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When learning English, it is essential to understand and use Phrasal Verbs. But what exactly are they? The essence of Phrasal Verbs Phrasal verbs are two or three words that act as a completely new verb with a meaning which is different from those orginal words. We should never try to undersand a phrasal verb by translating each separate part. Remember: the meaning of a phrasal verb is not the translation of each part into your mother tongue.  For example, eat out is a phrasal verb that means to go to a restaurant, which differs from the definition eat a nd out alone. Of course, you can go to a restaurant and have only a drink or eat inside the restaurant! You can conjugate phrasal verbs into every type of verb form. For instance: We eat out on Fridays.              (Present Simple) We ate out last evening.          (Past Simple) Are you eating out tonight?    (Present Continuous) Have you eaten out yet? ...