please add the requested details to the form.
Fill in is common in British English; fill out is also used, especially in American English.
Tarjeta 22
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on write: “Please ___ the gate code so we do not forget it.”
Respuesta
write down
“Please write down the gate code so we do not forget it.” “Write out” also fits if you mean writing the code in full. With a noun, “write the gate code down” is also grammatical.
Tarjeta 23
Pregunta
Rewrite with it: “I must hand in my assignment today.”
Respuesta
I must hand it in today.
The pronoun goes between hand and in.
Tarjeta 24
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on call: “The venue is unsafe. We must ___ the concert.” (Cancel it.)
Respuesta
call off
“We must call off the concert.” With a noun, “call the concert off” is also grammatical.
Tarjeta 25
Pregunta
Rewrite with it: “I will look up the address.”
Respuesta
I will look it up.
In this information-search sense, look up is separable.
Tarjeta 26
Pregunta
Rewrite with it: “Please fill in the registration form.”
Respuesta
Please fill it in.
“Please fill it out” is also valid if you choose the alternative expression fill out; this rewrite keeps fill in.
Tarjeta 27
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on put: “We cannot inspect the roof today. We will ___ the inspection until Friday.”
Respuesta
put off
“We will put off the inspection until Friday.” “Put back” is also a valid answer here. With a noun, “put the inspection off” is also grammatical.
Tarjeta 28
Pregunta
What does intransitive mean when a dictionary labels an English verb use?
Respuesta
That use takes no direct object.
Time and place phrases can still follow it; they are not direct objects.
Tarjeta 29
Pregunta
What does “wake up” mean here?
“I woke up at six but stayed in bed for a while.”
Respuesta
I stopped sleeping at six. I did not necessarily leave the bed then.
Tarjeta 30
Pregunta
What does “break down” mean here?
“Our washing machine broke down halfway through the cycle.”
Respuesta
The washing machine stopped working because of a fault.
Tarjeta 31
Pregunta
What does “show up” mean here?
“Only three people showed up for the early meeting.”
Respuesta
Only three people arrived or attended.
Tarjeta 32
Pregunta
What does “get up” mean here?
“I was awake at six, but I got up at half past six.”
Respuesta
I left my bed at half past six.
Tarjeta 33
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on wake: “I usually ___ at six, then lie in bed for ten minutes.”
Respuesta
wake up
“I usually wake up at six, then lie in bed for ten minutes.” No object is needed in this use.
Tarjeta 34
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on break: “Poor maintenance can cause the lift to ___.” (Stop working.)
Respuesta
break down
“Poor maintenance can cause the lift to break down.” The machine is the subject; this use needs no object.
Tarjeta 35
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on show: “Please ___ before the rehearsal starts.” (Arrive.)
Respuesta
show up
“Please show up before the rehearsal starts.” No object is needed in this use.
Tarjeta 36
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on get: “I am already awake, but I do not want to ___ yet.” (Leave bed.)
Respuesta
get up
“I am already awake, but I do not want to get up yet.” Being awake and leaving bed are different actions.
Tarjeta 37
Pregunta
In an ordinary statement with an inseparable verb + preposition combination, where does its object go?
Respuesta
After the preposition, whether the object is a noun or a pronoun.
Do not move that object between the verb and preposition.
Tarjeta 38
Pregunta
What does “look after” mean here?
“My neighbor looks after our cat when we travel.”
Respuesta
My neighbor takes care of the cat.
Tarjeta 39
Pregunta
What does “run into” mean here?
“I ran into an old classmate at the bakery and we chatted.”
Respuesta
I met the classmate by chance.
Here it means an unexpected meeting, not a physical collision.
Tarjeta 40
Pregunta
What does “get over” mean here?
“It took Amir a week to get over his cold.”
Respuesta
Amir needed a week to recover from the cold.
Tarjeta 41
Pregunta
What does “look for” mean here?
“I am looking for the key I dropped near the bench.”
Respuesta
I am trying to find the missing key.
Tarjeta 42
Pregunta
Rewrite with her: “We look after our young niece on Mondays.”
Respuesta
We look after her on Mondays.
The object stays after the word after; do not put her between look and after.
Tarjeta 43
Pregunta
Complete with a phrasal verb based on run: “I did not expect to ___ my old classmate at the bakery.” (Meet by chance.)
Respuesta
run into
“I did not expect to run into my old classmate at the bakery.” “Run across” is also a valid answer here. With a pronoun, say “run into her.”
Tarjeta 44
Pregunta
Rewrite with it: “I hope to get over this cold soon.”
Respuesta
I hope to get over it soon.
In the recovery sense, the object stays after over.
Tarjeta 45
Pregunta
Rewrite with them: “We are looking for our keys.”
Respuesta
We are looking for them.
The object stays after for.
Tarjeta 46
Pregunta
After look forward to, which form of a following verb is needed?
Respuesta
The -ing form.
For example: “I look forward to visiting the island.” To is a preposition here, not an infinitive marker.
Tarjeta 47
Pregunta
What does “run out of” mean here?
“The printer stopped because we ran out of paper.”
Respuesta
We had no paper left to use.
Tarjeta 48
Pregunta
What does “put up with” mean here?
“I can put up with the noise for one afternoon.”
Respuesta
I can tolerate the noise even though I find it annoying.
Tarjeta 49
Pregunta
What does “catch up with” mean here?
“Mina walked faster to catch up with the rest of the group.”
Respuesta
Mina tried to reach the people who were ahead of her.
Tarjeta 50
Pregunta
What does “look forward to” mean here?
“We are looking forward to our weekend at the lake.”
Respuesta
We feel pleased and excited about the coming weekend.
Tarjeta 51
Pregunta
Complete with a three-word expression based on run: “We need more envelopes before we ___ them.” (Have none left.)
Respuesta
run out of
“We need more envelopes before we run out of them.” The object comes after of.
Tarjeta 52
Pregunta
Rewrite with it: “I cannot put up with this noise.”
Respuesta
I cannot put up with it.
The object follows with; keep put up with together in this sentence.
Tarjeta 53
Pregunta
Complete with a three-word expression based on catch: “They are walking ahead. Hurry so we can ___ them.”
Respuesta
catch up with
“Hurry so we can catch up with them.” This means reaching them, not exchanging news. Catch up to is also correct here.
Tarjeta 54
Pregunta
Complete with a three-word expression based on look: “I ___ seeing you on Saturday.” (I am happy about the planned visit; use the simple present.)
Respuesta
look forward to
“I look forward to seeing you on Saturday.” Here to is a preposition, so the following verb takes the -ing form.
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English Phrasal Verb Flashcards: Meaning & Word Order
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