Most Common Phrasal Verbs

How to Conjugate Aim At

• Infinitive: Aim At
• Present Tense: Aim At/ Aims At
• -ing Form: Aiming At
• Past Tense: Aimed At
• Past Participle: Aimed At

Aim At is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Aim At:

1. To point a weapon at someone or something.

   Examples:

   • In archery class, we learned how to aim the bow and arrow at the target to hit the bull’s eye.
   • Never aim a gun at someone you don’t intend to shoot.

2. To intend to achieve.

   Examples:

   • The Seattle Seahawks are aiming at another Superbowl win.
   • Let’s aim at waking up early tomorrow to run.

3. To create for a particular demographic.

   Examples:

   • Did you see that diet commercial aimed at people who want to gain weight?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Ask For

• Infinitive: Ask For
• Present Tense: Ask For/ Asks For
• -ing Form: Asking For
• Past Tense: Asked For
• Past Participle: Asked For

Ask For is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Ask For:

1. To request something.

Examples:

• The employees asked for a raise.
• He asked the cashier for two five-dollar bills instead of a 10-dollar bill.

2. To say or do something that could result in a negative outcome.

Examples:

• You’re asking for a butt whipping by making all of that noise.
• You’re asking for trouble by traveling to that side of town.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Ask Out

• Infinitive: Ask Out
• Present Tense: Ask Out/ Asks Out
• -ing Form: Asking Out
• Past Tense: Asked Out
• Past Participle: Asked Out

Ask Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Ask Out:

1. When you ask someone to go with you to a certain place or for a special occasion, to spend time together and have fun. If one or both parties involved are interested in a romantic way, then it is considered a date.

Examples:

• The prince had already asked Cinderella out to the movies with him, when he kissed her.
• Just because a guy asks a girl out on a date doesn’t mean he has to pay for everything, right?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Back Down

• Infinitive: Back Down
• Present Tense: Back Down/ Backs Down
• -ing Form: Backing Down
• Past Tense: Backed Down
• Past Participle: Backed Down

Back Down is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Back Down:

1. To withdraw your position in a fight, argument, plan, etc.

   Examples:

   • The item at the auction was so popular that no one backed down until the price reached $1 billion.
   • He backed down in the argument out of respect for his mother.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Back Off

• Infinitive: Back Off
• Present Tense: Back Off/ Backs Off
• -ing Form: Backing Off
• Past Tense: Backed Off
• Past Participle: Backed Off

Back Off is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Back Off:

1. When you leave an emotional situation, or to allow someone to handle something alone.

   Examples:

   • The relationship was moving too fast, so Tyler backed off.
   • The CEO had showed the manager how to do the project, and then backed off so he could finish it on his own.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Back Up

• Infinitive: Back Up
• Present Tense: Back Up
• -ing Form: Backing Up
• Past Tense: Backed Up
• Past Participle: Backed Up

Back Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Back Up:

1. To walk or drive a vehicle backwards.

   Examples:

   • Wait, back up! You drove past the house.
   • I asked the lady to back up because she was standing too close to me in line.

2. When you support someone or something.

   Examples:

   • Rita’s argument about global warming would’ve been great, if she had backed it up with some facts.
   • The secret to a great marriage is to always back each other up, even when the person is wrong.

3. To make a copy of computer data or files. Part. Adj/Attributive Noun Backup Something else you have in case the main plans, file, equipment, etc. goes wrong.

   Examples:

   • You need to back up all your programs before you reformat your computer.
   • Do you have a backup date to the prom?
   • I have two cell phones because I need one for backup.

4. When something is prevented from moving.

   • Examples:
   • Traffic is backed up on I-90 East.
   • This is the third time this week the drain has been backed up.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Bear With

• Infinitive: Bear With
• Present Tense: Bear With/ Bears With
• -ing Form: Bearing With
• Past Tense: Bore With
• Past Participle: Borne also Born With

Bear with is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Bear with:

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Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Beat Up

• Infinitive: Beat Up
• Present Tense: Beat Up/ Beats Up
• -ing Form: Beating Up
• Past Tense: Beat Up
• Past Participle: Beaten Up

Beat Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Beat Up:

1. When someone punches, kicks, or hits someone repeatedly using fists or with an object.

   Examples:

   • I got robbed last night, but at least they didn’t beat me up.
   • In some places, you can get beat up for going into the wrong neighborhood.

2. Used as an adjective, beat up describes an object which is in bad condition due to overuse.

   Examples:

   • The car looks so beat up, I doubt it will start.
   • The tires look so beatup and worn out, I’m afraid it’s gonna blow any moment.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Beef Up

• Infinitive: Beef Up
• Present Tense: Beef Up/ Beefs Up
• -ing Form: Beefing Up
• Past Tense: Beefed Up
• Past Participle: Beefed Up Beef Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Beef Up:

1. To make changes or an improvement. Part. Adj. Beefed Up Refers to something that has been changed or improved.

   Examples:

   • Sherman beefed up their home by having a swimming pool built.
   • They needed to beef up their science project more in order to win the contest.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Believe In

• Infinitive: Believe In
• Present Tense: Believe In/ Believes In
• -ing Form: Believing In
• Past Tense: Believed In
• Past Participle: Believed In

Believe In is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Believe In:

1. To feel confident about something or someone.

   Examples:

   • Spiritual people don’t believe in religion, but they do believe in a higher power.
   • If you don’t believe in yourself, then no one else will believe in you either.

2. To believe something exists.

   Examples:

   • Do you believe in magic?
   • Thanks to the internet and YouTube, more and more people are starting to believe in Illuminati.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Bite Off

• Infinitive: Bite Off
• Present Tense: Bite Off/ Bites Off
• -ing Form: Biting Off
• Past Tense: Bit Off
• Past Participle: Bitten Off

Bite Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Bite Off:

1. To use your teeth to bite a piece of something.

   Examples:

   • According to reports, a woman bit off a man’s ear at Oktoberfest last year.
   • The dog bit the burglar’s finger off, making it easy for police to identify the intruder.

2. To copy or imitate something or someone.

   Examples:

   • China is known for biting off other countries’ products.
   • Samsung bit off Apple’s iPhone with the Galaxy.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Blow Away

• Infinitive: Blow Away
• Present Tense: Blow Away/ Blow Aways
• -ing Form: Blowing Away
• Past Tense: Blew Away
• Past Participle: Blown Away

Blow Away is a separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Blow Away:

1. When the wind moves an object or person from where it was.

   Examples:

   • The wind was so strong that it blew away some of the tree branches!
   • He is so thin that I’m afraid the wind will blow him away.

2. To kill someone with a firearm.

   Examples:

   • The gunman blew away anyone who attempted to get in his way.
   • A hand grenade can blow you away.

3. To feel overwhelmed, amazed, shocked or emotional by what you’ve seen or heard.

   Examples:

   • The Seahawks’ Superbowl win blew everyone away! We are still celebrating the victory.
   • It just blows me away to see how fast my nephews are growing up!

4. To spend all your money.

   Examples:

   • Don’t blow all your money away at the casino! Dean blows away his money on partying and girls.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Blow Off

• Infinitive: Blow Off
• Present Tense: Blow Off/ Blows Off
• -ing Form: Blowing Off
• Past Tense: Blew Off
• Past Participle: Blown Off

Blow Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Blow Off:

1. When the wind removes something from its place.

   Examples:

   • The strong wind blew her hat off.
   • The breeze from the window blew the papers off the desk.

2. To shoot or explode something.

   Examples:

   • Every Fourth of July someone blows their hand or fingers off because they hold the firecrackers to light them.
   • The police man told the criminal to raise his hands, or he’d get his head blown off.

3. To treat something or someone as unimportant. Noun Blow off Refers to an excuse made to avoid doing something.

   Examples:

   • He invited her on a date, but she blew him off.
   • Why did you blow my question off like that in the meeting?
   • Susan told Darin that she had to work late, but Darin knew it was just a blow off.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Blow Out

• Infinitive: Blow Out
• Present Tense: Blow Out/ Blows Out
• -ing Form: Blowing Out
• Past Tense: Blew Out
• Past Participle: Blown Out

Blow Out is a separable and non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Blow Out:

1. To extinguish or make a flame stop burning.

   Examples:

   • It is a tradition to make a wish before blowing out the candles on your birthday cake.
   • Why are the candles still burning? Please blow them out.

2. When an electrical component stops working.

   Examples:

   • The lights were blown out when the thunder and lightening had started.
   • I didn’t know my tail lights blew out, so I got stopped by the police.

3. To defeat someone decisively.

   Examples:

   • The Miami Heat totally blew out the Chicago Bulls!
   • I hope the Seahawks blow out every team in the playoffs and Super Bowl this year.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Blow Up

• Infinitive: Blow Up
• Present Tense: Blow Up/Blows Up
• -ing Form: Blowing Up
• Past Tense: Blew Up
• Past Participle: Blown Up

Blow Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 6 definitions.

Definitions of Blow Up:

1. To make something explode.

   Examples:

   • The microwave blew up my food.
   • A nuclear bomb has the power to blow up a whole country.

2. To make an object bigger with air.

   Examples:

   • My jaws hurt from blowing up balloons for the party.
   • We need a portable pump to blow up the air mattress.

3. To make a photograph larger.

   Examples:

   • You should blow up that photograph of your mother. It’s beautiful!
   • Can you blow up this picture of me?

4. To become very angry.

   Examples:

   • What’s wrong with Miranda? She just blew up for no reason.
   • The teacher blew up at her students for not listening.

5. To become successful.

   Examples:

   • Beyonce didn’t really blow up until she started dating Jay-Z.
   • Just because you have a college degree doesn’t mean you are going to blow up in life.

6. To constantly call someone.

   Examples:

   • His phone is always blowing up.
   • Stop blowing up my phone!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Boil Down To

• Infinitive: Boil Down To
• Present Tense: Boil Down To/ Boils Down To
• -ing Form: Boiling Down To
• Past Tense: Boiled Down To
• Past Participle: Boiled Down To

Boil Down To is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Boil Down To:

1. To have determined or analyzed the solution or reason for something.

   Examples:

   • Their endless fights all boil down to their stubbornness.
   • In the end, it all boiled down to who was willing to make the sacrifice.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Break Down

• Infinitive: Break Down
• Present Tense: Break Down/ Breaks Down
• -ing Form: Breaking Down
• Past Tense: Broke Down
• Past Participle: Broken Down

Break Down is a separable phrasal verb and has 6 definitions.

Definitions of Break Down:

1. When someone loses self-control and is emotionally and/or mentally agitated. This meaning has a noun form for a situation where someone loses self-control.

   Examples:

   • She broke down in tears after she heard about her boyfriend cheating.
   • Michelle started breaking down when she saw the horrific news on television.
   • Noun Michelle’s breakdown caused her mother to have a breakdown too.

2. When you use any kind of force to go through a locked door.

   Examples:

   • Geez! How many doors do we have to break down to exit this building?
   • Police officers will break down a door to arrest a suspect, if they have to.

3. When something is not functioning correctly. This meaning has an adjective form for describing a situation where something is in bad condition or is broken.

   Examples:

   • Our road trip was going well, until our car broke down in the middle of nowhere!
   • My computer lasted for 10 years before it finally broke down.
   • Adj The company restores broken-down toys and equipment so they can resell them on eBay.

4. When you simplify a complicated idea, thought, process, situation, etc.

   Examples:

   • Please break the process down into simple terms, so everyone can understand it.
   • Can you break it down for me one more time, please?

5. When a negotiation or an agreement/arrangement is not completed due to lack of cooperation. This meaning has a noun form for a situation where a negotiation/plan/agreement was not finished.

   Examples:

   • Liz and Mark ended their engagement immediately after their prenuptial agreement broke down.
   • Trade negotiations with Russia nearly broke down last week.
   • Noun The breakdown of their life together made him sad.

6. When a substance is reduced to its smallest parts.

   Examples:

   • Did you know that the liver is the organ responsible for breaking down alcohol in your body so you don’t get poisoned?
   • A molecule is made up of two or more atoms, so if you break down a molecule, there will be two or more atoms.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Break In

• Infinitive: Break In
• Present Tense: Break In/ Breaks In
• -ing Form: Breaking In
• Past Tense: Broke In
• Past Participle: Broken In

Break In is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Break In:

1. To enter a place illegally and with the use of force. [Noun] Break in Refers to the illegal force of entry into a place.

   Examples:

   • The burglar broke in our neighbor’s house last night.
   • Call the police! Someone is breaking into that car!

2. To use or wear something new until it is fully functional or comfortable.

   Examples:

   • I should have broken in these heels before wearing them. My feet hurt!
   • C’mon, let’s go break in your new Ferrari!

3. To train a pet.

   Examples:

   • The dog has to stay outside because he hasn’t been broken in yet.
   • After we break in the rabbit, we can let it out of its cage.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Break Off

• Infinitive: Break Off
• Present Tense: Break Off
• -ing Form: Breaking Off
• Past Tense: Broke Off
• Past Participle: Broken Off

Break Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Break Off:

1. To remove a part of something with force.

   Examples:

   • The key broke off in the lock when Cheryl had inserted it.
   • Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar.

2. To end relations or contact with people.

   Examples:

   • It’s normal for family members to break off all communication with one another when they get mad.
   • Jeter decided to break it off with Jessica when he had realized he didn’t want to marry her.

3. Slang To show someone how good you are at something.

   Examples:

   • Michael Jordan used to break off anyone who tried to defend him.
   • Did you see the cheer competition? They were breaking each other off.

4. When a part of something becomes weak over time and detaches naturally.

   Examples:

   • It is important to trim your ends regularly so they don’t split and break off.
   • The branch is going to break off if you keep sitting on it.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Break Out

• Infinitive: Break Out
• Present Tense: Break Out/ Breaks Out
• -ing Form: Breaking Out
• Past Tense: Broke Out
• Past Participle: Broken Out

Break Out is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Break Out:

1. To escape from a place, situation or way of life. [Noun] Breakout A violent escape.

   Examples:

   • Tim had been wanting to break out of his boring routine for some time, so he enrolled in a martial arts and cooking class.
   • Alcatraz shut down after its reputation for being inescapable was shattered by three prisoners who broke out and were never found.
   • There was a breakout from a jail in Russia two weeks ago, and the prisoners are still at large.

2. When a disease, war, or fight starts.

   Examples:

   • If a war breaks out, the entire world will be doomed.
   • During the Occupy Movement, many fights broke out between the protestors and the police.

3. When something appears on your skin.

   Examples:

   • Mary used Sara’s make-up brush and broke out the next day.
   • Jim breaks out in a sweat whenever he speaks in public.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Break Through

• Infinitive: Break Through
• Present Tense: Break Through/ Breaks Through
• -ing Form: Breaking Through
• Past Tense: Broke Through
• Past Participle: Broken Through

Break Through is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Break Through:

1. To make a way through a barrier or a surface.

   Examples:

   • The burglar broke through the back door.
   • The workers had to break through the wall to access the pipes.

2. When something hidden appears through a surface.

   Examples:

   • It looks like the sun is trying to break through the clouds.
   • Her talent really breaks through when she is performing on stage.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Break Up

• Infinitive: Break Up
• Present Tense: Break Up/ Breaks Up
• -ing Form: Breaking Up
• Past Tense: Broke Up
• Past Participle: Broken Up

Break Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Break Up:

1. To stop a fight.

   Examples:

   • The police broke up the bar fight.
   • The boxing referee kept breaking up the boxers whenever they attempted to hold one another.

2. To separate into smaller pieces.

   Examples:

   • Can you break up the ice into smaller pieces?
   • The lumber jack broke up the wood.

3. When the reception becomes inaudible because of technical interference.

   Examples:

   • The radio started to break up when we entered the tunnel.
   • The call kept breaking up, so we couldn’t finish our conversation.

4. To stop or end a romantic relationship with another person. [Noun] Breakup Refers to the end of a romantic relationship.

   Examples:

   • Janice broke up with Brad over the weekend.
   • It was a mutual breakup.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Bring Back

• Infinitive: Bring Back
• Present Tense: Bring Back/ Brings Back
• -ing Form: Bringing Back
• Past Tense: Brought Back
• Past Participle: Brought Back

Bring Back is a separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Bring Back:

1. To return something you’ve borrowed.

   Examples:

   • I promised my dad I’d bring back his car by midnight.
   • Can you please bring me back my pen?

2. To cause to recall memories and emotions from the past.

   Examples:

   • Wow! Seeing Robbie again after many years brought back a lot of childhood memories.
   • This song brings back memories of our first road trip to California.

3. To bring something with you when you return from a place.

   Examples:

   • Myra brought some great souvenirs back from Mexico.
   • Honey, do you want me to bring you back anything from the store?

4. When something popular from the past is reintroduced in the present.

   Examples:

   • Wow! She brought it back with that Cindy Lauper hairstyle.
   • They should have never brought the Arsenio Hall Show back.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Bring Over

• Infinitive: Bring Over
• Present Tense: Bring Over/ Brings Over
• -ing Form: Bringing Over
• Past Tense: Brought Over
• Past Participle: Brought Over

Bring Over is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Bring Over:

1. To bring someone or something from one place or area to another.

   Examples:

   • Chris brought a few friends over to Saren’s house party.
   • I’ll bring my guitar over so we can practice.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Bring Up

• Infinitive: Bring Up
• Present Tense: Bring Up/ Brings Up
• -ing Form: Bringing Up
• Past Tense: Brought Up
• Past Participle: Brought Up

Bring Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Bring Up:

1. To bring something from a lower level/place to a higher level/place.

   Examples:

   • He managed to bring up the station’s TV ratings.
   • The delivery man brought the order up to the tenth floor.

2. To introduce or mention a particular topic in a conversation.

   Examples:

   • Don’t bring up his divorce when you see him.
   • Why didn’t you bring up the missing money?

3. To raise a child.

   Examples:

   • Her parents brought her up very well. She is an amazing young lady.
   • We were brought up on home cooked meals, so we rarely eat at restaurants.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Brush Off

• Infinitive: Brush Off
• Present Tense: Brush Off/ Brushes Off
• -ing Form: Brushing Off
• Past Tense: Brushed Off
• Past Participle: Brushed Off

Brush Off is a separable and non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Brush Off:

1. To remove something(dust particle, insect, etc) with your hand.

   Examples:

   • Wesley brushed the spider off his shoulder without a flinch.
   • Ewww! Don’t brush your dandruff off on my desk!

2. To intentionally ignore or avoid talking to someone.

   Examples:

   • You need to stop being so sensitive and learn how to brush off rude comments.
   • I saw Ny yesterday at the mall, but she brushed me off like she didn’t see me.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Brush Up

• Infinitive: Brush Up
• Present Tense: Brush Up/ Brushes Up
• -ing Form: Brushing Up
• Past Tense: Brushed Up
• Past Participle: Brushed Up

Brush Up is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Brush Up:

1. To practice and review your knowledge or a skill that you haven’t used in a while.

   Examples:

   • He knows how to speak Spanish, but he needs to brush up on it.
   • I didn’t make one basket in the game. I need to brush up on my shooting skills.

2. To make subtle, bodily contact with someone or something.

   Examples:

   • Be careful not to brush up against the stove. It’s hot!
   • Cats show affection by brushing up against you.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Build In/Into

• Infinitive: Build In
• Present Tense: Build In/ Builds In
• -ing Form: Building In
• Past Tense: Built In
• Past Participle: Built In

Build In/Into is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Build In/Into:

1. To add a fixture or component to a certain area or place through construction.

   Examples:

   • People now build a security system into their homes for maximum protection.
   • I would love to have a vanity built in my bathroom.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Bump Into

• Infinitive: Bump Into
• Present Tense: Bump Into/ Bumps Into
• -ing Form: Bumping Into
• Past Tense: Bumped Into
• Past Participle: Bumped Into

Bump Into is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definition.

Definitions of Bump Into:

1. When you meet people by accident or unexpectedly.

   Examples:

   • I bumped into an old friend from high school today and we talked for hours.
   • My mom bumped into one of her professors and now she is inviting him to dinner with us.

2. When you accidentally hit something or someone with your body.

   Examples:

   • My younger brother is so tall that he often bumps his head in doorways.
   • When Randy first started to learn how to ride a bicycle, a cat crossed the street and he ended up bumping into the trash can.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Burn Down

• Infinitive: Burn Down
• Present Tense: Burn Down/ Burns Down
• -ing Form: Burning Down
• Past Tense: Burned Down
• Past Participle: Burned Down

Burn Down is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Burn Down:

1. When someone uses fire to destroy a structure.

   Examples:

   • One of our neighbors threatened to burn his house down.
   • The firemen burned down an old house to practice fighting fires.

2. When a house, building or other structure is completely destroyed as a result of fire.

   Examples:

   • By the time the firemen arrived, half of the building had already burned down.
   • A lot of buildings were burned down in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Burn Out

• Infinitive: Burn Out
• Present Tense: Burn Out/ Burns Out
• -ing Form: Burning Out
• Past Tense: Burned Out
• Past Participle: Burned Out

Burn Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Burn Out:

1. When a candle stops burning because there is nothing left to burn. [Part.Adj] Burned-out Refers to a candle or flame that stopped burning.

   Examples:

   • Hurry and make a wish before the candles burn out.
   • When the candles burn out, use the flashlight.

2. When you are tired or lose the energy/drive to do something. [Part.Adj] Burned-out Refers to someone who is extremely tried or stressed.

   Examples:

   • Riley had gotten burned out from working for seven years at the same office, so he left.
   • If you don’t want to feel burned out in your job, then make sure to take a break from time to time.

3. When an electrical unit stops functioning.

   Examples:

   • The motor burned out, so we have to get it replaced.
   • Our light bulb keeps flickering, and I think it is about burn out.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Burn Up

• Infinitive: Burn Up
• Present Tense: Burn Up/ Burns Up
• -ing Form: Burning Up
• Past Tense: Burned Up
• Past Participle: Burned Up

Burn Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Burn Up:

1. To destroy something with heat or fire. [Part Adj.] Burned/Burnt Up Refers to something destroyed by fire.

   Examples:

   • He burned up all the items that reminded him of her.
   • Someone burned up the house down the street.

2. To use all the fuel in a machine.

   Examples:

   • You’re burning up more gas driving short distances when you can walk.
   • Please don’t burn up all the fuel in the lawnmower cutting the front yard.

3. To feel hotter than usual.

   Examples:

   • I think my son has a fever because his head is burning up.
   • Man, I’m burning up in this sun!

4. To be extremely angry.

   Examples:

   • Mom was burning up about dad’s comment, so he has to sleep on the couch.
   • It really burns me up when people don’t say excuse me when they bump you in passing.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Burst Out

• Infinitive: Burst Out
• Present Tense: Burst Out/ Bursts Out
• -ing Form: Bursting Out
• Past Tense: Burst Out
• Past Participle: Burst Out

Burst Out is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Burst Out:

1. To suddenly do or say something.

   Examples:

   • The movie Bridesmaids will make you burst out laughing.
   • She started bursting out expletives during rush hour traffic.

2. To suddenly appear, erupt, or intensify.

   Examples:

   • In the movie, an alien bursts out of a man’s stomach and starts to moonwalk across the room.
   • We were walking down the street when a crowd ahead of us burst out running and screaming.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Butt In

• Infinitive: Butt In
• Present Tense: Butt In/ Butts In
• -ing Form: Butting In
• Past Tense: Butt In
• Past Participle: Butt In

Butt In is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Butt In:

1. To interrupt a conversation or activity.

   Examples:

   • The mother scolded her son for butting in on the conversation she was having with another adult.
   • It is rude to butt in when two people are having a discussion.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Call Back

• Infinitive: Call Back
• Present Tense: Call Back/ Calls Back
• -ing Form: Calling Back
• Past Tense: Called Back
• Past Participle: Called Back

Call Back is a separable and non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Call Back:

1. To call someone again.

   Examples:

   • You’d better call your father because he’s called back ten times looking for you.
   • If no one answers, keep calling back until they do.

2. To return a call.

   Examples:

   • Your mom called while you were at lunch, and told me to tell you to call her back.
   • I left you several messages. Why didn’t you call me back?!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Call In

• Infinitive: Call In
• Present Tense: Call In/ Calls In
• -ing Form: Calling In
• Past Tense: Called In
• Past Participle: Called In

Call In is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Call In:

1. To request that someone come and help.

   Examples:

   • The nurse called in the doctor as soon as the patient started having a seizure.
   • The FBI are called in when a situation turns federal.

2. To inform someone that you will not be in attendance.

   Examples:

   • Dave called in sick this morning, so let’s hope the computers don’t stop working.
   • Mr. Brass had been working at the office for five years, and never called in sick. I wonder what his secret is?

3. To call someone to give or get an update.

   Examples:

   • Mom said we can go hiking, but we must call in every hour, so she knows everything is okay.
   • Agatha’s boyfriend is the sweetest man. He calls in just to tell her he is thinking of her.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Call Off

• Infinitive: Call Off
• Present Tense: Call Off/ Calls Off
• -ing Form: Calling Off
• Past Tense: Called Off
• Past Participle: Called Off

Call Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Call Off:

1. To cancel an event that has been previously planned.

   Examples:

   • They had to call off the beach party because of the storm.
   • Bethany called off the wedding after Drake told her he was gay.

2. To tell a person or an animal to stop attacking or chasing someone.

   Examples:

   • The police called off the dogs as soon as the criminal was restrained.
   • The neighbors always have to call their dogs off when the postman arrives.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Call Up

• Infinitive: Call Up
• Present Tense: Call Up/ Calls Up
• -ing Form: Calling Up
• Past Tense: Called Up
• Past Participle: Called Up

Call Up is a separable and non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions. Definitions of Call Up:

1. To be chosen to take part in a military mission.

   Examples:

   • Back in the day, men were randomly called up and obligated to go fight in a war.
   • When you join the military, you could get called up to go overseas for a couple of years.

2. To telephone someone.

   Examples:

   • I miss being able to call up my grandma and listen to her funny stories.
   • I want to talk to someone, but there is no one to call up.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Calm Down

• Infinitive: Calm Down
• Present Tense: Calm Down/ Calms Down
• -ing Form: Calming Down
• Past Tense: Calmed Down
• Past Participle: Calmed Down

Calm Down is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Calm Down:

1. To become less violent, nervous, excited or angry.

   Examples:

   • Calm down, you’re gonna give yourself a heart attack.
   • The surfers waited for the sea to calm down a bit before getting in the water.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Care For

• Infinitive: Care For
• Present Tense: Care For/ Cares For
• -ing Form: Caring For
• Past Tense: Cared For
• Past Participle: Cared For

Care For is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Care For:

1. To nurture or take care of someone or something.

   Examples:

   • It is a doctor and nurse’s job to care for their patients.
   • She couldn’t find anyone to care for her dog while she was away on vacation, so she didn’t go.

2. To have strong feelings for someone or something.

   Examples:

   • I love to watch couples who truly care for one another.
   • He doesn’t care for you anymore.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Carry Away

• Infinitive: Carry Away
• Present Tense: Carry Away/ Carries Away
• -ing Form: Carrying Away
• Past Tense: Carried Away
• Past Participle: Carried Away

Carry Away is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Carry Away:

1. To do something out of the ordinary due to strong emotions.

   Examples:

   • When the actress realized that she had won the award, she got carried away and kissed everyone around her.
   • My mom gets carried away around the holidays and bakes any and everything.

2. To take something or someone in your arms or hands from one place to another.

   Examples:

   • The pallbearers carried the casket away to the hearse.
   • Where are you carrying those speakers away to?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Carry On

• Infinitive: Carry On
• Present Tense: Carry On/ Carries On
• -ing Form: Carrying On
• Past Tense: Carried On
• Past Participle: Carried On

Carry On is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Carry On:

1. To continue doing something or to continue on in life despite an obstacle.

   Examples:

   • The teacher told her students to carry on with their reading while she gets the test papers from the other classroom.
   • After the 800 meter race, I was too tired to carry on with any of the other track events.

2. When someone behaves badly.

   Examples:

   • My best friend carried on all night about how her ex-boyfriend was a jerk.
   • The restaurant manager made the group of people leave because they were carrying on and disturbing the other diners.

3. To take something with you when traveling on a bus, train or airplane. [Noun] Carry-on The baggage you take with you on a bus, train or airplane.

   Examples:

   • The attendant said my bag was too big to carry on the plane, so I had to check it.
   • Jess prefers to take the train because he can take more than one carry-on.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Carry Out

• Infinitive: Carry Out
• Present Tense: Carry Out/ Carries Out
• -ing Form: Carrying Out
• Past Tense: Carried Out
• Past Participle: Carried Out

Carry Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 5 definitions.

Definitions of Carry Out:

1. To move something or someone from one place to another using your arms or an object.

   Examples:

   • The fireman carried the little boy out of the burning building.
   • We need a dolly to carry the boxes out to the car.

2. To do a task.

   Examples:

   • I haven’t carried out any of my tasks yet.
   • The students were carrying out an exam when the fire alarm sounded.

3. To make a payment to someone in the form of a check or money order.

   Examples:

   • I wish the lottery commission would make a check out to me for one million dollars.
   • An unknown man made out a pretty big check for advanced Cancer research.

4. To make progress.

   Examples:

   • How are you making out on your new job?
   • The team isn’t making out very well without their star player.

5. To kiss and touch intensely.

   Examples:

   • Teenagers are doing a lot more than just making out these days.
   • There is nothing wrong with a little public display of affection, but to make out in public is just plain indecent. Get a room!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Catch On

• Infinitive: Catch On
• Present Tense: Catch On/ Catches On
• -ing Form: Catching On
• Past Tense: Caught On
• Past Participle: Caught On

Catch On is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Catch On:

1. To understand or realize something.

   Examples:

   • She finally caught on to what the man was telling her.
   • I didn’t catch on to what was happening in the movie until near the end.

2. To become popular.

   Examples:

   • TLC immediately caught on when they released their first single ‘Ain’t to Proud to Beg’.
   • I wish twerkin’ never caught on.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Catch Up

• Infinitive: Catch Up
• Present Tense: Catch Up/ Catches Up
• -ing Form: Catching Up
• Past Tense: Caught Up
• Past Participle: Caught Up

Catch Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Catch Up:

1. To move faster to reach someone or something that is ahead of you.

   Examples:

   • If you don’t catch up, you’ll get left behind. So hurry up!
   • The bomb had already been detonated by the time the police had caught up with the robbers.

2. To discuss or learn the latest news or something else that is of interest to you.

   Examples:

   • My sister caught me up on all the family drama.
   • What’s the latest in the Aaron Hernandez case? I haven’t been following it lately, so I need to be caught up.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cheat On

• Infinitive: Cheat On
• Present Tense: Cheat On/ Cheats On
• -ing Form: Cheating On
• Past Tense: Cheated On
• Past Participle: Cheated On

Cheat On is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Cheat On:

1. When you are emotionally and/or sexually unfaithful to your girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse.

   Examples:

   • Dana couldn’t believe her boyfriend had been cheating on her with her best friend.
   • When celebrities cheat on each other, it’s all over the news!

2. When someone uses an unfair advantage to improve their score on a test.

   Examples:

   • Dennis was tempted to cheat on his exams, but ultimately he studied hard and did well.
   • Christy got a perfect score only because she cheated on the test.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Check In

• Infinitive: Check In
• Present Tense: Check In/ Checks In
• -ing Form: Checking In
• Past Tense: Checked In
• Past Participle: Checked In

Check In is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Check In:

1. To register at a hotel or airport upon arrival. [Noun] Check-in Refers to the counter at an airport where you receive the boarding pass.

   Examples:

   • Let’s go eat dinner after we check in at the hotel.
   • Excuse me sir, is the check in on this floor?

2. To call or visit someone on a regular basis.

   Examples:

   • Hey, I’m just checking in on you. How are you doing?
   • Go check in on your grandma on your way home from school today.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Check Out

• Infinitive: Check Out
• Present Tense: Check Out/ Checks Out
• -ing Form: Checking Out
• Past Tense: Checked Out
• Past Participle: Checked Out

Check Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 5 definitions.

Definitions of Check Out:

1. To leave a hotel or other form of an accommodation after your stay there. [Noun] Checkout Refers to the official time you vacate a hotel room or other form of an accommodation.

   Examples:

   • Hotel guests usually have to check out by 2 P.M.
   • The hostel will store our luggage after we check out, since our flight doesn’t leave until this evening.
   • Excuse me, what time is checkout?

2. To carefully inspect a person, place or an object to learn more information.

   Examples:

   • Building Inspectors check out the infrastructure of homes and offices to insure they meet city guidelines.
   • The cashier checked out the $100 bill in the light to make sure it was real.

3. To pay for your items before leaving the store. [Part adj.] Check-out Describes the area or place to pay for your items.

   Examples:

   • Let’s hurry to check out before a line starts to form.
   • I prefer the cashiers to check me out instead of using the automated machines.
   • Is there another check-out line?

4. To no longer pay attention or listen.

   Examples:

   • He checked out in the middle of the meeting.
   • If you don’t go in there with a solid pitch, the investors will check out and we’ll lose the deal.

5. To go to sleep or to die.

   Examples:

   • The old man checked out in his sleep last night.
   • It’s been a long day, so I think I’m going to check out early tonight.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Chicken Out

• Infinitive: Chicken Out
• Present Tense: Chicken Out/ Chickens Out
• -ing Form: Chickening Out
• Past Tense: Chickened Out
• Past Participle: Chickened Out

Chicken Out is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Chicken Out:

1. To refrain from doing something because of fear.

   Examples:

   • Hanna wanted to audition for The Voice, but chickened out.
   • Are you sure you’re gonna do it? It seems to me like you’re chickening out.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Chop Up

• Infinitive: Chop Up
• Present Tense: Chop Up/ Chops Up
• -ing Form: Chopping Up
• Past Tense: Chopped Up
• Past Participle: Chopped Up

Chop Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Chop Up:

1. To cut something into pieces with a knife. Part adj. Chopped Up Refers to something that has been cut into pieces.

   Examples:

   • Did you chop up the wood for the fireplace yet?
   • The recipe says to chop up the chicken, not dice it.
   • Where’s the chopped up wood?

2. To have a conversation.

   Examples:

   • Nina and Sara were chopping it up on the phone, when the operator interrupted their line with a message that Nina only had two minutes of talk time remaining.
   • Let’s go somewhere to chop it up after school today.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Clean Out

• Infinitive: Clean Out
• Present Tense: Clean Out/ Cleans Out
• -ing Form: Cleaning Out
• Past Tense: Cleaned Out
• Past Participle: Cleaned Out

Clean Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Clean Out:

1. To clean or clear the inside of something thoroughly.

   Examples:

   • You need to clean out all that junk in your closet.
   • Please clean out the tub after you take a bath.

2. To cause someone to spend all of their money.

   Examples:

   • My niece and nephews always clean me out when they come to visit.
   • Las Vegas will clean you out if you keep betting.

3. To steal someone’s valuables or money.

   Examples:

   • All my CDs were cleaned out of my car while I was in the grocery store.
   • The robbers cleaned the biggest bank in the city out.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Clear Out

• Infinitive: Clear Out
• Present Tense: Clear Out/ Clears Out
• -ing Form: Clearing Out
• Past Tense: Cleared Out
• Past Participle: Cleared Out

Clear Out is a separable and non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Clear Out:

1. To remove things completely from an area or place.

   Examples:

   • The landlady is clearing out the trash from the apartment so the new renters can move in.
   • Jane cleared out her storage and moved to Hawaii.

2. To leave a place.

   Examples:

   • Thankfully, the occupants of the building had cleared out before the bomb exploded.
   • The employees were asked to clear out the office when the manager arrived.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Clear Up

• Infinitive: Clear Up
• Present Tense: Clear Up/ Clears Up
• -ing Form: Clearing Up
• Past Tense: Cleared Up
• Past Participle: Cleared Up

Clear Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Clear Up:

1. To do something to solve a problem or a misunderstanding.

   Examples:

   • We need to clear up a misunderstanding from last week.
   • Did you get the situation with your bank cleared up?

2. When an infection or rash no longer exists.

   Examples:

   • Aloe vera will clear up that rash.
   • If this infection doesn’t clear up, I won’t go on the trip.

3. When the weather changes from bad to good.

   Examples:

   • The sky is starting to clear up. I see some blue!
   • I hope this weather clears up soon so we can go outside and play.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Clog Up

• Infinitive: Clog Up
• Present Tense: Clog Up/ Clogs Up
• -ing Form: Clogging Up
• Past Tense: Clogged Up
• Past Participle: Clogged Up

Clog Up is a separable and non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Clog Up:

1. When something in a drain or valve prevents the flow of water or other liquids.

   Examples:

   • Hey, watch what you eat! You wouldn’t want to clog your arteries up with cholesterol, would you?
   • Mandy poured grease in the sink, and it clogged the drain up.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Close Down

• Infinitive: Close Down
• Present Tense: Close Down/ Closes Down
• -ing Form: Closing Down
• Past Tense: Closed Down
• Past Participle: Closed Down

Close Down is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Close Down:

1. When the activities or services of a business permanently end.

   Examples:

   • The coffee shop is in the process of closing down, because the owner is moving away.
   • Since computers were invented, a lot of typewriter companies probably had to close down.

2. Used in sports, it means to stop a contender or an opponent from becoming a challenge.

   Examples:

   • The team has developed an effective strategy to close their opponents down.
   • The Chicago Bulls closed down every team they played in the late 1990s.

3. To end an activity temporarily, including business operations (pay attention to context to avoid confusion with the first meaning).

   Examples:

   • The coffee shop closes down at 10 pm every night.
   • All schools are closed down because of the bad snow storms.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Close Off

• Infinitive: Close Off
• Present Tense: Close Off/ Closes Off
• -ing Form: Closing Off
• Past Tense: Closed Off
• Past Participle: Closed Off

Close Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Close Off:

1. To block an entrance or pathway. [Noun] Close Off – Refers to an area where people are prohibited from entering.

   Examples:

   • The city gave permission for Cameron Crowe to close off 20 blocks in Times Square during the filming of the movie “Vanilla Sky”.
   • The theater used the front row as a close off from the stage.

2. When a person keeps their true feelings to themselves, or doesn’t allow others to get to know them well.

   Examples:

   • The new girl hasn’t made any friends because she closes herself off by avoiding everyone.
   • He closed her off when he found out about her lies.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come About

• Infinitive: Come About
• Present Tense: Come About/ Comes About
• -ing Form: Coming About
• Past Tense: Came About
• Past Participle: Came About

Come About is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Come About:

1. When something happens or occurs.

   Examples:

   • Why did this meeting come about?
   • I don’t know how this mess came about, but someone needs to clean it.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Across

• Infinitive: Come Across
• Present Tense: Come Across/ Comes Across
• -ing Form: Coming Across
• Past Tense: Came Across
• Past Participle: Come Across

Come Across is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Come Across:

1. The way other people perceive you.

   Examples:

   • You come across as the type of person who loves children.
   • He comes across like he is really smart, but he knows just about as much as the others.

2. To move from one side to the opposite side.

   Examples:

   • He came across town to check on us after the big storm hit.
   • Stay right there! I’m coming across to get you.

3. To find or see someone or something by chance.

   Examples:

   • I came across a word in the dictionary that I didn’t even know existed.
   • I came across an amazing leather jacket at the thrift store today.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Apart

• Infinitive: Come Apart
• Present Tense: Come Apart/ Comes Apart
• -ing Form: Coming Apart
• Past Tense: Came Apart
• Past Participle: Come Apart

Come Apart is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Come Apart:

1. When something breaks or separates piece by piece.

   Examples:

   • The bottom of my shoe came apart, so I used super glue to fix it.
   • If you don’t wait for the cake to cool, it will come apart when you remove it from the pan.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Back

• Infinitive: Come Back
• Present Tense: Come Back/ Comes Back
• -ing Form: Coming Back
• Past Tense: Came Back
• Past Participle: Come Back

Come Back is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Come Back:

1. To return to a place.

   Examples:

   • Robbie hasn’t come back from the store yet.
   • Be sure to come straight back home after school today.

2. To become successful or popular again. [Noun] Comeback Refers to someone or something that becomes successful or popular again.

   Examples:

   • The Seahawks are going to come back next season and win the championship again.
   • Remember when bell bottoms came back?
   • Mike Tyson failed to make a comeback in boxing after his stint in prison.

3. When a condition or problem occurs again.

   Examples:

   • If your fever keeps coming back, you should go to the doctor.
   • Ugh! My dandruff came back!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Down

• Infinitive: Come Down
• Present Tense: Come Down/ Comes Down
• -ing Form: Coming Down
• Past Tense: Came Down
• Past Participle: Come Down

Come Down is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Come Down:

1. To move from a higher to a lower position or from north to south.

   Examples:

   • Can you come down and open the door?
   • My friends are planning to come down and see me next month.

2. To lower the price.

   Examples:

   • I will buy a new smartphone when the prices come down.
   • Ask the owner if he is willing to come down on the price of the car.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Down To

• Infinitive: Come Down To
• Present Tense: Come Down To/ Comes Down To
• -ing Form: Coming Down To
• Past Tense: Came Down To
• Past Participle: Came Down To

Come Down To is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Come Down To:

1. When a situation is reduced to certain outcome.

   Examples:

   • What this is all coming down to is your inability to think clearly. Am I right?
   • I didn’t agree to doing this for it to come down to everyone not doing their part.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Down With

• Infinitive: Come Down With
• Present Tense: Come Down With/ Comes Down With
• -ing Form: Coming Down With
• Past Tense: Came Down With
• Past Participle: Come Down With

Come Down With is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Come Down With:

1. When you start to experience the symptoms of a disease or illness.

   Examples:

   • I think I’m coming down with the flu.
   • Trinity was sent to the school nurse because she had come down with a fever.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come In

• Infinitive: Come In
• Present Tense: Come In/ Comes In
• -ing Form: Coming In
• Past Tense: Came In
• Past Participle: Come In

Come In is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 7 definitions.

Definitions of Come In:

1. When someone or something enters a place, building, or room.

   Examples:

   • I came in through the window because I lost my keys.
   • Students without an identification card are not allowed to come in.

2. When something or someone arrives from somewhere.

   Examples:

   • The package you have been waiting for should come in anytime now.
   • Sue’s flight got delayed, so her plane won’t be coming in until tomorrow.

3. When it is something received by someone, like a message, news, or money

   Examples:

   • The students celebrated when the announcement about the summer trip came in.
   • News regarding the typhoon came in late, so people had to rush to buy their supplies.

4. To go to class or work.

   Examples:

   • I don’t want to be late for my class, so I always come in at 7:55 A.M.
   • Bruce won’t be coming in today due to an emergency.

5. It is used in referring to someone who comes to your house to do work.

   Examples:

   • Mr. & Mrs. Smith are busy people, so they hire a housekeeper to come in every week.
   • The carpenter is scheduled to come in this afternoon to fix the roof.

6. Ranking in a competition or race.

   Examples:

   • Usain Bolt always comes in first!
   • If David had trained harder he could have come in first, but he came in second.

7. When something or someone is useful for a particular event or situation that it is needed for. Used with the word “handy.”

   Examples:

   • Mobile phones always come in handy wherever you go.
   • We are preparing for the camping trip. What other items do you think would come in handy?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Off

• Infinitive: Come Off
• Present Tense: Come Off/ Comes Off
• -ing Form: Coming Off
• Past Tense: Came Off
• Past Participle: Come Off

Come Off is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Come Off:

1. When something is removed or breaks off from where it was originally attached to.

   Examples:

   • A lot of branches came off our trees in the storm last night.
   • Do you know if Wolverines claws can come off?

2. Used when talking about the results of an event or competition.

   Examples:

   • The U.S. probably won’t come off well in the World Cup – they’re in a tough bracket.
   • The operation came off well, without any complications.

3. When you want to tell people you don’t believe what they’re saying.

   Examples:

   • Come off it! We all know you’re lying about your job.
   • Why don’t you come off it and tell us where you’ve been?

4. How someone is perceived by other people.

   Examples:

   • When she first met the manager, he came off as arrogant.
   • Famous celebrities always wave and smile to the camera because they don’t want to ruin their public image by coming off as unfriendly.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come On

• Infinitive: Come On
• Present Tense: Come On/ Comes On
• -ing Form: Coming On
• Past Tense: Came On
• Past Participle: Come On

Come On is a separable phrasal verb and has 5 definitions.

Definitions of Come On:

1. To appear on television or be heard on the radio.

   Examples:

   • Music artists never forget the moment when their first song came on the radio.
   • My favorite show comes on every Monday night at eight o’clock.

2. When you encourage someone to do something.

   Examples:

   • Come on, hurry and buy it before the sale ends!
   • Come on, you can do it!

3. To try to attract someone with words or actions.

   Examples:

   • It annoys me when men come on too strong in the early stages of dating.
   • Her boss came on to her in the elevator.

4. The start of an illness.

   Examples:

   • I always eat fresh ginger when I feel a cold coming on.
   • I think she has a fever coming on because her head is really hot.

5. When something starts to function.

   Examples:

   • The power came on as soon as he paid the bill.
   • My computer isn’t coming on! What’s going on?!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Out

• Infinitive: Come Out
• Present Tense: Come Out/ Comes Out
• -ing Form: Coming Out
• Past Tense: Came Out
• Past Participle: Come Out

Come Out is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 8 definitions.

Definitions of Come Out:

1. To leave a place.

   Examples:

   • It had been raining when I came out of the office.
   • Don’t come out of your room until it is cleaned!

2. To travel out of town.

   Examples:

   • Why don’t you come out to Seattle to celebrate your birthday?
   • My aunt came out to Barcelona to visit me in 2011.

3. To have a particular result.

   Examples:

   • She sobbed when the pregnancy test came out negative.
   • What team do you think will come out on top in the World Cup?

4. To make information known or available to the public.

   Examples:

   • Recently, a professional football player came out that he was gay.
   • The company came out to the media about the specifics surrounding their bankruptcy.

5. To remove a stain or dirt.

   Examples:

   • If you use club soda, the stain will come right out.
   • Despite multiple washes, the grass stains were just too stubborn to come out of her blouse.

6. To attend an event.

   Examples:

   • Dwayne Johnson came out to give a speech in honor of Paul Walker.
   • All the celebrities come out for the awards shows.

7. To appear.

   Examples:

   • The sun hasn’t come out yet.
   • The sun always comes out in San Diego.

8. When a magazine, book, song, etc. is released.

   Examples:

   • I never buy anything when it first comes out.
   • Have you seen the frenzy at the mall when a new pair of Jordan’s come out?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Over

• Infinitive: Come Over
• Present Tense: Come Over/ Comes Over
• -ing Form: Coming Over
• Past Tense: Came Over
• Past Participle: Come Over

Come Over is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Come Over:

1. To make a visit.

   Examples:

   • My mother came over to visit earlier today.
   • Can you come over after work?

2. To move across from one side to another.

   Examples:

   • I told you to play on this side of the street. Come over here right now!
   • When Christopher Columbus had come over, he thought he found India.

3. To let an emotion or feeling affect you in a strong way.

   Examples:

   • A wave of jealousy came over him when he’d seen his girlfriend with her ex-boyfriend.
   • A feeling of hunger came over her because she hadn’t eaten all day.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Through

• Infinitive: Come Through
• Present Tense: Come Through/ Comes Through
• -ing Form: Coming Through
• Past Tense: Came Through
• Past Participle: Came Through

Come Through is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Come Through:

1. When someone or something expected arrives.

   Examples:

   • The diagnostic report hasn’t come through yet, so we’re still waiting.
   • Step aside and let the paramedics come through to help the poor victim.

2. To produce results despite the odds.

   Examples:

   • Mom hasn’t worked in months, but somehow she still comes through with the rent money.
   • The family was lucky to have come through that ordeal.

3. To non-verbally communicate an emotion.

   Examples:

   • The Seahawks’ passion to win really came through in the second half of the game against San Francisco.
   • The love Jude feels for Tara came through when he said his vows.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Up

• Infinitive: Come Up
• Present Tense: Come Up/ Comes Up
• -ing Form: Coming Up
• Past Tense: Came Up
• Past Participle: Come Up

Come Up is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 6 definitions.

Definitions of Come Up:

1. When something appears or happens, either expected or unexpected.

   Examples:

   • The sun comes up at 6 o’clock every morning.
   • I’m sorry I’m late, but something came up at the office right as I was getting ready to leave.

2. To be mentioned in a conversation.

   Examples:

   • You came up in bible study class this evening.
   • The topic of employee raises didn’t come up in the meeting.

3. To gain more money and/or success. [Noun] Come Up Something that makes you more rich and successful.

   Examples:

   • Immigrants move to America to come up, and live the American Dream.
   • It’s hard to come up when you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck.
   • Steve’s new job is a come up compared to his last one.

4. To create or think of something new

   Examples:

   • We need everyone to come up with at least three ideas for the new project.
   • Mark Zuckerberg came up with Facebook in his college dorm room at Harvard.

5. When you go to speak to someone.

   Examples:

   • A stranger came up to me on the street to ask for directions.
   • I thought you’d never come up to talk to me.

6. To travel farther north, or to a higher level.

   Examples:

   • My father is coming up from Brazil this weekend.
   • You have to come up to the roof deck to see the sunrise.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Come Up With

• Infinitive: Come Up With
• Present Tense: Come Up With/ Comes Up With
• -ing Form: Coming Up With
• Past Tense: Came Up With
• Past Participle: Come Up With

Come Up With is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Come Up With:

1. When you think of a solution, idea, plan, or excuse.

   Examples:

   • My two year old daughter is always coming up with funny things to say.
   • You’d better come up with a good excuse for being late, or you’ll be fired!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Con Into

• Infinitive: Con Into
• Present Tense: Con Into/ Cons Into
• -ing Form: Conning Into
• Past Tense: Conned Into
• Past Participle: Conned Into

Con Into is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Con Into:

1. To persuade someone to do something through lies and deception.

   Examples:

   • Stacey was very upset that she got conned into buying fake diamond earrings at an expensive price.
   • How did he con you into giving him all your money?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Con Out Of

• Infinitive: Con Out Of
• Present Tense: Con Out Of/ Cons Out Of
• -ing Form: Conning Out Of
• Past Tense: Conned Out Of
• Past Participle: Conned Out Of

Con Out Of is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Con Out Of:

1. To persuade someone to give or do something through lies and deception.

   Examples:

   • Jack is trying to con his dad out of more allowance by telling him that he had never received it.
   • The man was conned out of his concert tickets.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cool Off

• Infinitive: Cool Off
• Present Tense: Cool Off/ Cools Off
• -ing Form: Cooling Off
• Past Tense: Cooled Off
• Past Participle: Cooled Off

Cool Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Cool Off:

1. To become calm again.

   Examples:

   • Jeremy needs to cool off before he gets himself into some trouble.
   • Give her some space to cool off.

2. To become less hot.

   Examples:

   • Sir, please let the coffee cool off a bit before drinking.
   • I love the weather in San Diego because it’s hot during the day, and then it cools off at night.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Count On

• Infinitive: Count On
• Present Tense: Count On/ Counts On
• -ing Form: Counting On
• Past Tense: Counted On
• Past Participle: Counted On

Count On is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Count On:

1. To rely on someone for support when you need it most.

   Examples:

   • I can always count on my best friend to be there for me.
   • The Los Angeles Lakers count on Kobe Bryant to score 30 or more points per game.

2. When you expect something will occur, or that a specific condition exists.

   Examples:

   • You can always count on having a great time in New Orleans. There is so much to see and do!
   • Farmers count on their crops to grow for profit.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Count Up

• Infinitive: Count Up
• Present Tense: Count Up/ Counts up
• -ing Form: Counting Up
• Past Tense: Counted Up
• Past Participle: Counted Up

Count Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Count Up:

1. To count all of something or people in a group.

   Examples:

   • America waited nervously for the votes to be counted up and the new president to be announced.
   • Can you count up how many vacant seats are left in the room?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cover Up

• Infinitive: Cover Up
• Present Tense: Cover Up/ Covers Up
• -ing Form: Covering Up
• Past Tense: Covered Up
• Past Participle: Covered Up

Cover Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Cover Up:

1. To use something to conceal something else.

   Examples:

   • In Saudi Arabia, women must cover themselves up with a hijab.
   • Do you want something to cover up your legs with? It’s gotten chilly out here.

2. To hide the truth. [Noun] Cover-up Refers to something you do to prevent others from knowing the truth.

   Examples:

   • He asked his friend to cover up for him in case his mom called while he wasn’t there.
   • Who are you covering up for?
   • The coffee house on the corner is a cover-up for the mafia.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Crack Down

• Infinitive: Crack Down
• Present Tense: Crack Down/ Cracks Down
• -ing Form: Cracking Down
• Past Tense: Cracked Down
• Past Participle: Cracked Down

Crack Down is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definitions.

Definitions of Crack Down:

1. To take more action than usual against wrongdoing.

   Examples:

   • The teacher started to crack down on student tardiness by making them write 100 sentences for each minute they are late.
   • The community is cracking down on police brutality by observing them during routine stops.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cross Off

• Infinitive: Cross Off
• Present Tense: Cross Off/ Crosses Off
• -ing Form: Crossing Off
• Past Tense: Crossed Off
• Past Participle: Crossed Off

Cross Off is a separable and non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definitions.

Definitions of Cross Off:

1. To remove or delete someone or something from a list.

   Examples:

   • The teacher crossed the student’s name off the roster when he hadn’t showed up for class in four days.
   • If you change your mind, let me know, so I can cross your name off the members list.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cut Back

• Infinitive: Cut Back
• Present Tense: Cut Back/ Cuts Back
• -ing Form: Cutting Back
• Past Tense: Cut Back
• Past Participle: Cut Back

Cut Back is a separable phrasal verb and has 4 definitions.

Definitions of Cut Back:

1. When you spend less money on something.

   Examples:

   • If I don’t cut my spending back, I ‘ll be out of money by next week.
   • Since Brad saw the latest iPhone, he cut back on food to save money for it.

2. When you consume less food (liquid or solid).

   Examples:

   • Benny’s friends warned him that if he doesn’t cut back on fast food, he would have health problems.
   • I wish you’d cut back on coffee so you wouldn’t be so jittery at work.

3. When you do something less often.

   Examples:

   • The nutritionist advised the athlete to lead a more balanced lifestyle by cutting back on training and adding more carbohydrates to his diet.
   • If you really want to quit smoking, my advice is to cut back a little on a weekly basis.

4. Note: Cutback (n.) when used as a noun, means that the value spent on something is reduced.

   Examples:

   • The cutback in production cost has frustrated the producers of the film.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cut Down

• Infinitive: Cut Down
• Present Tense: Cut Down/ Cuts Down
• -ing Form: Cutting Down
• Past Tense: Cut Down
• Past Participle: Cut Down

Cut Down is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Cut Down:

1. To do less of something or to use something in smaller amounts.

   Examples:

   • I need to really cut down on sweets.
   • He’s rich, so he doesn’t need to cut down on his expenses if he doesn’t want to.

2. To cut something by using a saw, axe, etc.

   Examples:

   • Stop cutting down the trees!
   • The manicurist asked me if I wanted my nails cut down.

3. To do or say something that makes people feel less important or powerful.

   Examples:

   • The boss cut her down in the middle of her presentation.
   • It’s rude to cut people down just because you don’t agree with their opinion.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cut Off

• Infinitive: Cut Off
• Present Tense: Cut Off/ Cuts Off
• -ing Form: Cutting Off
• Past Tense: Cut Off
• Past Participle: Cut Off

Cut Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 6 definitions.

Definitions of Cut Off:

1. To completely remove or separate a part of something by cutting it with something sharp like a knife or a pair of scissors, etc.

   Examples:

   • During the medieval period, the executioners cut a person’s head off when proven guilty of a crime.
   • I want to cut off the hem of the skirt and make it shorter.

2. To stop the flow or supply of something.

   Examples:

   • If my dad finds out that I’m skipping my classes, he’s gonna cut off my allowance.
   • The bartender cut the man off from drinking anymore alcohol.

3. When someone’s connection over the phone is accidentally disconnected.

   Examples:

   • Sandy was still talking to her daughter on the phone when suddenly they got cut off.
   • I’m running out of battery, so don’t be surprised if the line cuts off.

4. To prevent someone from continuing while they are speaking.

   Examples:

   • Don’t you just hate it when someone cuts you off when you’re explaining something.
   • Please don’t cut me off while I am talking.

5. To abruptly get in front of another vehicle while driving.

   Examples:

   • The driver was in a hurry to get his pregnant wife to the hospital, so he had to cut off a lot of people along the way.
   • Cutting off other vehicles on the road is dangerous.

6. To stop having a relationship with someone.

   Examples:

   • Stella has a nasty habit of cutting people off by not talking to them for weeks at a time.
   • Mike had to cut off his friends when he realized they were a bad influence.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cut Out

• Infinitive: Cut Out
• Present Tense: Cut Out/ Cuts Out
• -ing Form: Cutting Out
• Past Tense: Cut Out
• Past Participle: Cut Out

Cut Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 5 definitions.

Definitions of Cut Out:

1. To remove something using a knife or a pair of scissors. [Noun] Cutout Refers to the material that has been cut.

   Examples:

   • They had to cut the gum out of the little girl’s hair.
   • The seamstress used the heart-shaped cutouts to sew onto the dresses.

2. To stop using or doing something.

   Examples:

   • Diabetics have to cut sugar out of their diets.
   • Can you guys please cut out all of that arguing?

3. To leave quickly.

   Examples:

   • We need to cut out before it gets too late.
   • Everybody cut out when they smelled smoke.

4. To stop functioning.

   Examples:

   • The mechanic said my engine kept cutting out because a squirrel had been trapped inside.
   • The television cut out right in the middle of a good football play.

5. When a scene, chapter, or episode is removed.

   Examples:

   • The movie director cut out one of the most intense sex scenes of the movie.
   • I hate when books become movies because some of the best parts are cut out of the film.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Cut Up

• Infinitive: Cut Up
• Present Tense: Cut Up/ Cuts Up
• -ing Form: Cutting Up
• Past Tense: Cut Up
• Past Participle: Cut Up

Cut Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Cut Up:

1. When you use a knife or scissors to cut something into several pieces.

   Examples:

   • He always cuts up the steak into smaller pieces, so it is easier for the kids to swallow.
   • Have you finished cutting up all the old bank statements?

2. To act in a loud and silly way.

   Examples:

   • The police officers are always cutting up in the bar on their days off.
   • Mikey, please don’t cut up in school today.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Deal With

• Infinitive: Deal With
• Present Tense: Deal With/ Deals With
• -ing Form: Dealing With
• Past Tense: Dealt With
• Past Participle: Dealt With

Deal With is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Deal With:

1. When you do everything you must do to solve a problem or complete.

   Examples:

   • Now that Dana’s sister is here to help with the children, she’s got one less problem to deal with.
   • The detective confirmed that the kids vandalized the school. Now he has to deal with telling their parents.

2. The subject of an article, book, curriculum, speech, film, etc.

   Examples:

   • TED talks are supposed to deal with Technology, Entertainment and Design.
   • “Fast & Furious 6” deals with a cop getting help from criminals to catch a global criminal.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Do Away With

• Infinitive: Do Away With
• Present Tense: Do Away With/ Does Away With
• -ing Form: Doing Away With
• Past Tense: Did Away With
• Past Participle: Done Away With

Do Away With is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Do Away With:

1. To dispose of something.

   Examples:

   • Spring cleaning is the perfect time to do away with things you no longer use.
   • I had to do away with everything I was wearing after the skunk sprayed me.

2. To kill someone.

   Examples:

   • The king ordered his men to do away with the thieves.
   • The mob will do away with anyone who tries to betray them.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Do Over

• Infinitive: Do Over
• Present Tense: Do Over/ Does Over
• -ing Form: Doing Over
• Past Tense: Did Over
• Past Participle: Done Over

Do Over is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Do Over:

1. To do something again in order to improve or correct mistakes.

   Examples:

   • The actors had to do a scene over because the camera man forgot to press record.
   • Keep doing your essay over until it is perfect.

2. To decorate a room or an area in a totally different way.

   Examples:

   • Let’s do over the walls in yellow.
   • They did the whole kitchen over to make it bigger.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Do With

• Infinitive: Do With
• Present Tense: Do With
• -ing Form: Do With
• Past Tense: Do With
• Past Participle: Do With

Do With is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Do With:

1. To make a connection between two or more things.

   Examples:

   • Physics and Mathematics both have to do with logic.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Do Without

• Infinitive: Do Without
• Present Tense: Do Without/ Does Without
• -ing Form: Doing Without
• Past Tense: Did Without
• Past Participle: Done Without

Do Without is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Do Without:

1. To manage well without something or someone.

   Examples:

   • Due to the reliable public transportation in New York, people can do without a car.
   • After living in China for a year, I learned how to do without many things

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Doze Off

• Infinitive: Doze Off
• Present Tense: Doze Off/ Dozes Off
• -ing Form: Dozing Off
• Past Tense: Dozed Off
• Past Participle: Dozed Off

Doze Off is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Doze Off:

1. To go to sleep unintentionally.

   Examples:

   • I was so sleepy on my way home that I dozed off while on the bus, and missed my stop.
   • Hey, quit dozing off! This is the best part of the film!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Dress Up

• Infinitive: Dress Up
• Present Tense: Dress Up/ Dresses Up
• -ing Form: Dressing Up
• Past Tense: Dressed Up
• Past Participle: Dressed Up

Dress Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Dress Up:

1. To wear formal clothes, or a costume for a special occasion. [Noun] Dress-up

   Examples:

   • Aristocrats tend to dress up for dinner.
   • What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
   • My cousins and I used to play dress-up in my mom’s clothes, and pretend to be movie stars.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Drop In

• Infinitive: Drop In
• Present Tense: Drop In/ Drops In
• -ing Form: Dropping In
• Past Tense: Dropped In
• Past Participle: Dropped In

Drop In is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Drop In:

1. To visit someone unexpectedly or without making arrangements first.

   Examples:

   • Let’s drop in on my brother and his wife later.
   • My mother dropped in on me at my new job.

2. When something falls from your hand into an area or container.

   Examples:

   • I dropped my phone in the toilet.
   • Just drop my keys in the bowl by the door.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Drop Off

• Infinitive: Drop Off
• Present Tense: Drop Off/ Drops Off
• -ing Form: Dropping Off
• Past Tense: Dropped Off
• Past Participle: Dropped Off

Drop Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Drop Off:

1. To gradually decline/become less [Noun] Drop-off Refers to a place or point of a decline.

   Examples:

   • The demand for the Blackberry smartphone dropped off after the iPhone entered the market.
   • The bottom of the sea can drop off and become deeper at any time, so you’d better know how to swim.
   • [Noun] The motorist avoided the drop-off by making a sharp turn at the last minute.

2. When you take someone or something to a destination and leave them or it there. [Noun] Drop-off Refers to a place where something or someone is left

   Examples:

   • Pete’s mom drops him off at school every morning.
   • Can you please drop me off at work?
   • [Noun] In mobster movies, the criminals always refer to a secret drop-off where they make illegal transactions.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Drop Out

• Infinitive: Drop Out
• Present Tense: Drop Out/ Drops Out
• -ing Form: Dropping Out
• Past Tense: Dropped Out
• Past Participle: Dropped Out

Drop Out is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Drop Out:

1. To quit a school program or training course. [Noun] Dropout Refers to someone who quit a training course or school program.

   Examples:

   • Albert Einstein dropped out of high school, but still went to college.
   • The runner got a bad cramp in his leg and had to drop out of the race.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Dry Off

• Infinitive: Dry Off
• Present Tense: Dry Off/ Dries Off
• -ing Form: Drying Off
• Past Tense: Dried Off
• Past Participle: Dried Off

Dry Off is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Dry Off:

1. To dry something or a surface quickly.

   Examples:

   • After you finish washing the dishes, dry them off with a paper towel.
   • You should use an old t-shirt to dry off your hair because a towel is too rough on the strands.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Dry Out

• Infinitive: Dry Out
• Present Tense: Dry Out/ Dries Out
• -ing Form: Drying Out
• Past Tense: Dried Out
• Past Participle: Dried Out

Dry Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Dry Out:

1. To remove water or other liquid from a container.

   Examples:

   • Be sure to dry out the pot before putting it in the cabinet.
   • Can you dry out the sink when you are finished using it?

2. To have lack of money or resources.

   Examples:

   • Our vacation to Fiji dried us out, so we won’t be taking another vacation for at least another year.
   • After we buy this house, we will be dried out for a while.

3. To make something very brittle and dry in a damaging way.

   Examples:

   • This weather will dry you out if you don’t drink enough water and use moisturizer.
   • The color dried my hair out real bad.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Dry Up

• Infinitive: Dry Up
• Present Tense: Dry Up/ Dries Up
• -ing Form: Drying Up
• Past Tense: Dried Up
• Past Participle: Dried Up

Dry Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Dry Up:

1. When all the liquid and/or moisture evaporates.

   Examples:

   • The streets will dry up once the sun is out.
   • Please dry up the sink with a towel.

2. When the supply or amount of something is completely gone.

   Examples:

   • A study showed that a mother’s breast milk could dry up quickly, which can pose a problem for mothers who breastfeed their babies.
   • Canada is the largest exporter of petroleum, so it better not dry up.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Eat Out

• Infinitive: Eat Out
• Present Tense: Eat Out/ Eats Out
• -ing Form: Eating Out
• Past Tense: Ate Out
• Past Participle: Eaten Out

Eat Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Eat Out:

Comming Soon

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Eat Up

• Infinitive: Eat Up
• Present Tense: Eat Up/ Eats Up
• -ing Form: Eating Up
• Past Tense: Ate Up
• Past Participle: Eaten Up

Eat Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Eat Up:

1. When someone consumes all their food.

   Examples:

   • He got really hungry and ate up all the food on the table.
   • Did you hear about the man that was eaten up by a hog?

2. To use large amounts of time, money, space, etc.

   Examples:

   • The music on my hard drive ate up a lot of space.
   • The stock market ate up all the money I invested.

3. To be filled with negative emotion.

   Examples:

   • What’s eating her up? She seems so miserable.
   • The king was eaten up by greed during his reign.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Empty Out

• Infinitive: Empty Out
• Present Tense: Empty Out/ Empties Out
• -ing Form: Emptying Out
• Past Tense: Emptied Out
• Past Participle: Emptied Out

Empty Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Empty Out:

1. To remove everyone or everything from a space.

   Examples:

   • She emptied out all her bank accounts and traveled the world.
   • The police were ordered to empty the people out of the underground establishment.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate End Up

• Infinitive: End Up
• Present Tense: End Up/ Ends Up
• -ing Form: Ending Up
• Past Tense: Ended Up
• Past Participle: Ended Up

End Up is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of End Up:

1. The end result of something planned or unplanned.

   Examples:

   • We were worried there wasn’t enough food for the party, but it ended up being more than enough.
   • Don’t do drugs if you don’t wanna end up dead.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall Apart

• Infinitive: Fall Apart
• Present Tense: Fall Apart/ Falls Apart
• -ing Form: Falling Apart
• Past Tense: Fell Apart
• Past Participle: Fallen Apart

Fall Apart is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Fall Apart:

1. When something breaks all at once or piece by piece.

   Examples:

   • Your car is falling apart. Look, the front bumper is gone.
   • I was dusting the bookshelf when it just fell apart.

2. When an agreement, plan or system fails.

   Examples:

   • The company fell apart because they put the wrong person in charge of their finances.
   • The vacation plans will fall apart if we include her.

3. To become overly emotional.

   Examples:

   • She fell apart as soon as she saw her dog lying dead in the middle of the street.
   • In the movie ‘Imitation of Life’, the woman fell apart the moment she saw her mother inside the casket. It was a very emotional scene.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall Asleep

• Infinitive: Fall Asleep
• Present Tense: Fall Asleep/ Falls Asleep
• -ing Form: Falling Asleep
• Past Tense: Fell Asleep
• Past Participle: Fallen Asleep

Fall Asleep is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Fall asleep:

Comming soon

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How to Conjugate Fall Behind

• Infinitive: Fall Behind
• Present Tense: Fall Behind/ Falls Behind
• -ing Form: Falling Behind
• Past Tense: Fell Behind
• Past Participle: Fallen Behind

Fall Behind is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Fall Behind:

1. To move slower than others.

   Examples:

   • The runner fell behind his teammates during practice.
   • Louis, try not to fall behind the rest of the group on the hike today.

2. To make less progress or to not do something on time.

   Examples:

   • I hate falling behind in my bills.
   • We fell behind in the meeting because there were too many off-topic discussions.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall Down

• Infinitive: Fall Down
• Present Tense: Fall Down/ Falls Down
• -ing Form: Falling Down
• Past Tense: Fell Down
• Past Participle: Fallen Down

Fall Down is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Fall Down:

1. To fall to the ground.

   Examples:

   • Jack tripped and fell down in a puddle of water.
   • The first sign of fall is when the leaves on the trees start falling down.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall For

• Infinitive: Fall For
• Present Tense: Fall For/ Falls For
• -ing Form: Falling For
• Past Tense: Fell For
• Past Participle: Fallen For

Fall For is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Fall For:

1. When you have an intense attraction to something or someone.

   Examples:

   • Did sleeping beauty immediately fall for prince charming the first time she saw him?
   • I really fell for that custom Fender guitar. It’s too bad it costs so much!

2. When someone is deceived.

   Examples:

   • Celine couldn’t believe she almost fell for my practical joke.
   • Lots of people are falling for scams that trick them into sending money to strangers they meet online.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall Off

• Infinitive: Fall Off
• Present Tense: Fall Off/ Falls Off
• -ing Form: Falling Off
• Past Tense: Fell Off
• Past Participle: Fallen Off

Fall Off is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Fall Off:

1. When something drops to a lower level.

   Examples:

   • How did the picture fall off the wall?
   • A man almost fell of the roof of a building yesterday.

2. To decrease the rate, amount, degree, frequency, or level of something.

   Examples:

   • The human metabolism falls off when we reach a certain age.
   • We used to be best friends in high school, but our friendship has fallen off over the years.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall Out

• Infinitive: Fall Out
• Present Tense: Fall Out/ Falls Out
• -ing Form: Falling Out
• Past Tense: Fell Out
• Past Participle: Fallen Out

Fall Out is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Fall Out:

1. To fall from or through something.

   Examples:

   • The pigeon’s egg fell out of the nest and cracked on a branch.
   • My gum fell out of my mouth when I started laughing.

2. To become very upset or angry with someone. [Noun] Fall-out Refers to when two people stop talking due to an argument.

   Examples:

   • We have fallen out many times over the stupidest things.
   • They had a fall-out over the basketball game and haven’t spoken since.

3. When you lose your tooth or hair.

   Examples:

   • Many women’s hair fall out after giving birth.
   • When your tooth falls out, be sure to place it under your pillow for the tooth fairy.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall Over

• Infinitive: Fall Over
• Present Tense: Fall Over/ Falls Over
• -ing Form: Falling Over
• Past Tense: Fell Over
• Past Participle: Fallen Over

Fall Over is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Fall Over:

1. When someone or something falls from an upright position to the ground.

   Examples:

   • The poor old man had had a heart attack and fell over.
   • The vase fell over and broke during the thunderstorm.

2. To try very hard to impress someone.

   Examples:

   • Jenny is such a pretty girl that wherever she goes all the boys fall over themselves trying to talk to her.
   • He was hired because he was the only candidate who didn’t fall over himself to get the job.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fall Through

• Infinitive: Fall Through
• Present Tense: Fall Through/ Falls Through
• -ing Form: Falling Through
• Past Tense: Fell Through
• Past Participle: Fallen Through

Fall Through is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Fall Through:

1. If things do not go as planned, or if a plan, deal or agreement fails.

   Examples:

   • We were supposed to go camping, but the plans fell through at the last minute.
   • The job offer fell through because they couldn’t secure a budget for the position.

2. When someone or something falls via an opening or hole.

   Examples:

   • Do you remember that scene where Harry Potter fell through the ice while he was looking for the sword?
   • Don’t play on the frozen lake! You could fall through and drown!

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Feel Up To

• Infinitive: Feel Up To
• Present Tense: Feel Up To/ Feels Up To
• -ing Form: Feeling Up To
• Past Tense: Felt up To
• Past Participle: Feel Up To

Feel Up To is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Feel Up To:

1. When you have/don’t have the energy and confidence to do something.

   Examples:

   • I know you’re not feeling well, but are you feeling up to a drive.
   • We’re going to Spain next month. What do you say, do you feel up to it?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fight Back

• Infinitive: Fight Back
• Present Tense: Fight Back/ Fights Back
• -ing Form: Fighting Back
• Past Tense: Fought Back
• Past Participle: Fought Back

Fight Back is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Fight Back:

1. When you defend yourself/resist an attack, or make an effort against an opponent in a competition.

   Examples:

   • Bullies harass people who don’t fight back.
   • The Denver Broncos tried to fight back, but the Seahawks’ defense was too tough.

2. To overcome or control an emotion by trying to hide it.

   Examples:

   • Jeremy tried to fight back his tears when his father hugged him for the first time in years.
   • Samantha was so upset that she had to fight back the urge to scream.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Figure On

• Infinitive: Figure On
• Present Tense: Figure On/ Figures On
• -ing Form: Figuring On
• Past Tense: Figured On
• Past Participle: Figured On

Figure On is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Figure On:

1. To expect or plan for something.

   Examples:

   • Let’s figure on going to Africa for the holiday.
   • Why don’t you figure on studying medicine?

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Figure Out

• Infinitive: Figure Out
• Present Tense: Figure Out/ Figures Out
• -ing Form: Figuring Out
• Past Tense: Figured Out
• Past Participle: Figured Out

Figure Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Figure Out:

Comming Soon

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How to Conjugate Fill In

• Infinitive: Fill In
• Present Tense: Fill In/ Fills in
• -ing Form: Filling In
• Past Tense: Filled In
• Past Participle: Filled In

Fill In is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Fill In:

1. To add personal information in the blank spaces of an official document.

   Examples:

   • Don’t you just love the tests that you only have to fill in the blanks with the correct answer?
   • Make sure to fill in all the details correctly, otherwise, the application will not be processed.

2. To temporarily do someone else’s job while they’re not around. [Noun] Fill-in-Refers to a person who temporarily does someone else’s job.

   Examples:

   • Professor Daughtry will be filling in for our math teacher today.
   • My colleague had an emergency, so I had to fill in for her.

3. To tell someone details about something.

   Examples:

   • You have to fill me in on your date with Ray. How’d it go?
   • They never fill me in on any of the news around here.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fill Out

• Infinitive: Fill Out
• Present Tense: Fill Out/ Fills Out
• -ing Form: Filling Out
• Past Tense: Filled Out
• Past Participle: Filled Out

Fill Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.

Definitions of Fill Out:

1. To complete a form. Part adj. Filled-out-Refers to something that has been completed.

   Examples:

   • Please fill out all the information and sign your name.
   • I’m sorry, but you forgot to fill out the back of the form.

2. To gain weight. Part adj. Filled-out-Refers to someone who has gained weight.

   Examples:

   • Jane filled out so much in her face that I almost didn’t recognize her.
   • I do lunges everyday in hopes of filling out my back side.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Fill Up

• Infinitive: Fill Up
• Present Tense: Fill Up/ Fills Up
• -ing Form: Filling Up
• Past Tense: Filled Up
• Past Participle: Filled Up

Fill Up is a separable phrasal verb and has 3 definitions.

Definitions of Fill Up:

1. To fill something completely.

   Examples:

   • Fill the pitcher up with water, and then add some lemons and sugar to make lemonade.
   • Let’s fill the tank up with gas before we go on the road trip.

2. To consume too much food or drink.

   Examples:

   • Your stomach hurts because you filled up on too much soda and candy.
   • We used to fill up on pasta before a basketball game, and then we’d have more energy to burn on the court.

3. To fill an area or place with people.

   Examples:

   • The arena was filled up with so many people for the New Kids on the Block reunion concert that it was insane!
   • The beach resorts fill up during the summer.

Phrasal verbs

How to Conjugate Find Out

• Infinitive: Find Out
• Present Tense: Find Out/ Finds Out
• -ing Form: Finding Out
• Past Tense: Found Out
• Past Participle: Found Out

Find Out is a separable phrasal verb and has 1 definition.

Definitions of Find Out:

1. To become aware of something or someone.

   Examples:

   • Many people like to find out about the personal lives of celebrities.
   • Did you find out who took the cookie out the cookie jar?

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