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Phrasal / Prepositional Verbs PAU Phrasal-prepositional verbs

In on up away round about over by

 Phrasal verb: verb + adverb Out off down back through along forward
put out, give up,…
 Prepositional verb: verb + preposition agree with, apply for,…

 Phrasal-prepositional verbs : verb+ adverb + preposition run away from, look forward to,…
 Sometimes a phrasal verb has an object. There are two possible positions for the object:

 I turned off the light

 I turned the light off - If the object is a pronoun (him, it, them,etc) only this position
is possible. I turned it off No: I turned off it

accuse of acusar de
dream of / about soñar con (of-despierto)
ask for pedir, solicitar
feel like apetecer, tener ganas de
apply for pedir, solicitor (trabajo)
fight for / against luchar por/contra
arrest for detener por
fill in / out (a form) rellenar
belong to pertenecer a
find out descubrir
break down (in)averiarse,fracasar (tr)derribar
get along with llevarse bien con alguien
break into entrar(a robar), forzar
get away with salirse con la suya, librarse
break up romper(en pedazos)
get back regresar-recuperar-devolver
bring up educar, criar a alguien
get down bajar, apearse
care for cuidar
get in entrar
call back devolver la llamada
get on / off (bus, train) subirse/apearse
call off suspender, cancelar
get on well with llevarse bien con alguien
call on apelar a (pedir a alguien q haga algo)
get over recuperarse, superar
carry on continuar(hacienda algo), seguir
get together reunir, reunirse
carry out llevar a cabo, realizar, cumplir
get up levantarse
check in / out registrarse(hotel) /
give back devolver
pagar y marcharse
give up dejar(un hábito)
come across dar con, encontrarse con
go ahead ir adelante, seguir,continuar
come apart desmoronarse, deshacerse
go back volver, retroceder
come back regresar
go into entrar en-investigar
come down bajar
come off caerse go on seguir

come round venir (visitar) go out salir

congratulate on felicitar por go up subir

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put away guardar algo, ahorrar(dinero)

deal with tratar de
put down dejar algo en el suelo, anotar,
depend on depender de
sofocar(una rebelión)
do away with deshacerse de
put off (‘postpone’) posponer
grow up crecer, madurar
put on ponerse (ropa) encender(luz)
hang up colgar(tfno), retener,retrasar
put out sacar algo, apagar(fuego)
hold up levantar(mano,pancarta), retrasar
put up with aguantar, tolerar
insist on insistir en
refer to referirse a
keep away from mantenerse alejado de
rely on confiar en
keep on seguir(hacienda algo)
retire from retirarse, jubilarse
keep off no acercarse(a algo), no tocar
ring up llamar (tfno),
laugh at reirse de
registrar algo (en una máquina)
leave out excluir, dejar fuera
run away from escapar de
let down decepcionar
run into tropezar con,
listen to escuchar
encontrarse casualmente
look after cuidar
run out of quedarse sin algo
look at mirar a
run over rebosar, atropellar a alguien
look down on despreciar
set out empezar un viaje
look for buscar
set up instalar, montar, fundar, levantar
look forward to desear, tener ganas de
sit down sentarse
look up to (somebody) admirar(a alguien)
stand for representar, significar, apoyar
look into investigar
stand out destacar, sobresalir
look like parecerse
stand up levantarse,ponerse de pie
look out tener cuidado(!)
switch on / off encender/apagar
prestar especial atención (for sth/sb)
look up buscar, consultar(diccionario,..) take after parecerse
make up maquillarse, inventar, constituir,
take apart desmontar
componerse
take away llevar algo a casa
pay back devolver
take back devolver algo(a una tienda)
pay for pagar retirar algo(palabras)
pick out escoger algo, distinguir, identificar take off quitarse(ropa), despegar(avión)
pick up recoger(a alguien), take out sacar
aprender(“coger algo”)
take over hacerse cargo de algo
pull up (‘stop’) detenerse(vehículo) take up dedicarse a algo(hobby), continuar
take care of cuidar de
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think of pensar en (alguien) turn up / down subir/bajar volumen

think about pensar en (algo) turn on / off encender/apagar
throw out tirar algo(basura) wait for esperar a
expulsar a alguien work on trabajar en, dedicarse a
try on probarse(ropa) write down anotar
turn back volverse hacia atrás
turn into convertir(se)

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2.1. VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE INFINITIVO.

a) Infinitivo con to:

advise hope swear

agree learn teach

allow (esp. be allowed to) manage tell

ask offer want

choose order warn

decide prepare would like

expect promise wish

fail prove

happen refuse

hesitate seem

b) Infinitivo sin to:

had rather / sooner, help, let, make, hear, see y otros verbos de percepción.

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2.2. VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE –ING.

avoid detest look forward to resist

can’t / couldn’t help dislike give up suggest

can’t / couldn’t stand enjoy (don’t) mind understand

consider forgive miss

deny keep (‘continue’) pardon

En general, -ing detrás de verbos que indican gustos o preferencias o lo contrario.

2.3. VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE INFINITIVO O –ING:

begin, cease, continue, finish, forget, go on, hate,

love, like, plan, prefer, regret, remember, start, stop, try.

Hay que tener en cuenta los casos en que se produce un cambio de significado del verbo

principal, según vaya seguido de infinitivo o gerundio. Esta distinción no será exigible

cuando sea simplemente de matiz (I like to work at home / I like working at home).

2.4. ESTRUCTURAS NO VERBALES QUE REQUIEREN INFINITIVO CON TO:

- indefinidos: something / somewhere / anything, etc. (something to do).

- ciertos adjetivos: sad, easy, difficult, etc. (difficult to see)

- en interrogativas indirectas: where,how, etc. (Tell me how to do that).

2.5. ESTRUCTURAS NO VERBALES QUE REQUIEREN -ING:

- las preposiciones: after going.

- la expresión it´s no use (waiting for so long)

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