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Many verbs in English are followed by an adverb or a preposition or both, and these two-part or three-part verbs are called "phrasal verbs". For example, last week and the week before, you learned the expressions "put it back" and "take it back". They're both phrasal verbs.

A phrasal verb generally has a meaning which is different from the original verb alone. You may need to try to guess the meaning from the context. Some are easy to guess, others not. For example, the verb "look" can be used with different adverbs and prepositions to form different phrasal verbs. Look up, look down, look around may be easier to deal with. What about "look after" or "look forward to"? If you fail to guess the meaning, then make sure to look it up in a dictionary. Remember learning phrasal verbs is an important part of learning English.

Well, I won't give you a quiz here. Instead, I'll post a link on our website to the British Council's webpage where you'll find additional information about phrasal verbs. You can try a quiz there too. In the meantime, be well and see you next time!