Phrasal verbs with take table. Phrasal verbs with take – examples, translation, exercises
We continue to master the complex aspects of the great and polysemantic English language. Today we are interested in the phrasal verb take in all its most common forms. By the end of the lesson, we will know at least 20 of its different combinations and their meanings, and we will also master the skills of using these phrasal verbs with the help of interesting exercises. So let's get started.
As an independent predicate take translated by verbs pick up, take, grab, apply smb. facilities. It belongs to the category of irregular verbs, so you should pay special attention to the forms take past and participle. The past tense is expressed by the form took , and the past participle is the form taken . We get the following diagram:
take⟶took⟶taken.
Note the change in the root vowel in ( a⟶ oo) and final n in the form of a communion. Let's look at examples of use take in different tenses and meanings.
The table shows how polysemantic this verb is, even when used independently. And if you use it in combination with function words, the phrasal verb take will have different meanings that are almost impossible to count.
Phrasal verb take:
Of course, no one will be surprised by the polysemy in English, but the phrasal combinations take can only be compared in quantity to the verbs of the group get . Learning them all is like trying to grasp the immensity, so we have selected only the most frequently used phrases for study. Let's get acquainted with their use and translation, and then do exercises to develop practical skills.
Take in
The translation of this expression depends on the context. A phrase can have meaning. assimilate, include, bring in, carry out, deceive, sew up a thing, give shelter/shelter, work from home.
Take over
Predicates of the form take over have a more homogeneous semantic group: take responsibility, become a leader, take over, accept a position. Take over is also used in the meaning transport to the opposite bank.
Take along
Translations of this expression – take, bring, take with you on the road.
Take off
Another ambiguous example of take off: this phrasal verb in translation sounds take away, take away, lower, drop, carry away, take off, take off clothes, enjoy success, lift the ban, take a break.
Other English topics: Polysemous work out: translation of phrasal verb with examples
Take up
Depending on the context, the expression take up has many translations: raise, meet, engage, acquire, shorten, discuss, accept a challenge, take up space.
Take apart
Phrasal verbs of this group can be translated with words such as analyze, criticize, take apart, reprimand, defeat.
Take out
The verbs take out contain the following meanings: remove, extract, take out, write out, remove stains, give vent to anger, take out for a walk.
Take away
The construction take away means take away, pick up, remove, take away. Used in mathematical meaning subtract.
Take to
The meaning of this phrasal verb is develop a habit, become addicted to smth. to do, to become attached to someone.
Take back
Basic translation – return back. This combination can also be used to express phrases take back your words, admit your mistake.
Take down
There are several options for translating the expression take down into Russian. In one context it can be translated as demolish, disassemble, destroy, and write down. In another situation, this phrase can be expressed as a verb take off, eg. clothes or an object hanging somewhere. And the third meaning of take down is expressed by phrases bring down one's arrogance, to reduce the price.
Take on
English phrases with this construction mean acquire, take, hire, take, worry, get down to business, compete.
Take after
This expression is used to talk about similarities with another person. Translation of take after to be similar, to borrow features.
Take aside
This phrase can be compared with Russian expressions take aside, call for conversation.
Take for
The combination is used to mean confuse one thing with another, take someone/something for another.
| Example | Translation |
| They take me for an American actress. | They accept me behind some American actress. |
Take around
This phrasal construction corresponds to Russian show the surroundings, introduce the area.
Take back
The expression means extreme degree surprise; amazement, bewilderment.
The expression take for granted
The phrase is translated into Russian by the phrase take for granted.
Set expression take up with someone
The last English phraseology for today. Means make friends, get along with someone.
Today we’ll talk about phrasal verbs, which are based on the verb to take. Let us remind you that to take is an irregular verb, the forms of which are TAKE – TOOK – TAKEN.
Phrasal verbs with to take.
- take back – greatly surprise, shock, stun
Their parents were taken back when Paul and Marry said they were getting married. “The parents were very surprised when Paul and Mary said they were going to get married.
- take after - to be like
I took after my father. - I look like my father
- take apart - 1) to take apart 2) to smash someone to smithereens
Sam took the computer apart and now he can’t reassemble It. Sam took the computer apart and now can’t put it back together.
The opposition took the politician apart. - The opposition tore the politician to smithereens.
- take around - show attractions
She took me round and showed me London sights. – She showed me the sights of London.
- take away - 1) remove 2 take away
Mother cleaned the room and took away the dirty dishes. – Mom cleaned the room and put away the dirty dishes.
Take that away! - Take it away!
- take back - 1) return 2) take (your words) back 3) remind the past
I took the TV set back to the shop, as it didn’t work. – I returned the TV to the store because it didn’t work.
Didn't take back his words because she was upset. He took it back because she was upset.
The smell of cookies took him back to his childhood. The smell of cookies reminded him of his childhood.
- take for - take one thing for another
I took you for your brother. - I took you for your brother.
- to take off - 1) take off (shoes, clothes), 2 take off
I took off my shoes – I took off my shoes
I hate taking off. - I hate taking off.
- to take on - 1) take (enter) a job, 2) take on
The company needs to take on a couple of people. – The company needs to hire several people.
We've taken on too much work. - We took on too much work.
- to take out - 1) take out / remove from the card, 2) invite to a restaurant / cinema / for a walk
She took out $100. – She withdrew $100 from the card.
Greg took me out on Friday night to a nice restaurant. – On Friday evening Greg took me to a wonderful restaurant.
- take through – explain in detail
He took me through the registration process and explained it all. “He described the registration process to me in detail and explained everything.
- take to - 1) get addicted / get carried away
He took to swimming - he became interested in swimming.
- take up - 1) to do something 2) to occupy (take away) 3) to lift, carry upward
He's taken up golf. - He took up golf.
This sofa takes up too much space. This sofa takes up too much space.
You should also remember the expressions:
- take for granted - take for granted
- take up with someone - make friends, contact someone
Exercises.
Now let's do some exercises on using the phrasal verb to take.
Exercise 1. Fill in pass pretext .
- Please take your hat ___ when you go inside a building.
- Both my sister and I take ___ our father
- He took the car brakes ____ and found the problem.
- My grandparents took us ... for dinner and a movie.
- I have taken ... going for a five-mile run every morning.
- Studying takes... most of my time.
- Sophie has just been taken ... with a permanent contract.
- She had to take everything... of her handbag before she found her papers.
- We were all taken...by the news.
Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer
- Doesn't look like his mother - he takes after / to / for her.
- Do you take me after / in / for an idiot?
- The plane could not take off / up / to because of the snow.
- He took after / up / in swimming when his doctor told him he needed to more exercises.
- The company took in / up / on several new employees to cope with the extra demand.
- He took up / down / on everything the lecturer said in his notebook.
- She took down / to / in drinking after her husband died.
- I took my hat off / on / out when I entered the building.
- If you don’t take your books out / back / into to the library on time, you have to pay a fine.
- He refused to take what he had said in / back / into even though he knew he was wrong.
- I couldn’t put the radio back together after I had taken it off / out on / apart.
Answers:
Exercise 1.
1 off, 2 after, 3 apart, 4 out, 5 up (to), 6 up, 7 on, 8 out, 9 aback
Exercise 2.
1 after, 2 for, 3 off, 4 up, 5 on, 6 down, 7 to, 8 off, 9 back, 10 back, 11 apart
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The next word we will work with is phrasal verb take , the number of values of which is as large as that of . If you look in the dictionary, you will find that the dictionary entry devoted to this verb takes up more than one page, and there are not so few examples of its use. We will be interested in combinations of this phrasal verb with various ones, thanks to which this word acquires new meanings different from its main one.
Meanings of the phrasal verb take
As we know, the original meaning of this verb is conveyed by the following words - take, take, catch. In what other meanings can you find this phrasal verb?
- Take after- resemble (parents, relatives).
Jane is very short – she takes after her grandmother. – Jane is very short, she took after her grandmother.
- Take along- take with you (on the road), bring, bring.
She took her sister along to the hospital. “She brought her sister to the hospital.
Take me along. - Take me with you.
- Take apart- disassemble, analyze, criticize (scold, reprimand someone).
He spent two days taking his car apart. “He took his car apart for two days.
The director will take her excuses apart. “The director will quickly figure out her excuses.”
- Take aside– take aside, recall (to talk).
It was a serious question and she decided to take him aside in order not to involve others in the discussion. “It was a serious question, and she decided to put it aside so as not to involve the others in the discussion.
- Take away- clean up, pick up, take away; subtract, subtract.
He was taken away to prison. - He was taken to prison.
Take 10 away from 100. – Subtract ten from a hundred.
You can take our plates away. - You can clear the table.
- Take back- return, take back (admit that your opinion is wrong).
It’s not easy to take back everything I said but I will do this. “It’s not easy to take back what you said, but I will do it.”
Take this bag back to the shop and change it. – Take this bag back to the store and change it.
- Take down– remove (from somewhere), take off (clothes), demolish, record, disassemble (a car), knock down arrogance (from someone); reduce (price), destroy.
Did you take down his speech? – Did you record his speech?
She took down the picture from the wall. “She took the picture off the wall.
The building was taken down. - The building was demolished.
Take your coat down. - Take off your coat.
- Take in- bring in; sew (clothes), remove (sails); include; assimilate; deceive; give shelter (take in residents); take work home; inspect, visit.
It was a boring lesson and I didn’t take in the essence of the new theme. – It was a boring lesson, and I did not understand the essence of the new topic.
You could earn some extra money by taking in students. – You can earn extra money if you provide housing for students.
She takes in sewing. – She takes sewing home.
She took in her skirt. - She sewed her skirt.
We were completely taken in. - We had a great time.
- Take off– take off (clothes), take away, take away, take away; copy, imitate; take off; lift the ban; gain popularity, enjoy success; take a break from work (take time off).
Take your hands off the table. - Take your hands off the table.
I had a lot of work and now I’m going to take two days off. – I had a lot of work, and now I want to take two days off.
The plane took off in time. – The plane took off on time.
He took off his cap. - He took off his cap.
- Take on- take, take over; hire (hire); acquire; worry; fight someone.
She doesn't want to take on too much work. “She doesn’t want to take on too much work.”
I should take you on at basketball sometime. “I need to compete with you in basketball someday.”
The word took on a new meaning. – The word has acquired a new meaning.
The last sentence in the examples is very relevant for our article, because in different combinations the phrasal verb take really takes on new meanings.
- Take out– take out, extract, remove; remove (walk) and remove (remove stain); destroy; give vent to anger, settle scores; write out.
Are you taking him out for his birthday? – Are you taking him somewhere for his birthday?
Don’t take it out on me, I am not guilty. – Don’t blame it on me, it’s not my fault.
I'm afraid of taking out teeth. - I'm afraid of pulling my teeth.
- Take over– take leadership, take responsibility, take ownership; take over.
Who’ll be taking over from Chris when he retires? – Who will take Chris's place when he retires?
After some discussions he decided to take over the leadership in organizing of this expedition. “After several discussions, he decided to take a leadership role in organizing this expedition.
- Take through- to carry out, to complete, to explain.
My English teacher took me through my first book of English. – My English teacher helped me with my first English book.
- Take to- become addicted, become attached.
For some reason, I took to him quickly. “For some reason, I quickly became attached to him.
- Take up- lift up; accept(call); remove, dig up; shorten; to take place); take on something, do something; meet someone; acquire, accept.
I think I should take up jogging. – I think I need to start running.
Below are the meanings of the verb to take using various prepositions:
1. Take after- to be similar, to resemble (parents, relatives) - when talking about character, inclinations, etc.
— Mary is very clever - she takes after her mother. - Mary is very smart - she took after her mother.
2. Take away- take away, remove, take away, take away;
— She was taken away to hospital - She was taken to the hospital.
- Take 5 away from 10 - Subtract 5 from 10.
- You can take the dishes away - You can clear the table.
3. Take apart- another combination of the verb take, meaning to analyze, disassemble;
- We must take apart your sewing machine - We must disassemble your sewing machine.
- I will take your problems apart - I will deal with your problems.
4. Take aside- recall, take aside (to talk);
- She had to tell him something important therefore she took him aside - She needed to tell him something important, so she took him aside.
5. Take along- bring, take with you (on the road), bring;
- He took his sister along to school - He brought his sister to school.
- She asked to take her along with me - She asked me to take her with me.
6. Take back- take back, (words) return;
- I take my words back, I was wrong - I take my words back, I was wrong.
— Take this lamp back to the shop — Take this lamp back to the store.
7. Take in- bring in; remove (sails), sew (clothes); give shelter = take in residents; assimilate; deceive; take work home;
- The piano was taken in and placed in the right corner - The piano was brought into the living room and placed in the right corner.
- I could not take in the new lesson - I could not learn a new lesson.
- She made her living by taking in - She made her living by letting in tenants.
— When I don’t manage to perform the work at the office I take it in — When I don’t have time to complete the work in the office, I take it home.
- I have lost my weight and had to take in my dress - I lost weight, and the dress had to be sewn in.
- This child took us in - This child took us in.
8. Take down- take off (clothes), remove (from somewhere), demolish, record, disassemble (car), destroy, reduce (price);
— I took down his interesting speech - I wrote down her interesting speech.
- Mother took down the lamp to clean it - Mom took down the lamp to clean it.
- The house was half ruined and it was decided to take in down - The house was half destroyed and it was decided to demolish it.
- I came in and took down the wet jeans and boots - I came in and took off my wet jeans and boots.
9.Take on- take, hire (hire), take on, acquire, worry; fight with someone;
- I won’t take on too much responsibility - I won’t take on too much responsibility;
- We decided to take on at tennis - We decided to play tennis.
10. Take out- remove, remove, take out; remove (walk), remove a stain; destroy; settle scores, give vent to anger, write out;
- If I have time I’ll take you out to the park - If I have time, I’ll take you to the park.
- Whatever I tried I couldn’t take out this spot - No matter what I tried, I couldn’t get this stain out.
- I’m afraid but this tooth should be taken out - I’m afraid, but this tooth needs to be removed.
- There is no need to take it out! - There is no need to lose your temper.
11. Take off- take off (clothes), take away, take away, take away; take a break from work; imitate, copy; lift the ban; take off; enjoy success, gain popularity;
- Take your hands off my bag - Take your hands off my bag.
- My wife falls ill and I have no choice but to take some days off - My wife fell ill and I have no choice but to take a few days off.
— The plane will take off at 16:30 - The plane will take off at 16:30.
- She took off her hat and put it on the table - She took off her hat and put it on the table.
12. Take over- take responsibility, assume leadership, take over; take over.
— When you change the job I’ll take over from you
13. Take through- explain, implement, bring to the end;
— Would you please take me through this lesson? It seems to be difficult - Could you explain this lesson to me? I find it difficult.
14. Take to- become attached, addicted;
- He was taken to his mother and couldn’t do without her - He was very attached to his mother and could not do without her.
15. Take up- lift up; take (place), accept (challenge); remove, dig up; take on something, shorten; do something; meet someone; acquire;
- He took up his luggage and carried it to the car - He picked up his luggage and carried it to the car.
- I’ll take up your matter, though it seems to be complicated - I’ll take up your matter, although it seems complicated.
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Phrasal verbs are one of the characteristic features of the English language. They represent an integral indivisible semantic unit. A verb is combined with a postposition (preposition or adverb), and its basic meaning can change completely or partially. One of the most common mistakes made by beginners is trying to translate every word. It should be remembered that there are many in the English language that cannot be divided into component parts when translated, otherwise the meaning will be distorted.
Basic meanings and forms
This verb is irregular, so the second and third forms differ from the standard ones. The forms of the verb take are as follows:
- take;
- took;
- taken.
The main translation is “take, take.” However, the word covers a wide range of meanings. In addition, when translating, you should pay attention to neighboring words and context. This table presents stable expressions.
Not all stable phrases are presented here, this is just a small list. As you accumulate vocabulary, you will be able to add new expressions to your personal vocabulary.
Phrasal verb to take (in combination with prepositions)
The following table provides a list of the most common uses of the word take in combination with various prepositions.
| take | after | to be like someone, to be like, to be like someone |
| against | dislike, dislike, be against | |
| along | take with you, bring | |
| around | accompany, show (sights) | |
| before | submit for consideration, propose (question) for consideration | |
| below | go down | |
| by | take by the shoulders | |
| for | mistake for someone | |
| from | subtract, subtract, reduce | |
| in | 1) to shelter someone, to give shelter; |
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| off | 1) eliminate, remove; |
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| on | 1) assume (responsibilities); |
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| out | 1) invite, take (to a restaurant, cinema), bring “to the world”; |
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| over | replace (at work), take over tasks, responsibilities | |
| through | to carry out, to complete what has been started | |
| to | 1) fall in love, become attached; |
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| up | 1) take (something for certain purposes); |
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| up on | take one's word for it | |
| up with | to be satisfied, satisfied with something |
Some phrases have two or more meanings. This feature must be taken into account when translating. However, everything is not as complicated as it might seem at first. Even if you are unfamiliar with any expression, when reading an article or book you will be able to guess the meaning of a particular lexical unit from the context and find the correct translation. Next, you can check in the dictionary to see how correctly you understood the meaning. This method of replenishing your vocabulary is much more effective than simply memorizing a set of words.
Phrasal verb take (in combination with adverbs)
In addition to prepositions, they are also often formed using adverbs. There are many different combinations (verb to take + adverb). The following table presents a small list of such lexical units. As mentioned in the previous section, some expressions have several translation options.
| take | back | to surprise, to surprise |
| aboard | load, take on board, load onto a ship | |
| abroad | 1) go abroad; |
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| accross (to) | transport, transport | |
| apart | 1) analyze in detail, understand; |
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| aside | take aside, recall (talk) | |
| away | remove, take away, take away, subtract, take away | |
| back | 1) renounce, refuse, admit that you were wrong; |
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| down | 1) take off (clothes); |
Usage examples
Trying to learn phrases out of context will not lead to success. It is very important to learn how to use new words in practice. In order to master a phrasal verb take, you need to include it in your speech. Below are some examples of its use:
- Whom does Tom take after in his family? - Which member of his family is Tom like?
- My hobbies take up a lot of my time. - My hobbies take up most of my time.
- I have taken up the study of Spanish. - I started learning Spanish.
- Most of the planes take off in any weather. - Most planes take off in any weather.
- People are always requested to take off their coats at the theatre. - In the theater, people should always take off their outerwear.
Exercises with answers
Another way to master phrasal verbs take- do a lot of exercises. Repeated repetition and application of the learned material in practice will help you to navigate this topic well.
Exercise 1
Take up is a phrasal verb that has several translation options depending on the context. The following translation exercise from Russian into English will help you work through the different uses of this phrase.
- My neighbor took too much of my time.
- This red wardrobe is taking up too much space here.
- Ann, take this book and start reading.
- I intended to become a journalist after school.
- She took up music three years ago.
- They raised this issue at the meeting.
- She wants to start working. So she starts next week.
This exercise is designed to work on some other phrasal verbs.
- Your son is very similar to you.
- Take off your coat and have a cup of tea.
- Most people mistake me for my sister because she looks like me.
- I can't get used to this city.
Answers to the exercises:
Exercise 1
- My neighbor has taken up too much of my time.
- This red wardrobe takes up too much room here.
- Ann, take up this book and start reading.
- I intended to take up journalism after school.
- She took up music three years ago.
- They took up this matter on the meeting.
- She wants to start working. So she is going to take up the next week.
Exercise 2
- Your son takes after you.
- Take down your coat and have cup of tea.
- Most of people take me for my sister because she takes after me.
- I can't take to this town.
Phrasal verb take- one of the most common, so detailed study of various combinations will help to significantly advance on the path to learning English.
