English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs with BE
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Be after | To try to obtain or find | What’s he after ? Is he looking for proof ? |
| Be against | Be opposed to | I must say I’m against the idea. |
| Be along | Arrive | Jack will be along soon. He’s on his way. |
| Be away | Be elsewhere | She is away today. She has gone to London. |
| Be down | Be depressed or sad. | The news is bad so John is a bit down today. |
| Be down | Decrease | Oil prices were down today. |
| Be down on | Disapprove of, dislike | Why is Charlie so down on the new recruit? |
| Be down with | Be ill or have caught a disease. | My mother is down with a bad cold. |
| Be in | Be present (at work/at home) | I'll be in all day so you can call me anytime. |
| Be in for | Have reason to expect something. | I think we are in for snow today. |
| Be in on | Be involved with or participate in something. | Alex is in on the project too. |
| Be into | Be interested or involved in something | He's into sports and she's into poliltics. |
| Be off | Leave to go somewhere | I'm off! I've got a plane to catch. |
| Be on | Be functioning | The television is on. |
| Be on | Take medication or drugs | The driver was on drugs at the time of the accident. |
| Be on about | Mean, try to say | What are you on about? I don't understand. |
| Be on to Be onto |
Make a discovery | My colleague is excited. He must be on to something |
| Be out | Absent from home or work | Where's Peter? He's out today. |
| Be out of | Have no more left | We're out of coffee I'm afraid. |
| Be out to | Try to achieve; be determined | He's out to win the match. |
| Be up | Awake and out of bed | Tom was up at the crack of dawn! |
| Be up | Increase | The interest rates are up again. |
| Be up to | Misbehave, do wrong | What are those kids up to? |
| Be up to | Be somebody's responsibility | It's up to the government to find a solution. |
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