Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
'Carry out' means to complete a task, follow an instruction, or conduct research, acting as a more formal version of 'do'.
- Use it for formal tasks like 'carry out an experiment' or 'carry out an order'.
- It is a separable phrasal verb, but usually stays together unless using a pronoun.
- Never confuse it with 'carry on', which means to continue doing something.
Overview
carry out が do（する）という言葉の「プロ仕様」の親戚だからです。do が汎用的な道具であるのに対し、carry out は計画、命令、または一連の指示に従う場合に使われます。単に「料理を作る」のと、「レシピを実行する」(carrying out a recipe) の違いだと考えてください。一方は単なる動作ですが、もう一方はミッションです！研究所の科学者であれ、アプリを使っている配達員であれ、あなたはおそらく一日中何かを carrying out しています。このガイドでは、なぜこの句動詞がこれほど便利なのか、そして単に重い箱を外に運ぶのとどう違うのかを見ていきましょう。（ネタバレ：文法バージョンでは、重いものを持ち上げる必要はありません！）How This Grammar Works
carry out のような句動詞は、ダイナミックなデュオのようなものです。動詞（carry）と不変化詞（out）の2つの部分で構成されています。これらが力を合わせると、腕で物を持ち上げることとは全く関係のない、新しい意味が生まれます。英語では、これらを「分離可能」な句動詞と呼びます。難しい言葉に聞こえるかもしれませんが、単に、行っている「こと」を真ん中に入れることも、最後に置くこともできるという意味です。例えば、carry out the plan と言うことも、carry the plan out と言うこともできます。どちらも100％正解です！ただし、一つだけずるいルールがあります。it や them のような代名詞を使う場合は、*必ず*真ん中に入れなければなりません。carry it out と言わなければなりません。「carry out it」と言うと、バグったAIのように聞こえてしまうので、絶対に避けたいところです。it という言葉を、2枚の文法パンの間に挟まれた小さなサンドイッチの具だと想像してみてください！
Formation Pattern
carry は時制に基づいて形が変わりますが、out という言葉は全く変わらないことを覚えておいてください。この関係における、安定した友人です。
carry out を使います（三人称単数の場合は carries out）。
carried out を使います。y が i に変わることに注意してください！
carrying out を使います。タスクの真っ最中の時に最適です。
carry out the test. | 私はテストを実施します。
carries out the order. | 彼女は命令を実行します。
carried out the plan. | 私たちは計画を実行しました。
carrying out research. | 彼らは研究を行っています。
When To Use It
carry out する必要がある！」と言うかもしれません。新しいワクチンに関するニュース記事を読んでいるなら、「科学者たちは多くのテストを carried out した」と書かれているかもしれません。現代の生活にも最適です。お気に入りのフードデリバリーアプリを思い浮かべてください。ドライバーはあなたの具体的な指示（「チャイムを鳴らさないで、赤ちゃんが寝ているから」など）を carry out しなければなりません。就職面接では、「前職では、多くの異なるプロジェクトを carried out しました」と言うことができます。計画的でプロフェッショナルな印象を与え、実際に物事をやり遂げる人のように聞こえます。
Common Mistakes
carry out が部屋から何かを持ち出すという物理的な動作と同じ意味だと考えることです。家から椅子を運び出す場合は「carrying the chair out」であり、これは物理的な動きです。しかし、タスクを遂行している場合は、句動詞の carry out です。もう一つの大きな間違いは「代名詞の罠」です。前述のように、常に it を真ん中に置いてください：carry it out。また、carry on と混同しないでください。carry on は何かを続けるという意味です（有名な「Keep Calm and Carry On」のポスターのように）。誰かに仕事を carry out するように言うときは、特定のタスクを終わらせてほしいという意味です。carry on と言うときは、単に仕事を続けてほしいという意味です。Contrast With Similar Patterns
do の代わりに carry out を使うべきか、どうすればわかるでしょうか？do を巨大な傘だと考えてください。宿題をする（do homework）、皿洗いをする（do dishes）、全力を尽くす（do your best）など、あらゆることをカバーします。carry out はもっと具体的です。プロセスや一連の手順を暗示しています。皿を洗うための非常に複雑な10段階の計画がない限り、通常は「I carried out the dishes」とは言いません！research（研究）、experiments（実験）、orders（命令）、instructions（指示）、plans（計画）などには carry out を使いましょう。また、perform（遂行する）とも対照的です。perform は非常にフォーマルです（外科医や音楽家など）。carry out は、フォーマルすぎずカジュアルすぎない、完璧な中間地点です。Quick FAQ
carry out は食べ物の「テイクアウト」と同じですか？
素晴らしい質問です！一部の国では、ハイフン付きの carry-out は、レストランから家に持ち帰る食べ物を意味することがあります。しかし、動詞としての carry out はタスクに関するものです。ピザを carry out するなら、物理的に運んでいます。注文を carry out するなら、リクエストに応えています！
宿題に使ってもいいですか？
使えますが、少し秘密工作員か科学者のように聞こえます。「数学の宿題を carried out した」と言うと、非常に深刻に聞こえます。たいていの人は単に「I did my homework」と言います。
carry out の過去形は何ですか？
carried out です。y を i に変えるのを忘れないでください！
Conjugating 'Carry Out'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I/You/We/They
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carry out
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I carry out the tests.
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Present Simple
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He/She/It
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carries out
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She carries out the research.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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carried out
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They carried out the plan.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am carrying out
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I am carrying out an audit.
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Present Perfect
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He/She/It
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has carried out
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He has carried out the task.
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Future (Will)
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All subjects
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will carry out
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We will carry out the orders.
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Passive (Past)
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The task
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was carried out
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The task was carried out.
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Contractions with Pronouns
| Full Form | Contraction | Rule |
|---|---|---|
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I will carry it out
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I'll carry it out
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Pronoun must be in the middle.
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They have carried it out
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They've carried it out
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Standard present perfect contraction.
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We do not carry it out
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We don't carry it out
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Negative contraction.
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Meanings
To perform a task, a piece of work, or a specific duty that has been assigned or planned.
Perform/Execute
To do something that you have been told to do or that you have planned to do.
“The hospital is carrying out tests to find the cause of the problem.”
“It is difficult to carry out these changes without more funding.”
Conduct Research
To perform a systematic investigation or scientific experiment.
“Extensive research was carried out to determine the effects of the new drug.”
“We need to carry out a survey to understand customer needs.”
Fulfill a Promise
To do what you said you would do, such as a threat or a promise.
“He finally carried out his threat to resign from the company.”
“The government failed to carry out its promises to lower taxes.”
Reference Table
| 構文 | 意味 | Example | 使い方メモ |
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Subject + carry out + Object
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タスクを実行・完了する
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We'll carry out the survey.
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最も一般的で、目的語が後に続きます。
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Subject + carry + Pronoun + out
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タスクを実行・完了する
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Please carry it out.
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代名詞の時は必ず分離します。
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Subject + carry + Noun + out
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タスクを実行・完了する
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They carried their duties out.
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あまり一般的ではなく、フォーマルまたは古風に聞こえることがあります。
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Carry (alone)
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物理的に運ぶ
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She carried the books.
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ここでは句動詞ではなく、'out' は不要です。
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Carry on
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行動を続ける
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Let's carry on with work.
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全く違う意味なので、混同しないようにしましょう。
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フォーマル度スペクトル
The department will carry out a comprehensive review of the policy. (Workplace)
We need to carry out these repairs soon. (Workplace)
I'll get the job done by Friday. (Workplace)
I'll knock it out by Friday. (Workplace)
Carry Out: コアコンセプト
主な使い方
- 計画 戦略を実行する
- 命令 指示に従う
- 研究 調査を行う
- 義務 責任を果たす
構成
- 動詞 + 前置詞 Carry + Out
- 他動詞 目的語が必要
- 分離可能 代名詞は間に
よくある間違い
- 'out'を忘れる 'carry'を単独で使う
- 間違った前置詞 'Carry on'を使ってしまう
- 代名詞の順序 'Carry out it'
Carry Out と類似の動詞の比較
'Carry Out' を使うかどうかの判断フロー
その行動は、計画、タスク、命令、指示を完了または実行することですか？
それは単に何かを物理的に運ぶことですか？
それは行動を続けることですか？
何を 'Carry Out' できますか？
計画と指示
- • a plan
- • orders
- • instructions
- • a strategy
義務とタスク
- • your duties
- • a task
- • a job
- • responsibilities
研究と行動
- • research
- • an experiment
- • a survey
- • an investigation
約束と脅威
- • a promise
- • a threat
レベル別の例文
Please carry out the trash.
Please take the trash outside.
He does his work.
He performs his tasks.
I carry the bag.
I am holding the bag.
They do the test.
They are taking the test.
The doctor will carry out the test.
The doctor will perform the medical test.
We need to carry out the plan.
We need to do what we planned.
Did you carry out my instructions?
Did you do what I told you?
She carried out the experiment.
She did the science experiment.
The survey was carried out last month.
The research survey was conducted last month.
It is important to carry out regular maintenance.
It is important to do regular checks and repairs.
If you have a task, you must carry it out.
If you have a job, you must finish it.
The company is carrying out an internal investigation.
The company is looking into its own problems.
The rebels failed to carry out their threat.
The rebels did not do the bad thing they promised.
Extensive repairs are being carried out on the bridge.
Many repairs are currently happening on the bridge.
The pilot carried out an emergency landing.
The pilot performed a difficult landing safely.
We must carry out a thorough risk assessment.
We need to check for all possible dangers.
The mandate was carried out with clinical precision.
The order was completed perfectly and carefully.
The carrying out of the death penalty remains controversial.
The execution of the sentence is a debated topic.
They carried out a series of controlled explosions.
They performed planned explosions for safety.
The research, carried out over ten years, proved the theory.
The long-term study confirmed the idea.
The logistical nightmare of carrying out such a feat cannot be overstated.
It was incredibly difficult to organize and perform this action.
He was merely carrying out the dictates of his conscience.
He was only doing what his internal morals told him to do.
The treaty requires both nations to carry out mutual inspections.
The agreement says both countries must check each other.
The sheer scale of the operation carried out by the task force was unprecedented.
The size of the work done by the group was new and huge.
間違えやすい
Learners often mix these up because both start with 'carry'. 'Carry on' means to continue.
To be 'carried away' means to lose self-control due to emotion.
Both mean to perform a task, but 'execute' is much more formal.
よくある間違い
I carry out the bag.
I carry the bag out.
I carry out it.
I carry it out.
He carry out the task.
He carries out the task.
I will carry on the order.
I will carry out the order.
The doctor carried on the test.
The doctor carried out the test.
They carried out a surgery.
They performed a surgery.
I am carry out research.
I am carrying out research.
We need to carry out with the plan.
We need to carry out the plan.
The research was carry out by experts.
The research was carried out by experts.
I will carry out it tomorrow.
I will carry it out tomorrow.
The execution of the task was carried out.
The task was carried out.
文型パターン
The ___ was carried out by ___.
We need to carry out a ___ to ___.
It is difficult to carry out ___ when ___.
Real World Usage
The researchers carried out a double-blind study.
The unit carried out the mission at dawn.
Who will carry out the action items from today's meeting?
The surgeon carried out the operation successfully.
We are carrying out a survey to improve our service.
The council is carrying out roadworks on the M1.
「計画を実行する」と考えてみよう
carry out is probably what you need. It's more specific than 'do' or 'make'."'Out' を忘れないで！
代名詞の置き場所ルール
ビジネスや学術的な場面でよく使われる
carry out は、ビジネスや学術的な場面でよく使われます。正しく使うことで、そういった場で標準的な英語に慣れていることを示せます。面接やプレゼンで自信を持って話せますよ。 "Carry out is very common in professional and academic settings. Using it correctly shows you're familiar with standard English usage in these contexts, making you sound more competent and confident during job interviews or presentations."よく一緒に使われる言葉に注目！
carry out と一緒によく使われる言葉（'plan', 'research', 'orders' など）に注目してみてください。これらのフレーズをセットで覚えると、記憶に残りやすく、自然に会話で使えるようになります。 "Pay attention to the words that often go with carry out (e.g., 'plan', 'research', 'orders'). Learning these phrases together will help them stick in your memory and flow naturally in your speech."Smart Tips
Replace 'did' with 'carried out' to immediately increase the professional tone of your writing.
Think of 'it' as a wedge that splits the verb and the particle apart.
Check if the object is a physical thing (like a chair) or a task (like a plan) to know if it's literal or figurative.
Ask yourself: Am I finishing something or continuing something? If finishing, use 'out'.
発音
Linking
The 'y' in 'carry' and the 'o' in 'out' are often linked with a slight 'w' or 'j' sound depending on speed, but usually, the 'r' in 'carry' leads into the 'out'.
Stress
In phrasal verbs, the particle (out) often receives more stress than the verb (carry) when used at the end of a sentence.
Rising on 'Out'
Did you carry it OUT? ↗
Asking for confirmation of completion.
暗記しよう
記憶術
Carry the box OUT of the room to finish the job.
視覚的連想
Imagine a scientist holding a clipboard, walking OUT of a lab after finishing a successful experiment. The 'out' represents the completion of the work.
Rhyme
To carry out a plan, you must be the man (or woman) with the can-do attitude!
Story
A detective received a secret order. He had to carry out a search of the mansion. He carried it out at midnight and found the evidence.
Word Web
チャレンジ
Write down three things you need to 'carry out' at work or school this week using the phrase 'I will carry out...'
文化メモ
In Scotland and parts of Northern England, a 'carry-out' is a noun meaning takeaway food or alcohol bought from a shop to be consumed elsewhere.
In global business, 'carry out' is part of 'action-oriented' language. It is preferred over 'do' because it sounds more accountable and systematic.
Using 'carry out' is a marker of scientific literacy. Using 'do' in a lab report can make the writer seem less professional.
From the verb 'carry' (to bear or transport) and the adverb 'out' (to the end or completion).
会話のきっかけ
What is the most difficult task you have had to carry out at work?
If you were a scientist, what kind of research would you carry out?
Have you ever carried out a plan that didn't go as expected?
Do you think it's important for soldiers to carry out every order they are given?
日記のテーマ
よくある間違い
Test Yourself
The team needs to ___ the new safety procedures immediately.
Carry out は物事を実行または実施することを意味し、手順には完璧に合致します。Carry on は続けるという意味です。Find and fix the mistake:
She will carry it out the task.
carry out は通常一緒に使われます。代名詞として 'it' を使う場合は、'carry' と 'out' の間に置かれます。Translate into English: 'Ellos realizaron la investigación en el laboratorio.'
Answer starts with: ["T...
Realizar は、調査を行う場合、carry out とうまく訳せます。carry の過去形は carried です。Choose the correct sentence:
Carry out はタスクを完了することを意味します。物を物理的に運ぶ場合は、通常 'carry' で十分です。しかし、'carry out' は物を外に移動させることも意味します。タスクが箱を撤去することである場合、'Carry out these boxes' は正しいです。単に物理的に持ち上げる場合は、'carry these boxes' も可能です。このルールの文脈では、'carry out' はそれらを撤去するというタスクの完了を意味します。Score: /4
練習問題
8 exercisesThe scientist needs to carry ___ the experiment.
Choose the correct pronoun placement.
Find and fix the mistake:
The soldiers carried on the orders of the general.
out / the / they / investigation / carried
Carry out
A: Did you finish the survey? B: Yes, we ___ yesterday.
I carried out the heavy box to the car.
The / research / by / was / carried / out / NASA.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesThe manager expects us to ___ his instructions precisely.
The company decided to carry their plan on.
Translate into English: 'Ella llevó a cabo una investigación exhaustiva para su tesis.'
Choose the correct sentence:
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the phrases:
We need to ___ this plan meticulously for success.
The doctor decided to carry out it quickly.
Translate into English: 'Debemos cumplir con nuestras responsabilidades laborales.'
Which sentence is correct?
Unscramble the sentence:
Match the phrasal verbs to their meanings:
Score: /12
よくある質問 (8)
Yes, you can! 'Carry out' is separable. Both 'carry out the task' and 'carry the task out' are correct, though the first one is more common.
No. 'Carry out' means to perform or complete a task. 'Carry on' means to continue doing something.
Usually, yes. In a text to a friend, you would just say 'I'll do it' or 'I'll get it done'. Save 'carry out' for work or school.
If you mean taking something outside, you say 'carry the box out'. 'Carry out' as a phrasal verb is almost always for abstract things like plans or tests.
The passive form is 'be carried out'. For example: 'The repairs were carried out by the landlord.'
Only if you are physically lifting them and walking out of a room. You cannot 'carry out' a person as a task.
Yes, 'carry-out' (with a hyphen) can mean takeaway food in some dialects, but this is informal.
You can use 'do', but 'carry out' makes you sound more professional and precise, especially in academic or business writing.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
Llevar a cabo
Spanish 'llevar a cabo' is slightly more formal than 'carry out'.
Effectuer / Mener à bien
French doesn't use phrasal verbs, so the 'verb + particle' structure is new for learners.
Ausführen
In German, the 'aus' always goes to the very end of the clause in main sentences.
実行する (Jikkou suru)
There is no concept of 'carrying' or 'out' in the Japanese equivalent.
تنفيذ (Tanfidh)
Arabic uses a single verb form rather than a multi-word phrasal verb.
执行 (Zhíxíng)
Chinese verbs do not change form for tense like 'carry' becomes 'carried'.
Learning Path
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