Abstract:
The study aims at investigating the problems facing students in level three at University in using English phrasal verbs. It aims at identifying these difficulties and attempting to find suitable solutions. The study aims to investigate the problems of using phrasal verbs in daily communication, one of important goals is to turn EFL learner’s attention to the mistakes that occur when grasping phrasal verbs meaning The study hypothesizes that the EFL learners are not fully aware of phrasal verbs meaning.. The used methodologies in the study contain the descriptive method in the literature review and the analytical method in the practical field in the study. A valid and reliable test was used for data collection. It was carefully constructed, then distributed a among the study sample, which comprised hundred EFL students in third level. The study reveal that: there were high degrees of errors in the test. Selection of wrong English phrasal verbs was the biggest problem the students face, English phrasal verbs problems show inadequate explanation and practice of appropriate use of the phrasal verbs and the highest number error was made in consonants s of place and time. The study recommended that teachers should explain both the meaning and the use of phrasal verbs in English so as to solve the problems of the interference between the two languages, English phrasal verbs should be taught in variety of ways using different kinds of exercises to display all types of phrasal verbs and learners should have adequate explanation of meaning and intensive practice with help of the teacher
