Phrasal Verbs 7: up (1)
set up · grow up · end up · give up · catch up · keep up · make up — Complete Guide
Verbes à Particule 7 : up (1)
set up · grow up · end up · give up · catch up · keep up · make up — Guide Complet
Master 20+ essential phrasal verbs with up: approaching, starting, growing, cleaning, arriving, and giving up.
Maîtrisez plus de 20 verbes à particule essentiels avec up : s’approcher, démarrer, grandir, nettoyer, arriver et abandonner.
The particle up is one of the most productive in English. In this unit it covers: approaching (come up to), starting (set up), reaching someone (catch up), growing/raising (grow up/bring up), cleaning (tidy up), arriving (turn up), and finishing/stopping (use up/give up).
La particule up est l’une des plus productives en anglais. Dans cette unité : s’approcher (come up to), démarrer (set up), rattraper (catch up), grandir/élever (grow up/bring up), ranger (tidy up), arriver (turn up), et finir/arrêter (use up/give up).
come/go/walk up to · catch up · keep up
come/go/walk up to · catch up · keep up
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example | Verbe | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| come/go/walk up to somebody | approach someone | A man came up to me and asked for directions. | s’approcher de qqn | Un homme s’est approché de moi et m’a demandé son chemin. | |
| catch up (with somebody) | move faster to reach someone ahead | You go on — I’ll catch up with you. | rattraper qqn devant soi | Allez-y — je vous rattraperai. | |
| keep up (with somebody) | continue at the same speed/level as someone | You walk too fast. I can’t keep up with you. Keep it up! = continue the good work | suivre le même rythme que qqn | Tu marches trop vite. Je n’arrive pas à te suivre. Keep it up ! = continuez comme ça ! |
set up · take up · fix up
set up · take up · fix up
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example | Verbe | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| set up | start/establish (company, committee, website) | The government set up a committee to investigate. | créer, établir | Le gouvernement a créé un comité pour enquêter. | |
| take up | start doing (a hobby, sport, activity) | Laura took up photography a few years ago. | se mettre à (un hobby, sport) | Laura s’est mise à la photographie il y a quelques années. | |
| fix up | arrange (a meeting, appointment) | We’ve fixed up a meeting for next Monday. | organiser, arranger | Nous avons organisé une réunion pour lundi prochain. |
grow up · bring up · wash up · tidy/clean/clear up
grow up · bring up · wash up · tidy/clean/clear up
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example | Verbe | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grow up | become an adult (intransitive) | Amy was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Australia. | grandir (intransitif) | Amy est née à Hong Kong mais a grandi en Australie. | |
| bring up a child | raise a child (transitive) | She was brought up by her grandparents. | élever un enfant (transitif) | Elle a été élevée par ses grands-parents. | |
| wash up | wash plates and dishes after a meal | I hate washing up. | faire la vaisselle | Je déteste faire la vaisselle. | |
| tidy up / clean up / clear up | make clean and tidy | Look at this mess! Who’s going to tidy up? | ranger, nettoyer | Regardez ce désordre ! Qui va ranger ? |
end up · give up · make up · use up
end up · give up · make up · use up
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example | Verbe | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| end up | finally be in a situation/place (often unplanned) | I couldn’t find a hotel and ended up sleeping on a bench. | finir par se retrouver (souvent non planifié) | Je ne trouvais pas d’hôtel et j’ai fini par dormir sur un banc. | |
| give up / give something up | stop trying / stop doing something | Don’t give up! / Sue decided to give up her job. | abandonner / arrêter de faire qch | N’abandonnez pas ! / Sue a décidé de quitter son poste. | |
| make up / be made up of | constitute / consist of | Children make up half the population. Air is made up of nitrogen and oxygen. | constituer / être composé de | Les enfants constituent la moitié de la population. | |
| use up | use all of something so nothing is left | I want to use up these vegetables before they go off. | épuiser le stock de qch | Je veux utiliser tous ces légumes avant qu’ils ne se gâtent. |
give up + -ing: He gave up smoking. / give up + noun: She gave up her job. end up + -ing : She ended up crying. / end up + prép + nom : They ended up in Paris.
give up + -ing : He gave up smoking. / give up + nom : She gave up her job.
take up (space/time) · turn up / show up (arrive)
take up (place/temps) · turn up / show up (arriver)
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example | Verbe | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| take up space/time | occupy / use (space or time) | Most of the room was taken up by a large table. | occuper de la place ou du temps | La plus grande partie de la pièce était occupée par une grande table. | |
| turn up / show up | arrive / appear (often unexpectedly or late) | We arranged to meet David but he didn’t turn up. | arriver, se montrer (souvent inopínément) | On avait prévu de voir David mais il n’est pas venu. |
Complete using a verb (correct form) + up. Choose: end · give · grow · make · take · take · turn · use · wash
Complétez avec un verbe (forme correcte) + up. Choisissez : end · give · grow · make · take · take · turn · use · wash
Complete using a verb + up. Choose: bring · catch · fix · give · go · keep · make · set · tidy
Complétez avec un verbe + up. Choisissez : bring · catch · fix · give · go · keep · make · set · tidy
Complete with the correct phrasal verb.
Complétez avec le bon verbe à particule.
Mixed: complete with the correct phrasal verb.
Mixte : complétez avec le bon verbe à particule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions Fréquentes
Catch up with = you were behind and you’ve now reached the person ahead. Keep up with = you’re maintaining the same pace and not falling behind. Tom caught up with the leaders (was behind, now alongside). Paul couldn’t keep up with Tanya (she was too fast for him to stay alongside).
Catch up with = vous étiez derrière et vous les avez rattrapés. Keep up with = vous maintenez le même rythme sans décrocher.
Grow up is intransitive — the child grows: She grew up in London. Bring up is transitive — an adult raises the child: Her parents brought her up in London. You CANNOT say Her parents grew her up.
Grow up est intransitif : She grew up in London. Bring up est transitif : Her parents brought her up in London. On ne peut PAS dire Her parents grew her up.
End up = finally be in a situation/place, often unexpectedly. Structure: (1) end up + -ing: I ended up paying for everyone. (2) end up + prep + place: We ended up in a strange hotel. The idea is that this wasn’t the original plan.
End up = finir par se retrouver dans une situation, souvent imprévue. Structure : (1) end up + -ing ; (2) end up + prép + lieu.
In statistics, make up = constitute / form: Women make up 40% of the workforce. The passive is be made up of = consist of: Air is made up of nitrogen and oxygen. Note: make up also means invent a story or apply cosmetics — context clarifies.
Dans un contexte statistique, make up = constituer : Women make up 40% of the workforce. Le passif est be made up of = être composé de : Air is made up of nitrogen and oxygen.
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