Phrasal Verbs...

Hey everyone, I am in Montreal now. My flight was ok and seeing my friends and family has been great¬! Today, I will go over a few phrasal verbs...

Phrasal Verbs are verbs plus a preposition or adverb that change or modify the meaning of the verb. They are EXTREMELY popular in North American English. To have a bit more information about phrasal verbs, check out this website: http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html

Here are some phrasal verbs using "pick".

pick out: this is pretty much the same as choose or select.

Which movie did you pick out?

(separable) Do you need help picking something out?

pick on: this has a negative meaning and is inseparable, it means to bully or try to upset someone.

Stop picking on me!

You shouldn't be so mean to that little kid. Pick on someone your own size!

pick up: this is a really useful phrasal verb which is separable, with 5 possible meanings.

1- lift, take up, clean.

a) "Your room is a mess, pick up your clothes."

b) "This box is heavy, help me pick it up."

2- get, buy.

a) "Please pick up some milk on your way home from work.@

b) "I have to go pick my new passport up tomorrow."

c) "I have to go pick up my new passport tomorrow."

3- refresh, revitalize.

a) "I'm exhausted, I need some coffee to pick me up."

b) "Black Black is a great pick me up."

4- arrange to meet someone to give them a ride.

a) "What time do you want me to pick you up?"

b) "Mom, can you pick me up after school?"

5- to meet someone at a bar, get their phone number or more ^_-...

a) "What is your best pick up line?"

b) "Where did you pick her up?"

c) "That bar is a great place to pick up cute guys."

For an alphabetized list of phrasal verbs check out this website:

http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/

I hope that helps¬!

Phil