Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or adverb (or both) that means something different from each of the words that make up the verb. There are two types of phrasal verbs. Separable phrasal verbs can be broken up by other words, while inseparable phrasal verbs cannot be separated by other words.

Separable Phrasal Verbs

You can insert other words into the middle of a separable phrasal verb. Consider the following example, using the phrasal verb take back:

I need to take back the shirt I lent you.

Where’s that shirt I lent you? I need to take it back .

Inseparable Phrasal Verbs

Inseparable phrasal verbs can be transitive (i.e., they can take a direct object), but you can’t insert that direct object into the middle of the phrasal verb. In other words, they can’t be separated, thus their name. Consider the following examples:

If you focus your education solely on one area, you’ll have nothing to fall back on if you change your mind.

Each child should have at least one older child to look up to .

What does i.e. stand for ? It stands for id est, or that is.

Phrasal Verb Separable or Inseparable Meaning Ask out Separable To ask someone to go out on a date. Bring about, bring on Separable To make something happen Bring up Separable 1) To raise children 2) To raise a topic Call back Separable Return someone's telephone call Call in Separable Ask someone into an official place or office Call off Separable Cancel Call on Inseparable 1) Ask someone to do something 2) Visit Call up Separable Call someone on the telephone Catch up Inseparable To become equal or reach the same level Check in, check into Inseparable Register at a hotel or travel counter Check out Inseparable Leave a hotel Check out of Inseparable Leave a hotel Cheer up Separable Make someone happy Clean up Separable Tidy, make clean Come across Inseparable To find Cross out Separable Eliminate Cut out Separable Remove something or stop doing something annoying Do over Separable Repeat Drop by Inseparable Visit unexpectedly Drop in Inseparable Visit unexpectedly Drop off Separable Leave something somewhere Drop out Inseparable Stop attending a class Figure out Separable Understand Fill out Separable Complete a form Fill in Separable Complete spaces on a form Get along with Inseparable Have a good relationship with Get back from 1) Inseparable 2) Separable 1) Return from somewhere 2) Receive something originally lent to another person Get in Inseparable Enter Get off Inseparable Leave a bus, train, airplane Get on Inseparable Enter a bus, train, airplane Get out of Inseparable Leave a car Get over Inseparable Recover Get through Inseparable Survive Get up Inseparable Stand up Give back Separable Return Give up Separable Stop trying Go over Inseparable Review Grow up Inseparable Become an adult Hand in Separable Give an assignment or project to a teacher Hang up Separable Replace the telephone in the receiver Have on Separable Wear Keep out Separable Not enter Keep up with Inseparable Stay at the same level Kick out Separable Ask to leave Look after Inseparable Take care of Look into Inseparable Investigate Look out for Inseparable Watch for Look over Separable Review Look up Separable Try to find information Make up Separable Invent Pass away Inseparable Die Pass out 1) Inseparable 2) Separable 1) Faint 2) Distribute Pick up Separable Lift Pick out Separable Choose Point out Separable Identify Put away Separable Put in the proper place Put back Separable Return Put off Separable Delay Put on Separable Get dressed or dress someone Put out Separable Extinguish Put up with Inseparable Tolerate Run into Inseparable Find or meet Run across Inseparable Find or meet Run out of Inseparable Come to the end of something Show up Inseparable Appear Show off Separable Demonstrate something of envy Shut off Separable Stop something from running Take after Inseparable Be like someone Take off Separable Remove Take out Separable 1) Remove 2) Go on a date with someone Take over Separable Take control Take up Inseparable Begin Tear down Separable Demolish or destroy Tear up Separable Rip into pieces Think over Separable Consider, ponder Throw away Separable Discard Throw out Separable Discard Throw up Inseparable Vomit Try on Separable Test Turn down Separable Reduce Turn in Separable Go to bed Turn off Separable Stop a machine Turn on Separable Start a machine Turn out Separable Put out a light Turn up Separable Increase

SO - SUCH / TOO - ENOUGH

SO - SUCH / TOO - ENOUGH

SO (tan, así, entonces) y SUCH (semejante, tal, tan, tanto), suelen confundir. VOY a intentar explicar sus diferencias y cómo se  utilizan. 

ejemplos:

•  I didn't like the film. The plot was so boring!!   (No disfruté de la película. ¡¡La trama era tan aburrida!!)•  I didn't enjoy the film. It was such a boring plot!!   (No disfruté de la película. ¡¡Era una historia tan aburrida!!)

1. CON ADJETIVO SIN SUSTANTIVO SE USA "SO":       Ejemplos: so stupid (tan tonta). 2. CON ADJETIVO Y SUSTANTIVO SE USA "SUCH":       Ejemplos: such a stupid story (una historia tan tonta).

También puedes usar SO con un adverbio sin sustantivo. Por ejemplo:

                      Peter drives so quickly that … (Pedro conduce tan rápido que …)

Tanto SO como SUCH refuerzan el significado de un adjetivo. Observa:

•  It's a beautiful day, isn't it? It's so warm. (= really warm)
   (Es un día hermoso, ¿no? Está tan cálido. (= realmente cálido)•  We enjoyed our vacation. We hadsuch a good time. (= a really good time)    (Disfrutamos nuestra vacación. La pasamos tan bien. (= realmente muy bien)Ahora, compara SO y SUCH en estas dos oraciones (y recuerda la regla gramatical de la PARTE I):
•  I like Miguel and Victoria. They are so nice.
   (Me gustan Miguel y Victoria. Son tan agradables)•  I like Miguel and Victoria. They are such nice people. (not   so nice people )   (Me gustan Miguel y Victoria. Son personas tan agradables)Con frecuencia decimos SO ... THAT (tan ... que) y SUCH ... THAT (tal ... que):
•  I was so tired that I went to bed at seven o'clock.
   (Estaba tan cansado/a que fui a dormir a las 7 de la tarde)•  Manuel worked so hard that he made himself sick.   (Manuel trabajó tanto que terminó enfermándose)
•  It was such beautiful weather that we spent the whole day in the park.
   (El tiempo estaba tan bueno que pasamos todo el día en el parque)•  The book was so good that I couldn't put it down.   (El libro era tan bueno que no pude dejar de leerlo)
    It was such a good book that I couldn't put it down.   (Era un libro tan bueno que no pude dejar de leerlo)   (Es un día hermoso, ¿no? Está tan cálido. (= realmente cálido)•  We enjoyed our vacation. We hadsuch a good time. (= a really good time)    (Disfrutamos nuestra vacación. La pasamos tan bien. (= realmente muy bien)Ahora, compara SO y SUCH en estas dos oraciones (y recuerda la regla gramatical de la PARTE I):
•  I like Miguel and Victoria. They are so nice.   (Me gustan Miguel y Victoria. Son tan agradables)•  I like Miguel and Victoria. They are such nice people. (not   so nice people )   (Me gustan Miguel y Victoria. Son personas tan agradables)Con frecuencia decimos SO ... THAT (tan ... que) y SUCH ... THAT (tal ... que):
••  I was so tired that I went to bed at seven o'clock.   (Estaba tan cansado/a que fui a dormir a las 7 de la tarde)•  Manuel worked so hard that he made himself sick.   (Manuel trabajó tanto que terminó enfermándose)•  It was such beautiful weather that we spent the whole day in the park.   (El tiempo estaba tan bueno que pasamos todo el día en el parque)•  The book was so good that I couldn't put it down.   (El libro era tan bueno que no pude dejar de leerlo)    It was such a good book that I couldn't put it down.   (Era un libro tan bueno que no pude dejar de leerlo)

A los efectos de otorgar un tono más coloquial o conversacional, puedes omitir el pronombre relativo that (que) en todas las oraciones anteriores. Algunos ejemplos:

•  I was so tired  that  I went to bed at seven o'clock.
   (Estaba tan cansado/a que fui a dormir a las 7 de la tarde)
•  Manuel worked so hard  that  he made himself sick.   (Manuel trabajó tanto que terminó enfermándose)
•  The book was so good  that  I couldn't put it down.   (El libro era tan bueno que no pude dejar de leerlo)

Too equivale al español "demasiado".

Se utiliza siempre delante de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.

                This exercise is too easy (Este ejercicio es demasiado fácil)

                I arrived too late (Llegué demasiado tarde)

Luego del adjetivo, puede agregarse "to" más un verbo.

                He's too young to drive (Es demasiado joven para conducir)

                He's too weak to lift it (Es demasiado débil para levantarlo)

Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "demasiado/a/os/as" y va siempre seguido de many o much, dependiendo del tipo de sustantivo contable o incontable.

                There are too many people (Hay demasiada gente)

                There is too much shadow (Hay demasiada sombra)

Enough equivale al español "lo sufucientemente".

Se utiliza siempre después de los adjetivos o adverbios que modifica.

                 I arrived early enough (Llegué lo suficientemente temprano)

También puede ser seguido de "to" más un verbo.

               He isn't old enough to drive (No es lo suficientemente mayor para conducir)

               He isn't strong enough to lift it (No es lo suficientemente fuerte como para levantarlo)

Si se usa con sustantivos, significa "suficiente/s" y va siempre antes.

 

               There aren't enough chairs (No hay sillas suficientes)

               There isn't enough light (No hay suficiente luz)

SO + ADJECTIVE

                He is so handsome

SUCH A/AN + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN (SINGULAR COUNTABLE)

                He is such a handsome boy

                He is such an attractive boy

SUCH + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN (PLURAL COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE)

                They are such handsome boys

                It was such delicious food