Example the verb “turn on”: can mean; turn on (electric light , sound equipment ) or open ( a key) .

They are linguistic expressions are formed by combining a verb with a preposition or adverb also given even a verb followed by an adverb and a preposition . These expressions are used in the English written and oral, so you can have several meanings.

Example:

Before going to bed, I turn the TV off

Example the verb "turn off" in the sense of "off" :

Before going to bed, I turn off the TV

Phrasal verbs can be divided into two groups: Inseparable compound verbs: In this case you cannot separate the

preposition and verb; the direct object must come after the preposition or adverb that makes up the phrasal verb

An example is "look after" with the meaning of " care "

My mother promised to look after my cat while I was gone.

The police will look into the possibilities of embezzlement.

Separable Compound Verbs

In this type of phrasal verbs the direct object complement is between the verb and complement.

Example:

My sister knew she was in trouble, so she made up a story about make an urgent report from his office.

My father found out that my mother had been planning a surprise party for him

You have to do this plumbing job over.

You have to do over this plumbing job.

SOME PHRASAL VERBS

The firefighters put out the fire of the mountain house before it could spread to the stables

My father worked hard this month , to go on vacation next week

My father always turn the TV on after dinner and my brother is going to play football

Professor David set off his home early to avoid traffic

My favorite tree came to grow up to three meters in front of my house

Nairo Quintana likes run across the mountains in bicycle.

The show must go on, now the dance of the elephants