Practice A1 English with these useful basic phrasal verbs vocabulary exercises. Learn common phrasal verbs like get up, look for, come back and more through interactive quizzes and activities. Perfect for beginners!
Basic phrasal verbs Explanation
You will learn some very common everyday phrasal verbs in this A1 Elementary Vocabulary Lesson on Phrasal Verbs. Check out the pictures and read the definitions and examples below.
1 When you come back, you return to the place you were before.
My sister came back home after school.
2 When you come in, you enter a room or building.
Please come in and close the door.
3 When you get in/into a car, taxi, etc., you enter it.
They got into the car and drove away.
4 When you get out, you leave a car, taxi, or building.
He got out of the car near the supermarket.
5 When you get on, you enter a bus, train, or plane.
The passengers got on the train quickly.
6 When you get off, you leave a bus, train, or plane.
She got off the plane at the airport.
7 When you go up, you move higher, for example on stairs or a hill.
The hikers went up the mountain path.
8 When you go down, you move lower, for example on stairs or a hill.
We went down the steps carefully.
9 When you go in, you enter a place.
Tom went in the library after class.
10 When you go out, you leave a room or building.
They went out to play in the garden.
11 When you go away, you leave a place.
My uncle went away on a business trip.
12 When you go back, you return to the place you were before.
After dinner, we went back to the hotel.
13 When you hurry up, you go faster because there is not much time.
Hurry up! The movie is starting soon.
14 When you sit down, you go from standing to sitting on a chair, sofa, or bench.
Everyone sat down before the lesson started.
15 When you stand up, you go from sitting to standing on your feet.
She stood up and opened the window.
16 When you wake up, you stop sleeping.
I wake up early on school days.
