Start with the verbs you meet
Work through 150 frequent phrasal verbs, ranked by real usage, plus 250 irregular verbs for past-tense practice.
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Phrasal Verbs: English Trainer
phrasal verbs app
Make the little words finally stick.
Phrasal Verbs: English Trainer helps English learners practise the verbs that change meaning when a small particle moves. Recall drills, listening, spaced repetition, and real usage examples turn short practice sessions into a routine.
For iPhone. See the App Store for current availability and requirements.
Practice for everyday English
Remember the verb, the particle, and how people actually use it.
Recall instead of rereading
Choose a meaning, pick or type the particle, and produce past forms so you retrieve the answer yourself.
Train your ear too
Listen to natural and slow speech, with real example sentences from a large open corpus of native usage.
Let memory set the pace
Spaced repetition brings verbs back before you forget them, with a gentle move from multiple choice to typing.
How it works
Start with one decision. See where it takes you.
01
Choose a review
Open the verbs that are due and start with a short recall-based drill.
02
Produce the answer
Identify the meaning, particle, or irregular past form instead of only recognising it.
03
Listen and compare
Hear natural and slow examples, then see the plain-English definition and usage sentence.
04
Return at the right time
Spaced repetition schedules the next review while charts and achievements show your progress.
Inside the app
Questions
About Phrasal Verbs: English Trainer
What does the app teach?
It teaches 150 frequent English phrasal verbs and 250 irregular verbs, with definitions, recall drills, listening practice, and example sentences.
How does phrasal-verb practice work?
You practise meanings and particles through recall-based questions, then move to typing once a verb is established.
Does it use spaced repetition?
Yes. The listing says each verb returns just before you are likely to forget it, with longer intervals after correct answers and shorter ones after mistakes.
What is included for free?
You can try the first 25 phrasal verbs and 40 irregular verbs free. One purchase unlocks the complete course; there is no subscription or advertising.
What iPhone software does it require?
The current listing requires iOS 18.0 or later.
Ready when you are
Make the little words finally stick.
Download Phrasal Verbs: English Trainer and make a few of the hardest English words easier to remember.