The different uses of the verb ‘get’

The different uses of the verb ‘get’

Exercise 3

Fill in the gaps with get, get to, got, or got to .

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1 We London at 5 in the evening.

2 What time are you going to home.

3 Call me when you there.

4 I have my first coffee of the day when I work.

5 We need to hurry up to the station in time.

6 How have you here?

7 If I school late, my teacher gets very mad.

8 We the airport in record time but we missed our flight.

9 When he home, his parents were sleeping.

10 If you don't here before 10, I will leave without you.

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The different uses of the verb get

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Get + noun: get an email, get a job, get a new TV, get the train, etc. (=receive, obtain, buy, bring, take)

• We get lots of emails every day. 
• My son got his driving license last week. 
• Did you get a present for Tommy’s birthday?
• ‘How did you go to Pam’s house?’ ‘I got a train.’ 

Get + adjective: get married, get hungry, get old, get tired, etc. (=start to be married/hungry/old/etc.)

• Why did you get angry?
• It‘s getting dark.
• When did they get married?
• After breakfast, I have a shower and get dressed.

Get to + place (=arrive)

• What time did you get to the hospital?
• She gets to work at 8.
• It was difficult to get here. 
• Do you usually get home late?

❗ Note that we say get here, get there and get home (WITHOUT to).