TO GET can be used in a number of patterns and has a number of meanings.
TO GET + DIRECT OBJECT = TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO BUY
- I got my passport last week. (to obtain)
- She got her driving license last week. (to obtain)
- They got permission to live in Switzerland. (to obtain)
- I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria. (to receive)
- He gets $1,000 a year from his father. (to receive)
- She got a new coat from Zappaloni in Rome. (to buy)
- We got a new television for the sitting room. (to buy)
TO GET + PLACE EXPRESSION = REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE
- How are you getting home tonight?
- We got to London around 6 p.m.
- What time will we get there?
- When did you get back from New York?
TO GET + ADJECTIVE = BECOME, SHOW A CHANGE OF STATE
- I am getting old.
- It's getting hotter.
- By the time they reached the house they were getting hungry.
- I'm getting tired of all this nonsense.
- My mother's getting old and needs looking after.
- It gets dark very early in the winter.
- Don't touch the stove until is gets cool.
TO GET + PREPOSITION/ADVERB = PHRASAL VERBS WITH VARIOUS MEANINGS
| TO GET + | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| to get at | try to express | I think I see what you're getting at. I agree. |
| to get away with | escape punishment for a crime or bad action | I can't believe you got away with cheating on that test! |
| to get by | manage (financially) | Sam doesn't earn much, but we get by. |
| to get down | depress, descend | This rain is really getting me down. |
| to get off | leave a form of transport (train, bus, bicycle, plane) | We got off the train just before the bomb exploded. |
| to get on | 1. enter/sit on a form of transport (train, bus, bicycle, plane) 2. have a relationship with someone | 1. He got on his bicycle and rode down the street. 2. Amy and I really get on well. |
| to get on with | to proceed | I have so much homework, I'd better get on with it. |
| to get out of | avoid doing something, especially a duty | She got out of the washing-up every day, even when it was her turn. |
| to get over | recover (from an illness, a surprise) | Have you gotten over your cold yet? |
| to get through | use or finish the supply of something | We've got through all the sugar. Can you buy some more? |
| to get up | leave your bed | He gets up at 6.00 a.m. every morning. |
| to get up to | do - usually something bad | The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're getting up to. |
OTHER EXPRESSIONS WITH GET
- Do you get it means do you understand.
Do you get what the teacher was explaining in class? - He's getting dinner tonight means he's preparing the meal.
You can relax. It's my turn to get dinner tonight. - I'll get the bill means I'll pay.
Put your wallet away! I'll get the bill. - That really gets me! means that irritates me.
It really gets me when my sister shows up late. - To get rid of something means to throw it away.
I'm going to get rid of all these old newspapers. - To get out of bed on the wrong side means to be in a bad mood.
He got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning and he's been horrible all day. - To get your own back means to have your revenge or punish someone.
She's getting her own back for all those rude things you said at the party last night.
get about - (a) divulgarse, correr un rumor (b) caminar, moverse, viajar
- It got about that Charlie has proposed to Angela.
Se corrió el rumor de que Charlie le propuso matrimonio a Ángela. - Why don't we get about the beach so we can see the sunset?
¿Por qué no caminamos por la playa así vemos la puesta del sol?
get above - volverse un engreído
- Alan got above himself after being promoted to chief director.
Alan se volvió un engreído luego de haber sido nombrado director ejecutivo.
get across - (a) cruzar, comunicar (b) hacer entender
- That door gets across my room and Jonathan's room.
Esa puerta comunica mi cuarto con el de Jonathan. - How can I get my message across if nobody listens to me?
¿Cómo hago entender mi mensaje si nadie me escucha?
get after - (a) perseguir (b) estar continuamente pidiéndole a alguien que haga algo o estar continuamente diciéndole cómo hacer algo
- Paul's getting after Jimmy because they're playing hide-and-seek.
Paul está persiguiendo a Jimmy porque están jugando a las escondidas. - Tony is always getting after me about how to solve my problems.
Tony se la pasa diciéndome cómo solucionar mis problemas.
get ahead - tomar la delantera, progresar
- Sally's really getting ahead in the investigation.
Sally realmente está progresando con la investigación.
get along (with) llevarse bien, manejar una situación
- Sid doesn't want Bob to come, he doesn't get along with him.
Sid no quiere que Bob venga, no se lleva bien con él.
get around - (a) viajar a varios lugares diferentes (b) divulgar una noticia (c) evadir algo (d) to hacer algo que has tenido intención de hacer por mucho tiempo
- I'd love to get around more, I always stay here for my holidays.
Me encantaría viajar más, siempre me quedo para las vacaciones. - I'd appreciate it if you don't get around that I broke up with John.
Te agradecería que no divulgaras que me separé de John . - I think we're getting around the problem of the lost money.
Me parece que estamos evadiendo el problema del dinero perdido. - Rachel finally got around to visiting her best friend after being a long time abroad.
Finalmente Rachel visitó a su mejor amigo luego de haber estado mucho tiempo en el exterior.
get at (a) alcanzar, sobornar, meterse con alguien (b) descubrir información- especialmente la verdad acerca de algo
- Martha has changed her statement. I think she has been got at.
Martha ha cambiado su declaración. Creo que ha sido sobornada. - The man was murdered because he got at really important information.
Asesinaron al hombre porque descubrió información realmente importante.
get away - (a) irse, apartarse,tomarse unas vacaciones (b) salir, escaparse (c)from - comenzar a hablar de algo diferente a lo que deberías estar hablando (d)with - lo lograr no ser criticado o castigado por algo malo que hayas hecho
- Her boss told her to get away for a couple of days and rest.
Su jefe le recomendó que se tomara un par de días y descansara. - The kids weren't allowed to go outside, but they managed to get away.
Los niños tenían prohibido salir, pero lograron escaparse. - Don't try to get away from the subject, we're going to talk about it!No trates de cambiar de tema, ¡vamos a hablar!
- Jo thought he could get away with his lies, but this time he's been caught.
Jo pensó que podría salirse con la suya, pero esta vez lo descubrieron.
get back - (a) recuperar, devolver, volver (b) at vengarse de alguien por algo (c)into - volver a hacer algo luego de no hacerlo por un tiempo (d) to - devolver una llamada
- If you are getting back early we could go to the movies.
Si vuelves temprano podríamos ir al cine. - Clark got back at Bill for telling his mother he cut classes.
Clark se vengó de Bill por contarle a su madre que faltó a clase. - Two years after the accident, Jen was able to get back into her job.
Dos años después del accidente Jen pudo volver a su trabajo. - I've to go, my boss is coming. I'll get back to you when I get home.
Tengo que colgar, ahí viene mi jefe. Te llamo cuando llegue a casa.
get behind - (a) retrasarse, quedarse atrás (b) apoyar
- I got behind with the payment of the house, I need the money!
Me atrasé con la cuota de la casa, ¡necesito el dinero! - The students got behind Mrs. Thomas when they knew she was being fired unfairly.
Todos los estudiantes apoyaron a la Srta. Thomas cuando se enteraron de que iba a ser despedida injustamente.
get by - pasar, arreglárselas
- Monica couldn't study much, buy she got by and passed the exam.
Monica no pudo estudiar mucho, pero se las arregló y aprobó el examen.
get down - (a) escribir (b) deprimir (c) agacharse (d) on - pensar que alguien o algo está mal y criticarlo por eso (e) to - ponerse a hacer algo seriamente y con mucho esfuerzo
- Get the agreement down on paper so we can all sign it.
Escribe el acuerdo en una hoja para que todos podamos firmarlo. - Mary looks so sad. Her divorce has really got her down.
Mary se ve tan triste. Su divorcio realmente la ha deprimido. - When Kelly saw the man with a gun, she immediately got down.
Cuando Kelly vio al hombre con el revólver, inmediatamente se agachó. - My mother keeps getting down on me for going out every night.
Mi madre sigue criticándome por salir todas las noches. - The exam is the day after tomorrow, so let's get down to study.
El exámen es pasado mañana, así que estudiemos.
get in - (a) llegar (b) entregar (c) entrar (d) on - involucrarse en una actividad que otra gente ya está realizando generalmente sin ser invitado (e) with - congraciarse con
- Let's go! The plane'll get in soon and Dan will wonder where we are.
¡Vámonos! El avión va a arribar pronto y Dan se va a preguntar dónde estamos. - The package must be got in by seven sharp.
El paquete debe ser entregado a las siete en punto. - How did you get in here? I never gave you the key!
¿Cómo entraste aquí? ¡Yo nunca te di la llave! - What do I need to get in on the team?
¿Qué necesito para entrar en el equipo? - John thought he could pass the exam by getting in with the teacher and he got an F.
John creyó que podría aprobar el exámen con sólo congraciarse con la profesora y obtubo un aplazo.
get into - comenzar a estar interesado en algo o comenzar a estar involucrado en una actividad, comenzar a tener un hábito o comportamiento en particular, involucrar a alguien o involucrarse en una difícil situación sin intención
- You won't believe it, but Jerry got into swimming last week.
No lo vas a creer, pero Jerry empezó natación la semana pasada.
get off - (a) dejar, librarse (b) aprender algo de memoria
- Nina needs medical help to get off drugs.
Nina necesita ayuda médica para dejar las drogas. - My son has problems to get off the multiplication tables.
Mi hijo tiene problemas para aprender las tablas de multiplicar.
get on - (a) ponerse (b) llevarse bien (c) to - ponerse en contacto con
- Get your boots on if you are going out, it's raining heavily.
Pónte las botas si vas a salir, está lloviendo mucho. - Sally's son and his stepfather are finally getting on well.
El hijo de Sally y su padrastro finalmente se están llevando bien. - Get on to the mechanic, this is something I can't fix.
Comunícate con el mecánico, esto es algo que yo no puedo arreglar.
get out - (a) salir (b) poder decir algo especialmente cuando es difícil (c) of - pensar que algo es útil (d) of - librarse
- Sally is so sad that she doesn't want to get out tonight.
Sally está tan triste que no quiere salir esta noche con nosotros. - Finally Felicity got out her divorce.
Finalmente Felicity pudo hablar de su divorcio. - Do you seriously think you'll get something out of selling your car?
¿Realmente crees que conseguirás algo vendiendo tu auto? - You won't be able to get out of this problem easily...
No vas a poder librarte de este problema fácilmente...
get over - (a) superar (b) transmitir (c) with - acabar de una vez
- Ben could get over his fear of flying and took a plane to Spain.
Ben pudo superar su miedo a volar y tomó un avión a España. - I've tried everything to get my message across but to no avail.
He intentado todo para transmitir mi mensaje pero es en vano. - The kids are trying to get the homework over with so they can play.
Los niños intentan acabar de una vez con la tarea así pueden ir a jugar.
get rid of - deshacerse de, sacarse de encima
- Jim should get rid of those awful friends of his. They're no good.
Jim debería deshacerse de esos amigos horribles que tiene. No sirven para nada.
get round - (a) convencer (b) divulgar información
- I will call Elizabeth and get round her to come.Yo llamo a Elizabeth y la convenzo de que venga.
- I can't believe the newspaper got round such morbid information about her.
No puedo creer que el periódico haya divulgado información tan morbosa acerca de ella.
get through - (a) aprobar (b) superar (c) terminar, aguantar (d) to - hacerle comprender algo a alguien (e) to - pasar a otro nivel en una competencia
- You must study if you want to get through tha Maths exam.
Tienes que estudiar si quieres aprobar el examen de matemática. - It's been very hard for Kelly to get through her divorce.
Ha sido muy difícil para Kelly superar su divorcio. - I got through the whole book in two days. It's fascinating!
Terminé de leer todoel libro en dos días. ¡Es fascinante! - Teenagers are generally hard to get through to.
Por lo general es difícil hacerse entender con los adolescentes. - Alex's team won the match and so they got through to the final.
El equipo de Alex ganó el partido y por lo tanto pasó a la final.
get to - (a) estar (b) hacer enojar o hartar a alguien (c) comenzar a hacer algo
- Where the telephone has got to? I need to make an important call.
¿Dónde está el teléfono? Tengo que hacer una llamada importante. - Tim's constant complaining finally got to Peg and so she left him.
Las quejas constantes de Tim terminaron hartando a Peg y lo dejó. - You should get to work instead of staying there watching TV.
Deberías ponerte a trabajar en vez de estar ahí mirando televisión.
get together - (a) controlar tus emociones así te calmas (b) poner en orden (c) reunirse (d) comenzar una relación romántica
- Get yourself together or we will have to leave the bar.
Cálmate o nos tendremos que ir del bar. - I'm trying to get together these papers, I can't stand this mess.
Estoy intentando poner estos papeles en orden, no soporto este desastre. - We should all get together one day and go out for a drink!
¡Un día tendríamos que reunirnos todos e ir a tomar algo! - Paul and Sue got together last week. They're in love!
Paul y Sue empezaron a salir la semana pasada. ¡Están enamorados!
get up - (a) levantarse, ponerse de pie (b) disfrazarse (c) organizar (d) to - llegar a un punto de algo que estás haciendo y detenerte ahí
- When I was in school, we had to get up if a teacher entered the classroom.
Cuando yo iba a la escuela nos teníamos que poner de pie si un profesor entraba al aula. - Rachel got herself up as Queen Elizabeth I for Peter's birthday.
Rachel se disfrazó de la reina Elizabeth I para el cumpleaños de Peter e hizo que sus amigos se murieran de risa. - We're getting up a birthday party for Thomas, we'd like you to come.
Estamos organizando una fiesta de cumpleaños para Thomas, quisiéramos que vengas. - I couldn't finish the test, I only got up to the sixth question.
No pude terminar el examen, sólo llegué hasta la sexta pregunta.
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