Basic Phrasal Verbs
zepsuć się
break down
My bike broke down on the way to school, so I had to walk.
wychowywać
bring up
Her parents worked hard to bring her up with good values.
włamać się
break into
The burglars managed to break into the house while everyone was at the movies.
odwołać
call off
They had to call off the weekend party because of the heavy rain.
natknąć się na
come across
I came across an old comic book while cleaning my room.
wracać
come back
I’ll come back later to help with the group project.
wchodzić
come in
When the teacher asked the students to come in, everyone rushed to their seats.
pokłócić się z
fall out with
She fell out with her friend over a misunderstanding about the group chat.
dowiedzieć się
find out
I found out that the concert was rescheduled when I checked my phone.
dogadywać się
get along
Even though they’re from different schools, they get along really well.
wstawać
get up
He usually gets up early to play video games before school starts.
poddać się, rezygnować
give up
She decided to give up on the difficult game after playing for hours.
wychodzić
go out
We’re going out to the new café after school.
spędzać czas
hang out
They like to hang out at the mall on weekends.
czekać
hold on
Hold on a minute while I grab my jacket.
opiekować się
look after
He looks after his younger sister when his parents are at work.
szukać
look for
I’ve been looking for my lost phone all morning.
zbadać
look into
The teacher promised to look into the issue with the broken computer.
pogodzić się
make up
After their argument, they decided to make up and hang out again.
umrzeć
pass away
His great-grandfather passed away peacefully last year.
podnieść, odebrać
pick up
She bent down to pick up the notes she dropped.
odkładać, przełożyć
put off
They had to put off their plans for a sleepover because of a family emergency.
zakładać (ubranie)
put on
He put on his hoodie before heading out to meet friends.
wyczerpać
run out of
We ran out of snacks, so we need to go to the store.
zakładać, organizować (np.firmę)
set up
She helped her parents to set up a family business.
pojawić się
show up
He was surprised when his friends showed up at his birthday party unannounced.
siadać
sit down
Everyone sat down at the table to start the group project.
podnosić się, wstawać
stand up
Please stand up when the teacher enters the classroom.
zdejmować (ubranie)
take off
Make sure to take off your shoes before entering the house.
zacząć coś, podjąć
take up
She decided to take up a new sport this semester to stay active.
ściszyć
turn down
He turned down the music because it was too loud.
wyłączać
turn off
Don’t forget to turn off your phone during the exam.
włączać
turn on
Can you turn on the lights? It’s getting dark.
pogłośnić
turn up
She turned up the volume to hear the song better.
budzić się
wake up
I usually wake up early on weekends to play video games before everyone else.
Now check yourself!
1. Don’t forget to __________ your phone before you go to bed.
2. We need to __________ a study group to get ready for finals.
3. She was annoyed because she had __________ with her friend over money.
4. After finishing the homework, we can __________ at the mall.
5. I couldn’t find my charger, but then I __________ it in my backpack.
6. He had to __________ the meeting because he was sick.
7. Our car __________ and we had to walk home.
8. We should __________ our plans to hang out until next weekend.
9. I need to __________ my jacket before we head outside.
10. My friends are excited to __________ at the arcade this Saturday.
11. I’ll __________ the pizza from the delivery place at 7 p.m.
12. They were disappointed because the concert was __________ due to the rain.
13. I __________ that she had been lying to me.
14. He decided to __________ a new sport this semester to stay active.
15. We are ______ of petrol. We have to find the petrol station quickly.
16. I never ______ with my sister.
17. We need to ______ before the movie starts.
18. They were excited to ______ at the party even though it was last minute.
