Phrasal Verbs

Infinitive: hit on
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PRESENT TENSE
-ING FORM
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
hit on & hits on
hitting on
hit on
hit on
1. hit on p.v. When you think of an interesting idea or a solution to a problem, you hit on it.
I think I’ve hit on a way to solve this problem.
After two years of tests, they finally hit on the solution.
2. hit on p.v. [informal] When you hit on a person, you approach and aggressively try to
interest that person in you romantically or sexually.
Lydia had a terrible time at the party. She was hit on by every guy there.
Let’s go somewhere else—Mark keeps hitting on me, and I’m tired of it.
Infinitive: leave off
PRESENT TENSE
-ING FORM
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
leave off & leaves off leaving off
left off
left off
1. leave . . . off p.v. When you do not include people or things on a list, either accidentally or
deliberately, you leave them off.
After what happened at the last party, Dan wasn’t surprised that he was left off
the guest list.
Check to make sure you don’t leave anyone off the list.
2. leave off p.v. When you interrupt something that you intend to finish later, you leave off
at the point where you stop.
OK class, we left off on page 92 last week, so open your books to page 93.
Finish your story, Uncle Fred. You left off where the giant octopus was about to
eat you.
Infinitive: let off
PRESENT TENSE
-ING FORM