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Phrasal Verbs 3 – Gramatica inglesa

Dedicamos este blog al verbo to be, que llega a ser Phrasal Verb en ciertas ocasiones (fíjate como cambia el significado dependiendo de las preposiciones o adverbios que se le añaden!).

1- to be off (to leave): “marcharse”.

Ejemplo:

- You want to know the time? It’s a quarter to nine.
- Gosh! I must be off! I’m due at work in fifteen minutes.

2- to be on drugs/medicine(to be using them): “estar drogado/usar drogas o medicamentos”.

Ejemplo:

- Gary has just told me there are giant insects crawling across the ceiling of his room.
- Oh my God! He must be on drugs!

3- to be up to doing sth (to be able to, capable of): “ser capaz de hacer algo”.

Ejemplo:

- How about having a game of tennis tomorrow morning?
- I’m afraid I’m not really up to playing at the moment. I haven’t fully recovered from my flu yet.