Today’s phrasal verb of the day is: Figure Out

Infinitive form: Figure Out

Present Tense: Figure out/Figures out

ing form: Figuring Out

Past tense: Figured Out

Participle: Figured Out

It is a separable phrasal verb that can be used in two ways:

1. When you understand or learn the answer to a question or the solution to a problem.

I figured out the answer to question #9 on my Math homework.

2. When you understand why a person is a certain way or acts a certain way.

I’m trying to figure John out, but I just don’t understand him.

A video about a young girl trying to ‘figure it out.’ In the video she uses: figuring things out, figuring themselves out, figure all that out, a nice place for all of that to be figured out, I’m figuring it out,

1. She _______ ____ the code to the safe and stole thousands of dollars in jewelry.

2. _____ ___ how to break into the safe must have taken some time.

3. She is a very unique robber. Police can’t ______ her ____.

4. Have you ever _______ _____ a secret password or code?

Rephrase the following sentences:

I have finally found the answer to Question number 7.

I really need to understand her, if we are going to date.

The police need to find an explanation to how the thief broke into the jewelry shop.