Phrasal Verbs

Infinitive: hand over
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PRESENT TENSE
-ING FORM
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
hand over & hands
over
handing over
handed over
handed over
1. hand . . . over (to) p.v. When you give something to people because they demand it,
because they require it, or because you are not its rightful owner, you hand it over or
hand it over to them. Turn over is similar to hand over.
I found some money in the street, and I handed it over to the police.
Those are my sunglasses—hand them right over!
handover n. When you transfer ownership or control of something to someone because
that person has demanded it or because you are not its rightful owner, this is called a
handover.
The Chinese celebrated Britain’s handover of Hong Kong.
The President demanded the immediate handover of the occupied territory.
2. hand . . . over p.v. When you give someone responsibility for an important project, duty,
or problem, you hand that project, duty, or problem over or hand it over to someone.
Mr. Wilson retired and handed control of the company over to his son.
The TV news anchor handed the show over to the reporter at the White House.
Infinitive: pull over
PRESENT TENSE
-ING FORM
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
pull over & pulls
over
pulling over
pulled over
pulled over
1. pull . . . over p.v. When you are driving and then move your vehicle to the side of the
road, reduce your speed, and then stop, you pull over or pull your vehicle over.
I pulled over to fix a flat tire.
We’re lost. Let’s pull the car over and ask someone for directions.
2. pull . . . over p.v. When you are driving and a police officer signals you to move your
vehicle to the side of the road, reduce your speed, and stop, the police officer pulls you