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Phrasal Verbs

verb + 7arf = m3ana jdida (give up = tkhella)

3lach had dars?

Kaykhrejo f language use w f reading. 7fed l’as-hal.

  1. 9A3IDA — 7FED GHI HADI
  • Look for = 9elleb 3la | look after = t9ad 3la | look forward to = tsenna b farha (+ING)
  • Give up = tkhella (+ING) | give in = stslem | give back = redd
  • Take off = 7yed (7wayej) / tayara t9la3 | take care of = t9ad 3la | take part in = charek
  • Put off = 2ejjel | put on = lbes | put up with = tsber 3la
  • Get up = fa9 w n9ez | get on with = tfahem m3a | get rid of = tkhelles mn
  • Turn on/off = 7ell/sedd (jihaz) | turn up = ja bla wa3d | turn down = rfed/reject
  • Find out = 3ref/kchef | carry out = naffed | come up with = ja b fikra | run out of = kmlat 3lih
  1. MITAL — CHOUF KIFACH KAYTKTEB He gave up smoking. → tkhella 3la tkmi. I’m looking for my keys. → kan9elleb 3la swaret. Turn off the light. → sedd d’dou.

⚠ 3ANDAK! look for = 9elleb. Look after = t9ad. Kelma wa7da tbdel l’m3ana kollha b preposition.

  1. TAMARINE — 7ELL B 9LEM
1. I am looking ____ my glasses. (for/after)10. I can’t put ____ with this noise.
2. She looks ____ her little brother.11. I look forward ____ hearing from you.
3. He gave ____ smoking last year.12. He gets ____ well with his colleagues.
4. Please turn ____ the tv, I want to sleep.13. The police will find ____ the truth.
5. The plane took ____ at 6 a.m.14. Put ____ your coat, it’s cold.
6. I get ____ at 6 every morning.15. We must get ____ of these old papers.
7. We ran ____ of petrol.16. He came ____ with a good idea.
8. Don’t put ____ your work until tomorrow.17. They carried ____ a survey.
9. She takes ____ in many competitions.18. Give me ____ my book, please.

Before you leave this lesson

  1. Explain the main rule in your own words.
  2. Redo the examples without looking at the correction.
  3. Write one new example using the same pattern.
  4. Move to the previous or next lesson and connect the two rules.
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