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Los verbos compuestos son grupos de palabras que combinan un verbo con un adverbio o una preposición y crean una nueva frase verbal. Como tal, el significado de una phrasal verb no está relacionado con el significado de las palabras separadas que lo crean, por lo que debemos pensar las phrasal verbs como palabras completamente nuevas e independientes.
Los verbos compuestos actúan igual que otros verbos y pueden funcionar como el verbo principal de una oración, y podemos conjugarlos en todo tipo de formas verbales.
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Usually, I get up earlier in the summer.
Normalmente me levanto más temprano en el verano.
Verbos compuestos separables
Regla 1: Las phrasal verbs separables siempre tienen un objeto directo, que podemos poner en medio de una phrasal verb separable, entre el verbo y el participio.
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Pick up a book, please, and put it on a shelf.Pick a book up, please, and put it on a shelf.
Toma un libro, por favor, y ponlo en un estante.
Nota: Si el objeto es un pronombre, debemos colocarlo en medio de una phrasal verb separable.
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Pick it up, please, and put it on a shelf.
Recógelo, por favor, y ponlo en un estante.
Estos son algunos de los verbos compuestos separables más utilizados en inglés:
| back up | apoyar o defender a alguien | He always backs up his little sister. |
| call off | Cancelar | We should call the meeting off |
| check out | verificar una persona o cosa | Please check out the tickets before booking the hotel. |
| fill up | llenar algo completamente | I need to fill my water bottle up before biking. |
| get back | tener algo devuelto | I would like to get my money back for this order. |
| give away | donar o dar algo gratis | It's time to give your childhood toys away. |
| let know | decirle algo a alguien | Please let me know if you need anything. |
| set up | arreglar u organizar | Will you help me set up the party for this weekend? |
| turn down | rechazar | I will have to turn this offer down. |
| put on | usar o agregar algo | You should put a raincoat on before going outside. |
| back up | apoyar o defender a alguien | He always backs up his little sister. |
| call off | Cancelar | We should call the meeting off |
| check out | verificar una persona o cosa | Please check out the tickets before booking the hotel. |
| fill up | llenar algo completamente | I need to fill my water bottle up before biking. |
| get back | tener algo devuelto | I would like to get my money back for this order. |
| give away | donar o dar algo gratis | It's time to give your childhood toys away. |
| let know | decirle algo a alguien | Please let me know if you need anything. |
| set up | arreglar u organizar | Will you help me set up the party for this weekend? |
| turn down | rechazar | I will have to turn this offer down. |
| put on | usar o agregar algo | You should put a raincoat on before going outside. |
Verbos compuestos inseparables
Regla 2: Los verbos compuestos inseparables deben usarse juntos y no pueden separarse, lo que significa que el objeto directo siempre viene después de ellos.
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It is always difficult to get through the grammar units.
Siempre es difícil entender las unidades de gramática.
Estos son algunos de los verbos compuestos inseparables más utilizados en inglés:
| calm down | Comienza a sentirte más relajado | We need to calm down before continuing this conversation. |
| come around | cambiar de opinión sobre algo | She didn't like dark chocolate, but came around after trying this brand |
| count on | confiar o depender de | You can always count on me. |
| dive into | empezar a hacer algo con entusiasmo y de repente | Can't wait to dive into Stephen King's new novel |
| find out | aprender o descubrir | I've found out a few nice coffee shops nearby I'd like to show you! |
| get over | superar o recuperar | How did she get over her last breakup? |
| go ahead | proceder o seguir adelante | You can go ahead with this topic for your research paper. |
| look after | cuidar de alguien o algo | He always looks after his little sister. |
| look for | intentar encontrar a alguien o algo | She wants to start looking for a new job. |
| turn into | convertirse | La oruga se convirtió en una hermosa mariposa. |
| calm down | Comienza a sentirte más relajado | We need to calm down before continuing this conversation. |
| come around | cambiar de opinión sobre algo | She didn't like dark chocolate, but came around after trying this brand |
| count on | confiar o depender de | You can always count on me. |
| dive into | empezar a hacer algo con entusiasmo y de repente | Can't wait to dive into Stephen King's new novel |
| find out | aprender o descubrir | I've found out a few nice coffee shops nearby I'd like to show you! |
| get over | superar o recuperar | How did she get over her last breakup? |
| go ahead | proceder o seguir adelante | You can go ahead with this topic for your research paper. |
| look after | cuidar de alguien o algo | He always looks after his little sister. |
| look for | intentar encontrar a alguien o algo | She wants to start looking for a new job. |
| turn into | convertirse | La oruga se convirtió en una hermosa mariposa. |
Verbos compuestos con dos partículas
Además de los phrasal verbs separables e inseparables, también hay phrasal verbs con dos partículas.
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We've ran out of eggs, so I cannot make an omelette for breakfast.
Se nos acabaron los huevos, así que no puedo preparar una tortilla para el desayuno.
Regla 3: Los verbos compuestos con dos partículas también son inseparables, lo que significa que no se pueden dividir. Un objeto directo, incluso si es un pronombre, siempre va después del verbo compuesto con dos partículas.
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It's time to declutter and get rid of the stuff you no longer use.
Es hora de ordenar y deshacerse de las cosas que ya no usas.
Estos son algunos de los verbos compuestos con dos partículas más utilizados en inglés:
| come down with | enfermarse | She came down with a flu yesterday. |
| come up | desarrollar o pensar en un plan o una idea | We need to come up with a new strategy for this client. |
| get around to | hacer algo eventualmente | He refused to talk to his brother, but he'll get around to it. |
| get along with | tener una buena relación con | She used to never get along with her classmates. |
| get down to | empezar | Since it's already 7pm, let's get down to cooking dinner. |
| get out of | evitar la responsabilidad | He always gets out of any troubles. |
| keep up with | moverse o progresar al mismo ritmo que algo o alguien más | It's difficult to keep up with current trends. |
| let go of | liberar | It's time to let go of negative thoughts. |
| look forward to | esperar algo con entusiasmo | He is looking forward to watching a new Batman movie. |
| look up to | admirar o idolatrar a alguien | I looked up to my sister when I was younger. |
| make up for | compensar por | We will make up for being late next time. |
| put up with | tolerar algo difícil o molesto | I cannot put up with your pessimistic attitude. |
| stand up for | defender | He always stands up for his little sister. |
| come down with | enfermarse | She came down with a flu yesterday. |
| come up | desarrollar o pensar en un plan o una idea | We need to come up with a new strategy for this client. |
| get around to | hacer algo eventualmente | He refused to talk to his brother, but he'll get around to it. |
| get along with | tener una buena relación con | She used to never get along with her classmates. |
| get down to | empezar | Since it's already 7pm, let's get down to cooking dinner. |
| get out of | evitar la responsabilidad | He always gets out of any troubles. |
| keep up with | moverse o progresar al mismo ritmo que algo o alguien más | It's difficult to keep up with current trends. |
| let go of | liberar | It's time to let go of negative thoughts. |
| look forward to | esperar algo con entusiasmo | He is looking forward to watching a new Batman movie. |
| look up to | admirar o idolatrar a alguien | I looked up to my sister when I was younger. |
| make up for | compensar por | We will make up for being late next time. |
| put up with | tolerar algo difícil o molesto | I cannot put up with your pessimistic attitude. |
| stand up for | defender | He always stands up for his little sister. |
Quiz
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Completa la oración. I was decluttering my wardrobe, so I ___ (give away, clothes) I no longer wear.
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