Frequently asked questions

What is Phrasal Verbler?

Phrasal Verbler is a practice tool for learning English phrasal verbs in context. Instead of memorising word lists, you fill in gaps in natural sentences, building real understanding of how phrasal verbs are used.

Is it really free?

The Top 50 most common phrasal verbs are completely free — no signup required. You can create a free account to save your progress across devices. The full library of 1,000+ phrasal verbs is available with a one-off lifetime purchase.

What does "lifetime access" mean?

You pay once and have access forever. There are no recurring charges. All future updates and new content are included at no extra cost.

Who created Phrasal Verbler?

Phrasal Verbler was built by me, Chris: I'm a DELTA-qualified English teacher with over 15 years of classroom experience.

How are the phrasal verbs organised?

Phrasal verbs are organised into frequency tiers based on corpus research (how often they appear in real English). You start with the 50 most common and can expand at your own pace. You can also filter by CEFR level (B1–C2) or focus on specific verbs and particles.

What are the two practice modes?

Match mode helps you get familiar with the meaning and usage of phrasal verbs through definition matching. Gap-fill mode then tests you with rapid-fire gap-fill sentences. Both modes feed into your mastery tracking.

How does mastery tracking work?

Every phrasal verb starts as "unseen". As you practise, it progresses through learning, familiar, and mastered stages based on your accuracy over multiple encounters. Verbs you struggle with are automatically resurfaced until they stick.

Can I use Phrasal Verbler on my phone?

Yes — Phrasal Verbler is fully responsive and works on any device with a web browser. No app download needed.

What CEFR levels are covered?

The content spans B1 to C2. The Top 50 tier is mostly B1–B2, while the higher tiers include more C1 and C2 phrasal verbs.

I have another question.

No problem — get in touch via the contact page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.