Study the phrasal verbs. Lead-in.
Carla is off school today.
Her favourite ballet performance is on today.
Boy: “Who wants to go on a picnic?”
Girl (on the left): “I am against.”
Girl (on the right): “I am for. When shall we go?”
The dog is after Mike.
Mike is after the bike for his birthday.
More phrasal verbs with BE …
| be after | want something: I am after that black bike for my birthday. |
| chase somebody: I don’t know why that big dog is after me! | |
| be against (A2) | not agree about something: She didn’t want to comply with the new regulation, she was against it. |
| be for | support somebody’s idea: I’m for going on a picnic. |
| be in for (C2) | be about to experience sth negative: We are in for hales this week. |
| be on | be shown on TV: What’s on at the cinema today? |
| be off | not be at work/ school: Mike’s off for a few days. Can you substitute him? |
| not like something any more: I’m off sweets. | |
| be out of | not have something anymore: They are out of money now. |
| be over | be finished: The meeting is over, you may go now. |
| be up | not be sleeping, be awake: I’m up, don’t worry I won’t be late for school again! |
| be going on or happening: What’s up, man? | |
| be up to sth | be doing something: Hey guys, what are you up to? |
| be up to sb | be somebody’s responsibility: It’s up to you to decide what to do next. |
Practice
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 7
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Exercise 8*
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Exercise 9*
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