Everyday Phrasal Verbs
sit down, look for, pick up, try on, turn on, throw away.
move from standing to sitting
/sɪt daʊn/Please sit down and open your books.
move from sitting to standing
/stænd ʌp/Everyone stood up when the music started.
enter a room or building
/kʌm ɪn/The door's open — come in!
try to find
/lʊk fɔː/I'm looking for my glasses. Have you seen them?
take something from a surface with your hand
/pɪk ʌp/Can you pick up that paper from the floor?
start a machine or light
/tɜːn ɒn/It's dark in here — turn on the light.
put on clothes to see if they fit
/traɪ ɒn/Can I try on these jeans, please?
write information in the spaces on a form
/fɪl ɪn/Please fill in this form with your name and address.
put something in the bin
/θrəʊ əˈweɪ/Don't throw away that box — I need it.
write something so you don't forget it
/raɪt daʊn/I wrote down her phone number.
1
What do you usually look for in the morning?
2
Where do you try on clothes before you buy them?
3
What do you throw away every week?
4
What do you write down so you don't forget?