Speak Like a Native: Use Phrasal Verbs Instead of Basic Verbs + Test
Speak Like a Native: Use Phrasal Verbs Instead of Basic Verbs + Test
One of the best ways to sound like a native speaker is using phrasal verbs instead of basic verbs. Saying the same simple words again and again is boring, try to change basic verbs into phrasal verbs and you will sound like a native speaker of English.
If you want to improve your speaking vocabulary and upgrade your vocabulary skills, this video will help you. To speak more fluently you need to do the only thing - to diversify your speech and use phrasal verbs more.
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00:00 Intro 00:19 Visit 00:40 Wait 01:11 Important to Remember 01:28 Surprise 02:01 Trust 02:19 Understand 02:46 Accept 03:17 Wear 03:33 Cancel 03:55 Argue 04:20 Think about past 04:48 Search for 05:16 Earn 05:47 Practice Test
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0.16 -> One of the best ways to sound fluent when
you speak English is to use Phrasal Verbs
6.47 -> instead of basic verbs.
8.87 -> And today we’re gonna practice changing
basic verbs into phrasal verbs and we’ll
14.44 -> have a test at the end of the video.
16.98 -> Now let’s get started
18.76 -> Number 1) I’ll visit you this evening.
22.92 -> Instead of saying visit you can say call on.
26.66 -> I’ll call on
you this evening.
40.35 -> Number 2) Can you wait for a few minutes?
44.829 -> Instead of saying wait, you can say – hold
on.
51.969 -> Instead of saying: Can you wait for a few
minutes, you can say - Can you hold on for
58.06 -> a few minutes?
62.1 -> We use the verb hold on to tell someone to
wait for a short time:
71.88 -> But please remember that all these verbs are
informal and you can use them in conversation
78.64 -> with friends, groupmates, but please never
use them with your teacher or a boss.
85.2 -> As I said before, they are informal
88.99 -> Number 3) "He surprised me very much" Instead
of using the verb to surprise you can use
96.77 -> - to blow (smb) away.
101.7 -> Instead of saying He surprised me very much,
you can say "He blew me away"
107.94 -> It’s an irregular verb, and you need to
remember the 3 forms – blow – blew - blown
121.78 -> Number 4) Instead of saying I trust him, you
can say - I rely on him.
129.56 -> Rely on is a better way to say when you trust
someone.
139.47 -> Number 5) It’s difficult to understand the
rules of the game.
145.53 -> Instead of saying Understand, you can say
- figure out.
149.76 -> It’s difficult to figure out the rules of
163.25 -> the game.
167.7 -> Number 6) I accept a new challenge.
171.94 -> Instead of saying – accept, you can say
take on.
175.5 -> I take on a new challenge.
181.54 -> When you decide to do something, you accept
it.
185.22 -> Let's say you decide to do some extra work,
so you can say that you take on some extra
192.98 -> work.
197.14 -> Number 7) I want to wear a nice dress today.
202.19 -> Instead of saying wear, it’s better to say
– put on.
206.09 -> You can simply say: I want to put on a nice
dress today
213.819 -> Number 8) We cancelled our picnic because
of the rainy weather.
219.99 -> Instead of saying – cancel you can say – call
off.
224.88 -> Just say – we called off our picnic because
of the rainy weather
233.64 -> Number 9) My friend and I argue over everything:
food, clothes, policy, and things like that.
242.67 -> Instead of saying argue, you can say – fight
over.
246.26 -> You can also say – My friend and I fight
over everything- food, clothes, policy, and
253.841 -> things like that
259.7 -> Number 10) When I think about the past I can
see where I was wrong.
266.89 -> Instead of saying think about the past, it’s
better to say – look back.
273.24 -> When I look back, I can see where
I was wrong.
288.3 -> Number 11) I'm searching for the answers to
these questions.
294.72 -> Instead of saying I’m searching for, you
can say – I’m looking for.
299.65 -> I'm looking for the answers to these questions.
304.18 -> Look for is an extremely common phrasal verb.
315.53 -> Number 12) The shop earns $10000 a year.
321.87 -> Instead of saying earn you can say bring in.
325.72 -> The shop brings in $10000 a year.
330.389 -> But please, be attentive.
332.12 -> It’s an irregular verb, and you need to
remember the 3 forms – bring – brought
338.539 -> – brought.
339.539 -> For example: The new product brought in $77
million last year.
348.05 -> Now it’s time to practice!
349.88 -> I will give you a sentence, and you need to
change the basic word that I highlighted into
357.72 -> a phrasal verb.
1) My mother accepts the responsibility for
364.09 -> my birthday party.
371.15 -> My mother takes on the responsibility for
my birthday party
375.65 -> 2) There is a type of people who likes to
argue about everything.
385.74 -> There is a type of people who likes to fight
over everything.
390.87 -> (Please, mind the preposition here)
3) I’m busy right now.
397.01 -> Please, wait a little bit.
400.31 -> I’m busy right now.
403.93 -> Please, hold on a little bit.
407.46 -> 4) This movie will completely surprise you
This movie will completely blow you away
419.229 -> 5) You can trust me to get the job done
You can rely on me to get the job done
