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Explanations of the 18 Basic Phrasal Verbs + Extra Practice Activities
1️⃣ Swing by
➡️ Go to a place for a short visit.
Examples:
- I’ll swing by your place later.
- Can you swing by the store and get milk?
- She swung by just to say hi.
2️⃣ Come over
➡️ Visit someone at their home.
Examples:
- Do you want to come over tonight?
- My friend came over after work.
- I can’t come over — I’m busy.
3️⃣ Catch up
➡️ Share news about your life after not talking for a while.
Examples:
- Let’s catch up this weekend.
- We haven’t caught up in months.
- It was nice catching up with you.
4️⃣ Sleep over
➡️ Sleep at someone else’s home, usually for fun.
Examples:
- Can I sleep over at your place?
- My cousin slept over last night.
- I don’t like sleeping over — I prefer my own bed.
5️⃣ Hang out
➡️ Spend time together and relax.
Examples:
- Do you want to hang out later?
- We hung out at the mall.
- I don’t feel like hanging out today.
6️⃣ Order in
➡️ Order food delivered to your home.
Examples:
- Let’s order in tonight.
- We ordered in pizza for the game.
- I don’t want to order in — I want to cook.
7️⃣ Go out
➡️ Leave home to do something fun.
Examples:
- Do you want to go out tonight?
- We went out last night and it was fun.
- I don’t want to go out — I’m tired.
8️⃣ Stay over
➡️ Spend the night somewhere (similar to sleep over but more adult or neutral).
Examples:
- You can stay over if it gets late.
- He stayed over after the party.
- I didn’t stay over — I went home.
9️⃣ Meet up
➡️ Meet someone at a planned time or place.
Examples:
- Let’s meet up at the cafe.
- We met up after work.
- I couldn’t meet up — I was busy.
1️⃣0️⃣ Check out
➡️ Look at something interesting OR visit a place to see what it’s like.
Examples:
- Check out this video — it’s funny.
- We checked out a new restaurant.
- I don’t want to check it out — maybe later.
1️⃣1️⃣ Look forward (to)
➡️ Feel happy and excited about something in the future.
Examples:
- I’m looking forward to the weekend.
- She looked forward to seeing you.
- I’m not looking forward to Monday.
1️⃣2️⃣ Get together
➡️ Meet people for fun, usually as a group.
Examples:
- We should get together sometime.
- We got together for dinner.
- We haven’t gotten together in years!
1️⃣3️⃣ Eat out
➡️ Eat at a restaurant (not at home).
Examples:
- Do you want to eat out tonight?
- We ate out yesterday.
- We never eat out — it’s too expensive.
1️⃣4️⃣ Pick up
➡️ Get someone or something (usually by car).
Examples:
- Can you pick me up at 7?
- I picked up my sister from the airport.
- I can’t pick you up — I don’t have my car.
1️⃣5️⃣ Drop off
➡️ Take someone or something to a place and leave them there.
Examples:
- Can you drop me off at school?
- He dropped off the package.
- She didn’t drop him off — he walked.
1️⃣6️⃣ Chill out
➡️ Relax and do nothing stressful.
Examples:
- Let’s chill out at home tonight.
- I chilled out and watched TV.
- I can’t chill out — I’m stressed.
1️⃣7️⃣ Drop by / Drop in
➡️ Visit someone without planning or only for a short time.
Examples:
- Feel free to drop by anytime.
- She dropped by to say hello.
- I didn’t drop by — I was busy.
1️⃣8️⃣ Be up to (something)
➡️ What someone is doing or planning.
Examples:
- What are you up to?
- I’m just watching TV — nothing special.
- I don’t know what he’s up to.
Extra Practice Activities
Quiz 1: Friendly Phrasal Verbs
1. What _________ you __________ right now?
A) chill / out
B) be / up to
C) drop / off
D) check / out
Answer: B) be / up to (What are you up to right now?)
2. Do you want to __________ at the park later?
A) hang out
B) drop by
C) swing by
D) look forward to
Answer: A) hang out
3. I don’t want to cook — let’s __________ pizza tonight.
A) meet up
B) eat out
C) order in
D) drop off
Answer: C) order in
4. Can you __________ me __________ at the airport at 8 p.m.?
A) chill / over
B) hang / out
C) pick / up
D) drop / by
Answer: C) pick / up
5. We should __________ this weekend. I miss talking with you!
A) check out
B) catch up
C) stay over
D) look forward to
Answer: B) catch up
6. You can __________ if it gets late.
A) stay over
B) go out
C) drop off
D) get together
Answer: A) stay over
7. She wants to __________ that new café downtown.
A) be up to
B) check out
C) chill out
D) sleep over
Answer: B) check out
8. I’m really __________ seeing you tomorrow!
A) looking forward to
B) dropping off
C) dropping by
D) picking up
Answer: A) looking forward to
9. He said he might __________ later just to say hi.
A) meet up
B) drop by
C) eat out
D) go out
Answer: B) drop by
10. Let’s __________ tonight — maybe a movie or dinner.
A) eat out
B) go out
C) come over
D) pick up
Answer: B) go out
11. She asked if she could __________ after the party.
A) sleep over
B) go out
C) drop off
D) be up to
Answer: A) sleep over
12. I’ll __________ your house later and return the book.
A) swing by
B) chill out
C) stay over
D) be up to
Answer: A) swing by
13. We try to __________ every Friday with friends.
A) order in
B) get together
C) come over
D) pick up
Answer: B) get together
14. Do you want to __________ at the mall at 3 p.m.?
A) meet up
B) stay over
C) look forward to
D) be up to
Answer: A) meet up
15. I don’t want to go out. Let’s just __________ at home.
A) order in
B) drop off
C) chill out
D) eat out
Answer: C) chill out
Matching Meaning Quiz 2: Phrasal Verbs With Friends
1.
Sentence: Hey, you should swing by my house later.
A) Come to my house for a short visit.
B) Sleep at my house overnight.
C) Call me on the phone later.
Answer: A) Come to my house for a short visit.
2.
Sentence: Do you want to come over and watch a movie?
A) Meet me outside somewhere.
B) Come to my home.
C) Call me later.
Answer: B) Come to my home.
3.
Sentence: We need to catch up — it’s been months!
A) Talk and share news.
B) Go somewhere together.
C) Eat dinner together.
Answer: A) Talk and share news.
4.
Sentence: You can sleep over if it gets late.
A) Leave quickly.
B) Stay awake all night.
C) Sleep at my house.
Answer: C) Sleep at my house.
5.
Sentence: Let’s hang out this weekend.
A) Spend time together and relax.
B) Study together.
C) Plan a big trip.
Answer: A) Spend time together and relax.
6.
Sentence: I don’t want to cook — let’s order in.
A) Cook at home.
B) Get food delivered to our home.
C) Eat at a restaurant.
Answer: B) Get food delivered to our home.
7.
Sentence: Do you want to go out tonight?
A) Leave home to do something fun.
B) Stay home and relax.
C) Go to sleep early.
Answer: A) Leave home to do something fun.
8.
Sentence: You can stay over if the bus stops running.
A) Walk home.
B) Sleep at my place.
C) Leave immediately.
Answer: B) Sleep at my place.
9.
Sentence: Let’s meet up at the café at 6.
A) See each other at a planned time and place.
B) Talk on the phone.
C) Go shopping together.
Answer: A) See each other at a planned time and place.
10.
Sentence: We should check out the new bakery.
A) Buy food for later.
B) Leave the place quickly.
C) Go see something interesting or new.
Answer: C) Go see something interesting or new.
11.
Sentence: I’m really looking forward to Friday.
A) I don’t care about Friday.
B) I feel excited and happy about Friday.
C) I want Friday to be canceled.
Answer: B) I feel excited and happy about Friday.
12.
Sentence: We’re planning a dinner so everyone can get together.
A) Everyone will go home.
B) Everyone will meet in one place.
C) Everyone will call each other.
Answer: B) Everyone will meet in one place.
13.
Sentence: Do you want to eat out tonight?
A) Not eat anything.
B) Eat food outside on the street.
C) Eat food at a restaurant.
Answer: C) Eat food at a restaurant.
14.
Sentence: Can you pick up my brother from the station?
A) Drive someone to a place.
B) Collect someone with a car.
C) Walk them home.
Answer: B) Collect someone with a car.
15.
Sentence: I’ll drop off the package later.
A) Bring something to someone.
B) Pick something up.
C) Hide the package.
Answer: A) Bring something to someone.
16.
Sentence: We should just chill out today — no plans.
A) Work on homework.
B) Exercise a lot.
C) Relax and do nothing.
Answer: C) Relax and do nothing.
17.
Sentence: I might drop by later if I have time.
A) Stay all day.
B) Visit quickly without planning.
C) Call you instead.
Answer: B) Visit quickly without planning.
18.
Sentence: Hey, what are you up to tonight?
A) What time are you sleeping?
B) What are your plans / what are you doing?
C) Do you want to go exercise?
Answer: B) What are your plans / what are you doing?
🔥 Advanced Quiz 3: Phrasal Verbs with Friends
1. I can’t talk right now, but I’ll __________ your place later for a quick chat.
A) drop by
B) catch up
C) stay over
D) chill out
Answer: A) drop by
2. We should __________ next week and celebrate your birthday together.
A) check out
B) get together
C) drop by
D) stay over
Answer: B) get together
3. Is there a good restaurant we can __________ downtown?
A) check out
B) order in
C) chill out
D) drop off
Answer: A) check out
4. I’ll __________ you ________ at your house and then we can drive together.
A) meet / up
B) be / up to
C) pick / up
D) come / over
Answer: C) pick / up
5. Can I __________ at your place tonight? I missed the last train.
A) go out
B) stay over
C) swing by
D) drop by
Answer: B) stay over
6. I don’t want to go anywhere — let’s just __________ and watch movies.
A) sleep over
B) chill out
C) eat out
D) be up to
Answer: B) chill out
7. If you want, you can __________ anytime. No need to text first.
A) drop by
B) hang out
C) pick up
D) go out
Answer: A) drop by
8. I’m __________ seeing everyone again at the reunion.
A) going out
B) looking forward to
C) coming over
D) staying over
Answer: B) looking forward to
9. We can’t decide — should we __________ or cook at home?
A) eat out
B) be up to
C) sleep over
D) catch up
Answer: A) eat out
10. I think they’re planning something — I’m not sure what they __________.
A) check out
B) are up to
C) drop off
D) stay over
Answer: B) are up to
11. Let’s __________ after class — I want to show you something funny.
A) order in
B) drop off
C) swing by
D) hang out
Answer: D) hang out
12. We didn’t feel like cooking, so we decided to __________ Chinese food.
A) order in
B) meet up
C) drop in
D) drop off
Answer: A) order in
13. I’ll __________ the gift at your place — remind me to bring it.
A) chill out
B) drop off
C) go out
D) come over
Answer: B) drop off
14. I’ll __________ your office on my way home — I have something for you.
A) stay over
B) swing by
C) catch up
D) be up to
Answer: B) swing by
15. We agreed to __________ at 7, but he was late again.
A) meet up
B) sleep over
C) look forward to
D) drop by
Answer: A) meet up