{"id":75744,"date":"2026-10-22T14:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakingo.com\/?p=75744"},"modified":"2026-10-22T14:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:02:16","slug":"remember-phrasal-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speakingo.com\/en\/remember-phrasal-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remember phrasal verbs: one ordinary morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

How can you remember phrasal verbs<\/em><\/strong> and use them when you speak? Start with a short story. You probably know get<\/em><\/strong> and up<\/em><\/strong>. But then you meet get up<\/em><\/strong>, give up<\/em><\/strong> and put up with<\/em><\/strong>. Why do they mean different things? English can feel a little unfair. Don’t worry. Today, we will start with one ordinary morning.<\/p>\n

First, a joke about an alarm clock<\/h2>\n

Look at the picture:<\/p>\n

My alarm and I broke up. It kept bringing up my mistakes. Mostly \u2018five more minutes\u2019.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s unpack the joke. When two people break up<\/em><\/strong>, they end their relationship. When someone brings up<\/em><\/strong> a subject, they start talking about it. In this joke, the alarm clock is like a partner who keeps reminding you of your mistakes. You say \u201cfive more minutes\u201d, but you still do not get out of bed. Of course, a clock cannot argue with you. It can only ring. Sometimes that is quite enough!<\/p>\n

Notice that up<\/em><\/strong> does not have the same meaning in both expressions. Learn the whole expression, not just the little word at the end.<\/p>\n

Remember phrasal verbs with a morning story<\/h2>\n

Read this aloud and picture each action:<\/p>\n

I wake up at seven, but I don\u2019t get up straight away. I turn off the alarm, put on a jumper and head out.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are the five expressions:<\/p>\n