When I ask students who are learning English what part of the language they have the most problems both learning and using, the majority of them say the same thing: Phrasal verbs.

I can understand why. The same phrasal verb (e.g. take off) often has multiple (and sometimes very different) meanings depending on the context which it is used in. Plus, there are grammatical differences in how they are used. The same phrasal verb (e.g. work out) needs to be followed by an object (e.g. it, the coat etc...) with one meaning, but shouldn't with another.

Although this makes phrasal verbs confusing for learners, in fact learning, remembering and using new phrasal verbs is not any more difficult than doing the same with any other type of new vocabulary. It is all about first understanding how phrasal verbs can be used differently and secondly using a method which helps you learn and remember a particular meaning of a phrasal verb quickly and effectively.

In this free online course on phrasal verbs through watching videos and doing online quizzes you will learn not only how to learn phrasal verbs correctly (because they are not difficult to learn when you know what to do), but you will also learn the meaning of 200 commonly used (but sometimes confusing) ones in English.

Once you have learnt these you will have the skills and ability to quickly learn any new phrasal verb you see or hear in the future.

Before starting the video course

Although you don't have to do this before starting the phrasal verb course, I think it will help you in the course if you quickly read our article on an effective method for remembering new vocabulary in English through using context.

What I think would be beneficial for you to do before starting the video course is to do four online exercises where you will learn what phrasal verbs are and the grammatical differences between different types of them. Doing these four exercises will really help you to correctly use the phrasal verbs which you will learn in the course.

The videos in the course

In the course there are 200 short YouTube videos. Each video explains to you the meaning of a different commonly used phrasal verb in English. What makes these videos different to other phrasal verb videos you will have seen is that we designed them to make sure that you quickly learn the meaning of the phrasal verb and (more importantly) to remember their meaning in the future.

In each video you will see two examples of a phrasal verb being used. In each the meaning is the same. You guess the meaning from the context and at the end of the video you are told what the meaning of the phrasal verb is.

To learn more about the videos and how to use them effectively read our article called 'Using the Phrasal Verb Videos'.

Doing the course

There are 20 different parts to the course. Each part consists of learning the meaning of 10 specific phrasal verbs and two different quizzes on them.

For each part of the course, you first learn the meaning of each of the 10 different phrasal verbs by watching videos on them. After doing that, you will do the quizzes on the phrasal verbs which you learnt in the videos.

In the first quiz, you have to choose which of the phrasal verbs is correct for the sentence. Use the context of the sentence(s) to help you decide which one is correct.

In the second quiz, you have to match each of the 10 phrasal verbs to their meaning (e.g. 'to leave a bus, plane or train').

Once you have done this, you go to the next part of the course.

Why should I do the course?

By doing the course you'll not only really improve in a quick and effective way your knowledge of phrasal verbs (which are commonly used in both English exams and by native speakers), but through doing the quizzes increase the probability that you'll start using them in your own speaking and writing.

When you have done this course, you'll never have to worry about phrasal verbs again. You'll have the skills and knowledge to quickly learn any new one you'll ever see or hear.

Give it a try and see for yourself, you won't be disappointed.