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Answer: There are four types of phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable and they can take an object
or not. Here is a guide to the basics of phrasal verbs.
1.Phrasal Verbs which Take Objects
Phrasal verbs which take objects can be separable or inseparable:
Separable phrasal verbs can remain together when using an object that is a noun or noun phrase.
I picked Tom up. OR I picked up Tom.
They put their friends up. OR They put up their friends.
I'm looking forward to meeting John. OR I'm looking forward to meeting him.
They didn't get on with their mother. OR They didn't get on with her.
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- He took off his hat (Correct) - He took the hat off (Correct)
(El se quit el sombrero)
- He took it off (Correct) - He took off it (Not Correct)
(El se lo quit)
FRASAL INSEPARABLE: to take off (despegar)
- His plane took off at 6 pm. (Correct) - His plane took at 6 pm off. (Not Correct)
(Su avin despeg a las 18 horas)
Cuatro Estructuras de Verbos Frasales
1. VERBO + PREPOSICIN + OBJETO
(verbo transitivo que lleva objeto)
La preposicin se coloca entre el verbo bsico y el objeto.
Blowing up the balloons for the party was easy.
(Inflar los globos para la fiesta fue fcil)
2. VERBO + PARTICULA ADVERBIAL + OBJETO
(verbo transitivo que lleva objeto)
1) Si el objeto es un SUSTANTIVO, la partcula adverbial puede colocarse despus del verbo bsico o despus del
objeto.
The oldman gave away his houses.
The oldman gave his houses away.
(El anciano regal sus casas)
2) Si el objeto es un PRONOMBRE, la partcula adverbial se coloca al final.
The oldman gave them away.
(El anciano las regal)
3. VERBO + PARTICULA ADVERBIAL + PREPOSICIN + OBJETO
(verbo transitivo que lleva objeto)
La primera partcula es adverbial y la segunda es una preposicin. No es posible intercalar otra palabra entre ambas
partculas.
Helen ran out without saying goodbye.
(Elena sali corriendo sin decir adis)
4. VERBO + PARTICULA ADVERBIAL
(verbo intransitivo que no lleva objeto)
La partcula adverbial se coloca inmediatamente despus del verbo bsico.
Our car broke down yesterday morning.
(Nuestro automvil se par anoche)
A veces el uso de muchos verbos frasales vara entre ingls britnico y americano. Por ejemplo, para expresar la idea de
telefonear a alguien, los britnicos usan to ring someone up mientras que los Americanos prefieren la expresin to call
someone.
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