Phrasal verbs - Alphabetical List - A

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
abide by	Respect or obey (the law, a decision, a rule)	If you want to stay at this school, you must abide by the rules.
account for	Explain; give a reason	I hope you can account for the money you spent!
ache for	Want something or someone very much.	He was so lonely he ached for the sound of a human voice.
act on	Take action as a result of something	The police acted on the call they received.
act out	Demonstrate something with gestures and actions.	They acted out the scene in the classroom.
act up	Cause pain or annoyance by functioning badly	Dad's poor knee is acting up again.
add up	Make sense; seem reasonable	Her story just doesn't add up.
adhere to	Support; follow; act in accordance with	All contestants must adhere to the rules.
advise against	Recommend not doing something	The doctor advised him against carrying heavy loads.
agree with	Have the same opinion as someone else	I agree with you. I think she deserves the award too.
aim at	Direct towards a target	The policeman aimed his gun at the hijacker.
allow for	Take into consideration; Include in a calculation	You'd better leave early to allow for heavy traffic.
amount to	Reach; be equivalent to	1) The total cost amounts to 1200us. 2) His statement amounted to a confession.
angle at	Show from a particular point of view.	The documentary was angled at young viewers.
angle for	Try to obtain something by hinting.	I suspect Tom's angling for a free ticket.
answer back	Reply rudely	Don't answer back your mother!
answer for	1) Be responsible for something. 2) Speak on behalf of someone.	1) Normally parents have to answer for their children's behaviour. 2) I agree, but I can't answer for my associate.
answer to	Be responsible to/be controlled by (someone)	Who do you answer to in your job?
appeal to	1)Plead or make an earnest request. 2) Be attractive or interesting.	1) The organisers appealed to the crowd to stay calm. 2) Camping doesn't appeal to me.
apply for	Make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan, etc.)	He applied for the job advertised.
arrive at	Reach (an agreement, a decision, a conclusion)	It is hoped that they will arrive at an agreement at the end of the meeting..
ask after	Enquire about someone's well-being.	My mother is always asking after you.
ask around	Mention it to people you see or meet.	I'll ask around and see if anyone has seen your cat.
ask in	Invite someone to come inside.	I couldn't leave her standing outside in the cold so I asked her in.
ask out	Invite someone to lunch, dinner, the cinema ...	John has asked Mary out several times.
avail (oneself) of	Take advantage of something (an opportunity)	When the company is privatized, you should avail yourself of the opportunity and buy some shares.
average out at	Result in an average (amount)	The price of lunch averages out at 10us per person.

Perguntas sobre a diferença entre “will” e “ be + going to” são frequentes nas minhas aulas. É engraçado como os cursos, livros e professores conseguem complicar algo que pra mim parece tão simples! O segredo, como sempre costumo dizer, é o seguinte: Os estudantes devem parar de procurar regras gramaticais em tudo e começar a observar o uso das palavras e estruturas na vida real. Portanto, vamos aprender o uso de “will” e “going to” de modo diferente. Vamos lá Vanessa ?

“Will” é o auxiliar do futuro em Inglês. Mas, quando aprendemos que podemos indicar o futuro com “going to” a dúvida surge. Para não complicar, vamos entender o uso das duas palavras para expressar ideias no futuro em inglês.Bem, veja só! “Will” quando usado para falar de algo no futuro geralmente vem acompanhado de expressões que indicam incerteza. Vejamos algumas dessas expressões:

I think… (Eu acho que…)
I think Vanessa will love me someday.
Probably, … (Provavelmente, …)
Yes. Probably She will have a crush on me.
I guess… (Eu acho…)
I guess She will decide this year.
I’m not sure, but I think… (Não tenho certeza, mas acho que…)
I'm not sure, but I think Vanessa will speak better than me .
I don’t know, but I think… (Num sei não, mas acho que…)
I don't know but I think she will remember me when her course ends.
Maybe… (Talvez…)
Maybe she will keep being my friend.

Todas elas são expressões que indicam incerteza em inglês. Claro que há outras, mas com estas aí você já será capaz de dizer muitas coisas. Pois bem! Agora veja as sentenças abaixo:

Vanessa provavelmente vai para Miami nas férias.
Não sei não, mas acho que ela não vai à festa no sábado que vem.
Talvez nós não estaremos aqui amanhã.

Como as expressões de incerteza estão presentes nas sentenças a palavra que geralmente é usada para expressar o futuro nesses casos é “will”. Assim, teremos:

Vanessa will probably go to Miami on her vacation.
I don’t know! But I think She won't go to the party next Saturday.
Maybe we will not be here tomorrow.
Will not = won't

Agora caso você esteja certa do que vai fazer – caso não lhe reste dúvidas sobre o que fará no futuro, já está decidido e praticamente acertado – então prefira usar o “going to”.

I’m going to JB's house next Monday.
I’m not going to the party next Saturday.
We’re not going to be here tomorrow.

Veja que nestes últimos exemplos as expressões de incerteza não apareceram. O motivo é simples: você não têm dúvidas do que irá fazer; você sabe que fará aquilo e pronto! Você está se organizada para fazer! Você já está planejando e resolvendo tudo para que aquilo aconteça.

Portanto, lembre-se: quando não tiver certeza do que fará no futuro use o “will” acompanhado de expressões de incerteza. Por outro lado, se você tiver certeza e já está se planejando, então faça uso do “going to”.

# Gostou das explicações? Fácil , né?

I'm,in,at,on/I'm good at

I'm

I'm' is an abbreviation for the word 'I AM.' It is used in combination with other words to tell someone about yourself or to describe something you are doing.

Here are some examples:

"I'm so tired."
"I'm confused."
"I'm happy."
"I'm twenty three years old."
"I'm hungry."
"I'm nervous."
"I'm excited."
"I'm leaving work."
"I'm thirsty."
"I'm from Seattle."

You can also add descriptive words with 'I'm' such as:

"I'm extremely tired."
"I'm very happy."
"I'm terribly hungry."
"I am super excited."
"I'm very nervous."

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I'm in/at/on

Describes an action you are doing.

Most commonly, you would use the word 'in' when entering a physical location such as a room or a building.

Here are some examples:

"I'm in the shower."
"I'm in the lobby."
"I'm in a car."
"I'm in a house."
"I'm in a school."

Using the word 'at' helps tell someone where you currently are. The difference between 'at' and 'in' is that the physical location is general.

Here are some examples:
"I'm at the grocery."
"I'm at the mall."
"I'm at the doctor's office."
"I'm at the park."
"I'm at the airport."

However, in some cases you can use 'at' and 'in' interchangeably.

Here are some examples:

"I'm at the mall."
"I'm in the mall."
"I'm at the park."
"I'm in the park."
"I'm at the grocery."
"I'm in the grocery."

Using the word 'on' is referring to a non physical location such as your time being utilized by something else.
Here are some examples:

"I'm on the phone."
"I'm on my computer."
"I'm on a bus."

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I'm good at

Again, 'I'm' is used here as 'I am.' 'Good at' informs someone what you excel at and are comfortable doing.
Here are some examples:
"I'm good at drawing."
"I'm good at video games."
"I'm good at swimming."
"I'm good at driving."
"I'm good at reading."
"I'm good at sports."
"I'm good at writing."
"I'm good at math."
"I'm good at dancing."
"I'm good at chess."

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Questions:

How are you feeling today? - (tired/happy/confused/excited/nervous)
Do you want to drink something? - (I'm thirsty/I'm not/I do/I don't)
Where are you right now? - ( I'm in a shower/lobby/house/car)
Where do I find you? - ( I'm at the airport/mall/park/the doctor's house...)
What is your brother doing now? - ( He is on the telephone/ my computer/on a bus)
What are you good at? ( I'm good at dancing/playing soccer/cooking/speaking English/math/chess/drawing...)