181 Common Phrasal Verbs List

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181 Common Phrasal Verbs List –

“I’ve been learning English for years. I’ve been trying many different ways to improve
my speaking. However, it’s still hard for me to sound like a native speaker. What can
I do?”

Does this sound familiar to


you?

Actually, to sound like a native English speaker requires a lot. But, phrasal verbs are
probably the most important things you need to get good at in the first place.

But why?

In daily conversation, native English speakers use phrasal verbs A LOT. They sound
more friendly and are easy to understand. Just listen to native speakers talking, you’ll
realize that most of the verbs used in the conversation are phrasal verbs. Therefore,
learning phrasal verbs will open up a whole new world of possibilities for speaking
English.
What is a Phrasal verb?

A phrasal verb includes two parts: the main verb and a preposition or an adverb. Its
meaning may be totally different from the original meaning of the main verb.

For example, “to carry”


means to take something from one place to another. Can you guess the meaning of
the phrasal verb “carry out”?

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary says that it means to do and complete a task. Does
that surprise you?
Focus on common phrasal verbs first

There are thousands of phrasal verbs in English, but you don’t have to learn them all
now. You just need to learn the most common ones first. In the lessons below, you
will be given a phrasal verbs list which includes the most common phrasal verbs
native speakers usually use in their daily life.

Each phrasal verb is well explained and demonstrated with phrasal verb meanings
(definitions) together with phrasal verb examples. There are also high-quality audio
recordings of the example which will definitely benefit your listening and speaking
practice.

Start the first lesson now, and start speaking like a native-like English speaker.
Phrasal verbs list with “Come”

Come up
Come up with
Come across
Come around
Come about

Come along
Come out
Come back
Come over

Come through
Come apart
Come before
Come upon

Phrasal verbs list with “Take”

Take off
Take out
Take place
Take over
Take after

Take away
Take apart
Take on
Take up
Take up on

Take up with
Take down
Take against
Take aside
Take through

Phrasal verbs list with “Turn”

Turn on
Turn off
Turn out
Turn down
Turn over
Turn around
Turn away
Turn into

Turn against
Turn in
Turn up
Turn upside down

Phrasal verbs list with “Work”

Work on
Work out
Work up

Work through
Work to

Work off
Work against

Phrasal verbs list with “Pick”

Pick up
Pick out
Pick at
Pick on

Pick out
Pick off
Pick up on

Pick apart
Pick over
Pick through

Phrasal verbs list with “Get”

Get up
Get over
Get on with (so)
Get rid of (st,so)
Get out of (doing st)
Get through to (so)
Get away

Get together
Get back at SO
Get across
Get back with
Gack to
Get behind (with something)
Get down

Get in on
Get on
Get off
Get through
Get round
Get onto

Phrasal verbs list with “Put”

Put away
Put out
Put off
Put on

Put aside
Put back
Put in

Put across
Put forth/ forward
Put up with

Phrasal verbs list with “Look”

Look at
Look for
Look up
Look out/to watch out (for)

Look over/to go over/to read over/to check over


Look up to
Look ahead
Look down on
Look forward to

Look in on
Look to
Look through
Look upon as

Phrasal verbs list with “Stand”

Stand for
Stand up
Stand out
Stand down

Stand by
Stand up to
Stand back
Stand up for

Stand over
Stand in
Stand against

Phrasal verbs list with “Go”

Go on/to keep on
Go about
Go along
Go away
Go for
Go over
Go across

Go after
Go against
Go ahead
Go along with
Go back on
Go before
Go down
Go under

Go into
Go off
Go off with
Go through
Go through with

Phrasal verbs list with “Make”

Make for
Make up
Make up for
Make over

Make out
Make of
Make off

Make out of
Make way
Make towards

Phrasal verbs list with “Give”

Give away
Give up
Give out
Give over

Give in
Give off
Give back

Give it up for
Give onto
Give up on

Other common phrasal verbs

Try on
Think over
Sit down
Dress up
Tire out
Hang up
Count on/to depend on
Point out
Figure out
Wake up
Hurry up
Lie down
Talk over

Break down
Give up
Cross out
Come across/to run across
Stay up
Rely on (upon)
Show up
Find out
Drop out of
Drop by/in
Believe in
Cheer up
Fade away

Sell out
Save up
Check out
Show off
Work out
Call off
Mess up
Narrow down
Rip off
Lay off
Follow up
Rule out
Call off

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