Phrasal Verbs: Sport
Sport phrasal verbs is the A2–B1 collection covering athletic and fitness actions. Warm up (prepare body for exercise), cool down (recover after exercise), work out (exercise; also: figure out a problem), take up (start a sport or hobby), give up (quit), knock out (eliminate from competition), drop out (leave a course or competition), kick off (start a game or event), send off (eject from game), score off (score against opponent). Learners build the sports and fitness phrasal-verb fluency.
This worksheet builds A2–B1 fluency with sport phrasal verbs.
Worksheet preview
What’s inside:
- A phrasal-verb bank with 18 sport verbs
- Multiple-choice items targeting sport context
- Gap-fill in sports commentary and fitness contexts
- Production task: describe a sport or fitness routine using three phrasal verbs
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: Sport-specific particles at A2–B1 — warm up (prepare body) vs cool down (recover) are mirror pairs. Take up (begin) vs give up (quit) describe opposite stages of involvement. Work out has two distinct meanings — exercise (fitness) and figure out (problem-solving).
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR A2–B1, in pre-intermediate and intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge A2 Key (KET) and B1 Preliminary (PET). Part of the Movement, Travel & Sport collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Movement and Direction.
