Spring is a lovely time of year in the United States.

It is a time of growth and movement.

Trees flower and birds sing.

In a celebration of spring, this week's Everyday Grammar will explore phrasal verbs with the word "spring."

You will learn about the similarities and differences between "spring from," "spring on," and "spring up."

Spring is a season and a noun with several different meanings.

But spring is also a verb.

It means to move suddenly or quickly to a different position.

This idea is important as we explore phrasal verbs with "spring" in them.

Before we begin, a word about phrasal verbs.