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The verb GET is one of the most common
verbs in English and can be used in so many different ways that
it can be confusing at times. You will find the Part 2/2 of this
grammar in
Lesson 30 - Page 5. |
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USE # 1 |
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Get + noun / pronoun can mean receive,
bring, fetch, obtain, buy, or catch,
and with to + a place it means arrive at / in. |
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1. |
I
got an
email from Marc today. |
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2. |
If you're going to the bookstore,
could you get
me this book? |
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3. |
When do you think we'll
get to
Cancun? |
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4. |
Let's not bother with a taxi – we
can get
the bus. |
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USE # 2 |
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We use get + adjective or comparative
adjective to mean become.
Now compare be + adjective and get + adjective in these
examples:
a. It's dark. It's getting dark.
b. I'm used to the climate in Argentina now. I'm getting used to
the climate in Argentina. |
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1. |
We'd better go home. It's
getting dark. |
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2. |
I seem to have
got forgetful
recently. |
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3. |
The traffic
gets worse
in the city centre every day. |
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4. |
I don't think my sister will ever
get used
to living on her own. |
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USE # 3 |
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We can use get + object + infinitive to mean
make somebody do something or persuade somebody to do
something. |
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1. |
We need to
get someone to
fix the fridge. It's not working properly. |
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2. |
Could you
get Ann to
finish the report? I'm too busy to do it. |
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USE # 4 |
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In informal spoken English we sometimes use get
(+ object + past participle) instead of have (+ object + past
participle) to say that you ask or pay another person to do something
for you. |
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1. |
I'm going to
get my hair cut
next week. |
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2. |
Tom needs to
get his passport
renewed – it runs out next month. |
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USE # 5 |
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We can use get (+ past participle) instead of
be to make a passive structure. This is more informal than using
be. |
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1. |
Did you know Dan
got sacked
last week? |
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2. |
My son
got caught
driving at 150 km/h. |
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USE # 6 |
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Get can also mean score or achieve a
point / goal. |
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1. |
Freddy
got 85 marks
in our OM Personal FCE examination. |
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3. |
Last Sunday the Argentinian team
got 4 goals. |
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Remember you will find the Part 2/2 of this
grammar in
Lesson 30 - Page 5.
On the next page you will be able to practise
this grammar. |
