Level: A1 | Topic: Phrasal Verbs for Meetings
A phrasal verb is a verb plus a small word (like up, on, down, off, or back). Together they make a new meaning. Here are 8 simple phrasal verbs you will hear in meetings.
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| set up | to prepare or organise something before it happens | Can you set up the room before the meeting? |
| start off | to begin | Let's start off with the agenda. |
| carry on | to continue | Please carry on, I am listening. |
| write down | to put something on paper | Please write down the main points. |
| come back | to return | I will come back in five minutes. |
| go over | to look at something again, to check or review | Let's go over the notes together. |
| wrap up | to finish or end something | It's time to wrap up the meeting. |
| follow up | to do something after, to check on progress | I will follow up by email. |
Read each sentence. Is it true or false?
1. To set up a room means to prepare it before a meeting.
2. To start off means to finish something.
3. To carry on means to continue.
4. To write down means to say something out loud.
5. To come back means to return.
6. To go over something means to review it again.
7. To wrap up a meeting means to begin it.
8. To follow up means to check on progress after something.
1. Can you _____ the room before the meeting starts?
2. Let's _____ with a quick introduction.
3. Please _____ — I am listening carefully.
4. Please _____ the key points in your notebook.
5. I need a break, but I will _____ in ten minutes.
6. Let's _____ the main ideas before we finish.
7. It's getting late — let's _____ the meeting now.
8. I will _____ with you by email tomorrow.
Click a phrasal verb then click its matching meaning.
1. Can you __ the chairs and the projector?
2. Let's __ with the agenda for today.
3. Please __ — don't stop now.
4. Please __ your ideas on paper.
5. I will __ after a short break.
6. Let's __ the report one more time.
7. We need to __ the meeting soon.
8. I will __ with an email next week.
Click the words to build the correct sentence.
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Click a phrasal verb, then click the correct column.
Fill in the missing phrasal verbs.