to run
Phrasal verb “to run”
to run away/off
to run down
to run in
to run out
to run over
to run away/off
убегать, удрать
When I gave him the news, he ran off at once.
to run down
а) останавливаться
(о механизмах)
The clock has run down and will stop if not wound.
to run down
b) говорить с пренебрежением
He is always running down his sister.
to run in
заглянуть, забежать, зайти в гости
Run in and see me this evening.
to run out
выбежать
The cage was open and the monkey ran out.
to run out
кончаться, иссякать
The money has run out .
to run out
кончаться, иссякать
His patience has run out.
to run over
переехать, задавить
Be careful! Don’t run over the dog!
A small kitten was run over by the train.
to run over
литься через край , убежать
I forgot to turn off the tap and the water ran over (the sink) .
Match the phrasal verb with its definition:
Describe the picture using the phrasal verb:
We have … … of milk. Go and buy it, please!
At nights cars often … … small animals.
The detective warned the thief not to … … .
They're always … me … and I am sick and tired of it.
My money has … … . I can’t buy this dress!
The bathwater is …ing …!
Test yourself!
Variant I
- Can you get some coffee from the shops; I'm afraid we've run ... .
- Joan ran ....... from home after an argument with her parents.
- The robbers ran ...... when the police arrived and haven't been caught yet.
- My boss is always running … my work.
- Ben's depressed because his best friend ran … with his girlfriend.
- You've poured so much juice into the glass that it has run … .
- I can't finish printing the document, I ran … of paper.
- The news report alerted that a tiger has ran …. from the zoo.
- She is always running … her son’s wife.
Test yourself!
Variant II
- We haven't got much A4 paper left for the photocopier; we're running ... .
- Slow down, you might run someone … .
- We ran … of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
- The child ran … from home and has been missing for three days.
- I accidentally ran … your bicycle in the driveway.
- You won't be able to use my CD player, the batteries have run … .
- The driver didn't see the cat and ran … it.
- Can you buy some sugar from the shop? We’ve run … .
- The robbers had run … before the police arrived.
- I ran … to see an old friend the other day.
Check yourself!
Variant I
Variant II
- over
- out
- away
- away/off
- down
- away/off
- over
- out
- away
- down
- out
- over
- out
- away
- over
- out
- over
- out
- away/off
- in
Quiz:
1. run away
Mario was surrounded by a gang of young guys looking for a fight, but they ran away when they saw
a) his sneakers
b) his tattoos
c) his gun
Quiz:
2. run away
Kelly has run away again, so her parents are
a) very worried about her
b) very proud of her
c) very happy for her
Quiz:
3. run away from
My friend Gary has spent his life running away from his problems. He should learn to
a) ignore them
b) escape them
c) solve them
Quiz:
4. run out (of)
If you have run out of sugar, you need to
a) go after it
b) use it up
c) get some more
Quiz:
5. run down
Larry is always running his brother Ken down . No matter what Ken does, Larry says
a) it's terrible
b) it's great
c) it's not too bad
Quiz:
6. run over
Rodney nearly ran over an old lady while he was
a) washing his car
b) driving his car
c) filling up his car
Keys to the task: “Describe the pictures”
- We have running out of milk.
- At night cars often run over small animals.
- The detective warned the thief not to run away.
- They’re always running me down and I am sick and tired of it.
- My money has run out. I can’t buy this dress.
- The bathwater is running over!
Keys to the quiz:
- 1) c
- 2) a
- 3) c
- 4) c
- 5) a
- 6) b