EXPRESSIONS WITH GET

( Conseguir , obtener )

To Get + adjetivo= hacerse, volverse, ponerse

present sentences : GET

past sentences : GOT

Past participle : Gotten

-to get angry (enfadarse) : I Get angry, i got angry because of the teacher !

-to get fat (engordar), I'm Getting fat.

-to get old (envejecer),

-to get happy (ponerse contento)

-to get sleepy (agarrar sueño), i'm getting sleepy
-to get thirsty (agarrar sed),
-to get hungry (agarrar hambre), get dark (oscurecer),
-to get worse (empeorar),
-to get full (llenarse),
-to get (ponerse caluroso),
-to get late (hacerse tarde)

Expressions with GET

Learn 36 expressions with “get”!

“Get” is a great word in English! It is used in so many different ways.

GET + adjective GET + Verb In past participle

get married ( Marry )

We’re getting married since last year – the wedding will be in August.

get divorced (to Divorce )

Brenda got divorced ten years ago, and she hasn’t "seen" her ex-husband since!
get angry

My sister gets really angry when I borrow her clothes without telling her.

get tired

It’s late and I’m getting tired. Let’s go home.

get dark

The theater's getting dark – I think the movie is starting!

get lost

Philip "got" lost in the NYC subway and had to ask for directions to Times Square.

GET + comparative

get better ( mejorar)

Larissa’s getting better at dancing. She practices every day.

get worse

If your headache gets worse, you should see a doctor.

get more expensive

It’s getting more and more expensive to buy an apartment in Rio de Janeiro.

get safer

Buying things online has gotten safer with tools like PayPal.

get more important

It’s getting more important to speak multiple languages in today’s globalized world.

get deeper

Be careful – the water gets deeper quickly on that side of the pool.

GET + preposition (phrasal verbs)

get up

My alarm clock goes off at 6:30, but I don’t get up until 7:15.
get along with
I get along really well with my colleagues. They’re a
pleasure to work with.
get into ( entrar )

How did the dog get into the house? He’s supposed to stay outside!

get out ( Salir )

Randall got out of the car to check the tires.

get around

It’s very easy to get around Berlin – there’s a great subway system.

get together

My family always gets together for major holidays like Christmas and New Year’s.

GET + a place = arrive ( Llegar a )

get to the office

My boss always gets to the office By 7:30 AM.

"get home "

I had to work overtime, so I didn’t get home until midnight.

get to school

Sarah got to school late and missed her first class.

get to the train station

When they got to the train station, they realized they’d left their tickets at home.

get to the store

Hurry up! I want to get to the store before it closes.

get there

I don’t know exactly where the post office is. Could you tell me how to get there?
GET = receive

get an e-mail

Did you get my e-mail?

get a present

I got lots of presents for my birthday this year.

get grades

If you get good grades in high school, you can get into a good college.

get a certification

I got my scuba diving certification last year.

get an award

Ted got an award for being the best salesperson in the company.

get a shipment

We got a large shipment of books today – what should I do with them?

GET = buy / obtain

get a job

Tanya moved to Los Angeles because she got a job there.

get an apartment

“Have you found a place to live?”

“Yeah, I just got a great apartment right in the city center!”

get a computer

I got this computer just last month, and it’s already broken.

get a jacket

That’s a really nice jacket! Where did you get it?

get shoes
I got these shoes in Barcelona.

get [something] for a good price

We got this TV for a good price during the spring sale.

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 escape punishment for a crime or bad I can't believe you got away with cheating
with action 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.

leave a form of transport (train, bus, We got off the train just before the bomb
to get off
bicycle, plane) exploded.

1. enter/sit on a form of transport 1. He got on his bicycle and rode down the
to get on (train, bus, bicycle, plane) street.
2. have a relationship with someone 2. Amy and I really get on well.

to get on I have so much homework, I'd better get on

to proceed
with with it.

avoid doing something, especially a She got out of the washing-up every day,
to get out of
duty even when it was her turn.

to get over recover (from an illness, a surprise) Have you gotten over your cold yet?

to get We've got through all the sugar. Can you

use or finish the supply of something
through buy some more?

to get up leave your bed He gets up at 6.00 a.m. every morning.

The children are very quiet. I wonder what

to get up to do - usually something bad
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.