181 Common Phrasal Verbs List – with Meanings and Example Sentences (audio lessons)

“I’ve been learning English for years. I’ve been trying many different ways to improve my speaking. However, it’s still hard for me to sound like a native speaker. What can I do?”

Does this sound familiar to
you?

Actually, to sound like a native English speaker requires a lot. But, phrasal verbs are probably the most important things you need to get good at in the first place.

But why?

In daily conversation, native English speakers use phrasal verbs A LOT. They sound more friendly and are easy to understand. Just listen to native speakers talking, you’ll realize that most of the verbs used in the conversation are phrasal verbs. Therefore, learning phrasal verbs will open up a whole new world of possibilities for speaking English.

What is a Phrasal verb?

A phrasal verb includes two parts: the main verb and a preposition or an adverb. Its meaning may be totally different from the original meaning of the main verb.

For example, “to carry”
means to take something from one place to another. Can you guess the meaning of
the phrasal verb “carry out”?

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary says that it means to do and complete a task. Does that surprise you?

Focus on common phrasal verbs first

There are thousands of phrasal verbs in English, but you don’t have to learn them all now. You just need to learn the most common ones first. In the lessons below, you will be given a phrasal verbs list which includes the most common phrasal verbs native speakers usually use in their daily life.

Each phrasal verb is well explained and demonstrated with phrasal verb meanings (definitions) together with phrasal verb examples. There are also high-quality audio recordings of the example which will definitely benefit your listening and speaking practice.

Start the first lesson now, and start speaking like a native-like English speaker.