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“Let’s CATCH UP” – And 8 Other Phrasal Verbs You Can Use Today

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Marketa looks outside the bus window, and upon seeing a man jogging along the pavement, she thinks of her friend Bill, an avid runner.

“I wonder how he is”, she thought, “It’s been ages since I saw him last. I wonder if he’s still with Kate. Surely not, she just isn’t right for him..”

She picks up the phone and texts him:

Marketa: On bus, saw someone who reminds me of you! What about catching up at long last? Let’s go for a drink – Friday?

Bill: Marketa, great to hear from you. Been really busy, but am free on Friday. At 9? Let’s meet in front of the Sour Old Goat.

Marketa: Great, know it well. Look fwd to hearing your latest!

Bill: You’ll be surprised. Tell you more then ๐Ÿ˜‰

To catch up with someone (v.)

If you haven’t seen a friend for a while, then you can catch up with them. This means to meet up with them, and find out how they’re going and what they have been doing.

Although it’s usually used for meeting up with friends after you haven’t seen them for a while, it can also be used casually to mean ‘let’s meet and talk’.

It sounds friendly so that’s why someone might say it to you even if you don’t know them so well.

Phrasal verbs like this are used frequently in everyday conversation and small talk in English, and adding a few of these into your own ‘personal dictionary’ will help you sound a lot more natural.

Phrasal verbs worksheet

Today you can download a worksheet where you can practise 8 more phrasal verbs which are commonly used. You can download it here:

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Or here:
About town – phrasal verbs
Level: Intermediate+
Answers are on page 2.

Please let me know if you have any questions by leaving a comment below.

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Image Alex E. Proimos
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  1. Francisco Javier says

    January 21, 2013 at 21:00

    Great to see you back!

    Reply
  2. Anderson Adami says

    August 2, 2014 at 02:17

    Great explanation! I am just studying English from Brazil. Thank you! BR

    Reply
    • David Sweetnam says

      June 1, 2015 at 15:19

      Hi Anderson

      Thanks for visiting! Sorry, I see I’m a little late to reply..lol..

      David

      Reply

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