A phrasal verb consists of

verb + preposition

verb + adverbOr

clean up = to wash or tidy up

come across = find sth/ meet sb by chance

call on = to visit

cut out = stop an annoying activity

cut up = to cut into pieces or sections

cut down = reduce

Phrasal verbs can be

divided into groups

Intransitive verbs

Separable verbs Inseparable verbs

transitive verbs

Phrasal verbs can be

divided into groups

transitive verbsIntransitive verbs

These don't take an object They had an argument, but they've made up now.Hold on! What are you doing there?I just broke down in tears when I saw theletter.He would get up at daybreak.

Intransitive verbsThese don't take an object

They had an argument, but they've made up now.Hold on! What are you doing there?I just broke down in tears when I saw theletter.He would get up at daybreak.

Phrasal verbs can be

divided into groups

transitive verbsThese take an object

They are looking after their grandchildren .I need to catch up with my homework.I’ll call you up tonight .

Phrasal verbs can be

divided into groups

Intransitive verbs

Separable verbs Inseparable verbs

transitive verbs

Inseparable verbs

transitive verbs

They get along with their neighbors well.He looks after his little brother every Friday.

Separable verbs

transitive verbs

I often look up words in the dictionary. = search for Information in a reference book (I often look words up in the dictionary).