Pick Out: (3)

Grammar Tense Structure:

• Present Tense: pick / picks out
• Past Tense: picked out
• Past Participle: picked out
• Present Participle: picking out

1:  If you have options and you choose one from alternatives, you pick it out

separable & non-separable phrasal verb

• She has picked out her favourite band as Oasis
• She picked Oasis out as her favourite band.
  
• The child has picked out his favourite toys and games for the long journey!
• He picked his favourite toys out for the long journey ahead.

 2: To recognise something or someone from a group

separable & non-separable phrasal verb

• The athlete picked out her family in the crowd and ran to them after winning the race!
• She picked her family out in the crowd and ran to them after winning the race.
  
• I picked out the sound of her voice above the noise in the mall.
• I picked her voice out from the noise in the mall.

3:  If you play a musical instrument slowly or with difficulty, you pick it out

separable & non-separable phrasal verb

• I’ve just started playing the guitar but I’ve picked out my first tune albeit very badly!
• I’ve managed to pick my first tune out with my guitar!