To get, got, got (or

gotten)
How many uses of this verb can you think of?
TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO BUY
REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE
BECOME, SHOW A CHANGE OF STATE
PHRASAL VERBS
TO UNDERSTAND
PREPARE/PAY FOR
TO IRRITATE 
TO THROW AWAY
TO HAVE REVENGE
TO PERSUADE/PAY SOMEONE TO DO
SOMETHING
TO CATCH SOMEONE/SOMETHING
TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY/CHANCE

Which are the correct uses of get?

1. TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO a) I´m getting cold
BUY b) It gets me when people make a
2. REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE mess
3. BECOME, SHOW A CHANGE c) I don´t get this topic
OF STATE d) They got there at 12pm
4. PHRASAL VERBS e) We got a raise at work!
f) I get on with most of my co-
5. TO UNDERSTAND
workers
6. PREPARE/PAY FOR
g) I´m getting rid of all my old
7. TO IRRITATE stuff
8. TO THROW AWAY h) I will get my own back later
9. TO GET REVENGE i) I got to see my friend, even
10. TO PERSUADE/PAY SOMEONE though we didn´t have much
TO DO SOMETHING time to catch up
j) Oh no! You got me.
11. TO CATCH
k) I always get Juan to cut my hair.
SOMEONE/SOMETHING
l) Don´t worry, I´ll get these
12. TO HAVE AN beers
OPPORTUNITY/CHANCE
Match the function to the sentence
1. TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, a) We got a raise at work!
TO BUY b) They got there at 12pm
2. REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE
c) I´m getting cold
d) I get on with most of my co-
3. BECOME, SHOW A CHANGE
workers
OF STATE e) I don´t get this topic
4. PHRASAL VERBS f) Don´t worry, I´ll get these
5. TO UNDERSTAND beers
6. PREPARE/PAY FOR g) It gets me when people make
7. TO IRRITATE a mess
8. TO THROW AWAY h) I´m getting rid of all my old
stuff
9. TO GET REVENGE
i) I will get my own back later
10. TO PERSUADE/PAY
j) I always get Juan to cut my
SOMEONE TO DO hair.
SOMETHING k) Oh no! You got me.
11. TO CATCH l) I got to see my friend, even
SOMEONE/SOMETHING though we didn´t have much

Answers, did you get them right?

12. TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY time to catch up
1. I bought a new a gadget for my car.
2. I will arrive late in the evening
3. I feel like I am improving my English
4. He managed to escape after the robbery
5. The students didn´t understand at all.
6. Don´t worry! I will pay for your lunch.
7. He´s really annoying me with all the noise.
8. I want to remove this furniture from my house.
9. He will make things fair later.
10. Did you pay the plumber to fix your toilet?
11. I´ve been sleeping around and I contracted an
STD.
12. I finally had the chance to meet the President!

Rewrite the sentences with get

1. I got a new a gadget for my car.
2. I will get there late in the evening
3. I am getting better at English
4. He got away after the robbery
5. The students didn´t get it at all.
6. Don´t worry! I will get your/you lunch.
7. He´s really getting (to) me with all the stupid
questions.
8. I want to get rid of this furniture.
9. He will get his own back later.
10. Did you get the plumber to fix your toilet?
11. I´ve been sleeping around and I got an STD.
12. I got to meet the President!
 1. TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO BUY
2. REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE
3. BECOME, SHOW A CHANGE OF
STATE
4. PHRASAL VERBS
5. TO UNDERSTAND
6. PREPARE/PAY FOR
7. TO IRRITATE
8. TO THROW AWAY
9. TO GET REVENGE
10. TO PERSUADE/PAY SOMEONE TO DO
SOMETHING
11. TO CATCH SOMEONE/SOMETHING
12. TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
Now to practice!