English Winners, today we are going to learn our last Be phrasal verbs. Our first
phrasal verb is 'Be on,. Like: "This computer is on already. Don't touch that
button." "The computer is on already. Don't touch that button."
Another example is: "It's on the Friday after New Year's." "It's on the Friday after
New Year's." "Are you on any medication?" The nurse asked the patient. "Are you on any
medication?" The nurse asked the patient. So, definition number one: 'The computers
on already." When I use 'it's on,' that means it's working; it's functioning properly,
right? Our second definition means 'taking place at like a certain time.' 'It's on the
Friday after New Year's...' Whatever IT is - maybe it's a party - then the party
happens on the Friday after New Year's. And then the third one, "Are you on any
medication?" The nurse asked the patient. That means to be under the influence of
a medication. Maybe it's medicine. Maybe it's drugs. The point is: you have
some sort of medicine in your system to be on something, right? So, in which
sentence is 'be on' being used correctly... with both grammar and meaning? Is it A.
use the computer now and be on? B Valentine's Day is on February 14th? Or
is it C. Are on you any medicines? The correct one is B. Valentine's Day is on
February 14th. A and C have poor grammar. Our next phrasal verb is 'be on about,'
as in, "What's she on about? I don't know. I didn't hear her." "What's she on about? I
don't know. I didn't hear her." Now, to be on about something means to
talk but others aren't really listening. Now, be very careful how you use this one,
because when you say, "What are you on about?"
it sounds like... maybe... you don't really care what they have to say, or that
they're crazy. So try not to use it in front of the person you're talking about,
for sure, alright? I'm not going to do any quiz question for 'be on about;' it's
pretty simple. Let's just go to the next phrasal verb, okay? Be out: "Three strikes,
you're out." "Three strikes, you're out." "The party ends too late. I'm out." "The party
ends too late. I'm out." "If it happens again, you're out." "If it happens again,
you're out." "He's out for coffee" "He's out for coffee." My first example,
"three-strikes-you're-out," talks about baseball. If you swing the
bat, and you miss three times, you're out. You have to sit down, right? Our next
example, "The party ends too late. I'm out." That means you are cancelling your
participation in a group activity. In this case, the party... it ends too late.
Therefore, you will not be joining. You are cancelling your decision to join. "I'm
out." "If it happens again, you're out." To remove somebody from a group. In the
other one, "The party ends too late. I'm out." You are removing yourself. But maybe,
a teacher, or a boss, or an authority figure can tell you "you're out," if you
break a rule, or violate their trust. And then finally, "He's out for coffee." That
means that they have left home or work for a certain purpose. In this case, the
purpose is to go get coffee. So, "he's out for coffee." You could say, "He's out for
lunch." "He's out on vacation." You can use any reason, okay? Quiz time!
Which is not a definition of 'be out'? A. to get three strikes in baseball? B. to
cancel your part in a group activity. C. to make a big impression on other people.
Or D. to leave home or work for a specific purpose. Its C. making a big
impression has nothing to do with being out that is standing out, okay?
Next phrasal verb: 'be over.' "I'm over that." "I'm over that." "It's over." "It's over." Be
over has two definitions: the first definition is to move past a
relationship that has ended. It could be like a breakup...
That's another phrasal verb. But when you're over it, it means you no longer feel
emotional pain, or the emotional pain no longer really affects you that much. And
then the other use is to declare or say that something is finished. 'It's over.' So
which one is using be over incorrectly? Is it A. The war is over? B. I'm still not
over her? or C. You're over my house? It's C. Someone can 'come over,' but to 'be
over' means to literally be hovering above or standing on top of the roof. If
you're working construction or you're a flying person, then maybe you can be over
someone's house, but otherwise, now that's not a proper use of 'Be over.' My last one
is 'Be through.' "I'm through with studying." "I am through with studying." To be through
with something means to say that you have done so much
of an activity, that you're tired of it. You're frustrated. And you are done doing
it, or you are ready to be done doing it, okay? No quiz question on that one. it's
pretty simple. I'm through with Be phrasal verbs. So, did this video help you? I want
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