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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1We London at 5 in the evening.

2What time are you going to home.

3Call me when you there.

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

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

6How have you here?

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

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

9When he home, his parents were sleeping.

10If 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).