Grammar: B1 - 💡 Effective Word Choice & Style - Basics - Lesson 2: Basic Phrasal Verbs - Group 1 (e.g., related to daily routines: get up, wake up, put on)

Grammar: Phrasal Verbs

B2 Lesson 2: Daily Routines

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and use common phrasal verbs related to daily routines, including the rules for separable phrasal verbs.

Why It Matters: Sounding Natural

A phrasal verb is a verb plus a small word (like up, on, off) that creates a new meaning. Using them is essential for sounding natural in everyday conversation.

🤖 Literal / Formal

I stop sleeping at 6 AM. Then I exit my bed and place my clothes on my body.

👍 Natural & Fluent

I wake up at 6 AM. Then I get up and put on my clothes.

Common Daily Routine Phrasal Verbs 📖

Daily Actions

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example Sentence
wake up	to stop sleeping	I wake up at 6 AM.
get up	to get out of bed	I don't get up until 6:15 AM.
put on	to place clothes on your body	I put on my work uniform.
take off	to remove clothes	I take off my shoes when I get home.
go out	to leave home for a social event	We often go out for dinner on weekends.
come back	to return	I come back home at 4:00 PM.

💡 Pro Tip: Separable Phrasal Verbs

Some phrasal verbs (like 'put on' and 'take off') are separable. This means the object can go in the middle.

Both are correct: "She put on her hat." / "She put her hat on."

Important Rule: If the object is a pronoun (it, them, him, her), it MUST go in the middle.
Correct: "Here is your jacket. Put it on."
Incorrect: "Put on it."

Practice Your Grammar 🎯

Exercise: What's the Action?

Choose the best phrasal verb or word order to complete each sentence.

1. My alarm clock helps me to _______ on time for work.
   → Answer: wake up
2. It's hot today. You should _______ your jacket.
   → Answer: take off
3. I love this song! Can you _______? (turn it up / turn up it)
   → Answer: turn it up (The pronoun 'it' must go in the middle.)
4. Are you going to _______ tonight or stay home?
   → Answer: go out

Your Grammar Mission ⭐

Write About Your Daily Routine

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) describing your typical morning. Try to use at least three phrasal verbs from this lesson.

Example: "Every morning, I wake up at 6:30 AM. I stay in bed for ten minutes before I get up. Then, I take a shower and put on my clothes for the day."

Key Vocabulary

• Phrasal Verb (Noun) | កិរិយាស័ព្ទកន្សោម
  A verb combined with a particle (e.g., up, on) to create a new meaning.
• Particle (Noun) | កណភាគ
  A small word like an adverb or preposition used in a phrasal verb.
• Routine (Noun) | ទម្លាប់ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ
  A usual or fixed way of doing things.
• Separable (Adjective) | ដែលអាចបំបែកបាន
  Able to be moved apart. The object can go in the middle.