All meanings of the verb get. Phrasal verbs: GET and its derivatives

Among the many verbal structures of the English language, a separate and important place is occupied by the verb to get, which is used in completely different lexical constructions. It can form stable expressions and act as not only an independent verb, but also a modal, as well as a Phrasal verb. Among other things, it is an irregular verb, the 3 forms of which are formed non-standardly. Accordingly, all these features require a more thorough study of this structure.

Main characteristics of to get

The use of get is typical for a wide variety of situations, since, as mentioned earlier, the meanings of the verb allow its use in a wide variety of constructions. The verb get in English has the original translation of “to receive” and also “to become”, but these meanings in their pure form are not so common.

To get is an irregular verb; Besides. The ability to use it at any time allows you to create different situations and emphasize certain time frames, and there are no restrictions in this case.

There are also various expressions with get, which also characterizes this verb as a phrasal verb. The variety of prepositions used after this word makes get one of the most common Phrasal verbs in the English language. Completely different structures (get through - to overcome, get along with - to get along well with someone, etc.) help to express unique meanings, and therefore get acquires completely new, uncharacteristic shades.

Types of get forms

get has three forms: Present, Past, and Future. In addition, it can easily be used to express a long tense by adding the ending –ing.

Note: due to the peculiarity of the form of the verb get, and in particular the fact that this word is monosyllabic with a short stressed vowel before the last consonant, when forming a continuous tense the last –t will be doubled:

How are you getting on? –How You how are you doing?
John hasn’t got fever today; he is getting better –U John doesn't have a fever today, he's getting better

The third form of the verb to get looks exactly the same as the 2nd form - get - got - got. Accordingly, with the help of the second form you can use the simple past tense, and the identical third form can be used in perfect constructions:

I want to get a job because all my friends have already got quite good salaries– I want to get a job because all my friends have already received good salaries
She really wants to get paid, but she got up late yesterday, and now she is afraid that her boss will get rid of her“She really wants to get paid, but she woke up late yesterday and is now afraid that her boss will get rid of her.”

Interrogative sentences

Interrogative sentences with the word get are formed according to a fairly standard principle. Due to the fact that an auxiliary form cannot be formed with the verb get, it always acts as an independent verb and in such sentences comes after the subject. If an additional question word is used in such a phrase, it will appear at the beginning:

How can I get to the Louvre? –How to me get there before Louvre?
Did you get away from there just after me? –You gone from there straightaway after me?

Negations with get

Negative phrases and sentences with get are formed in accordance with generally accepted grammatical norms. As mentioned, get acts only as a main verb; Therefore, simply adding the not particle to it will not work; for these purposes you will need an auxiliary verb:

He didn't want to get acquainted with my relatives –He Not wanted meet With mine relatives
Don't get me wrong, but I do want you to get used walking much –Not understand me wrong, But I Truth Want, to You I'm used to it more walk

Get as modal verb

In its modal meaning, this structure is rare. However, it does not have most of the modal characteristics that are inherent in such grammatical units. However, if such an option does occur, then in its meaning it completely coincides with make in the meaning of “to force” and, just like make, is used with the bare Infinitive:

Don't get him do it once again, he is too tired –Not force his do This more once, He too much tired
They all wanted to get me make an excuse, but my only desire was to get out as soon as possible and get some free time –They All tried force me apologize, A mine the only one desire was clean up How Can quicker And conduct A little time free

Phrasal verb get

This or that idiom or stable expression with get, as a rule, is formed through a variety of prepositions, which serve as the main way of creating new meanings. In order to use them correctly, you need to remember that get is a Phrasal verb with a lot of possible shades, many of which may be similar to each other.

Here are some meanings:

get lost - get lost
get back - return
get ready - to be ready
get up - wake up, get up
get it right - understand correctly
get down - get down, go down; write down
get on your knees - get on your knees
get dressed - get dressed
get laid - lay down
get cold feet - catch a cold
get ahead - get ahead
get in – get somewhere
get down to business - get down to business

The use of this verb form in speech is quite common in English, and knowledge of all the above nuances is mandatory in order not to confuse all the meanings of get. Despite the fairly large number of set expressions, it is necessary to know them, otherwise you will not be able to diversify your speech with various idioms and colloquial constructions.

A phrasal verb is a special type of verb that is formed by adding to a simple verb pretext (in,on etc.) or adverbs (down, up etc.). As a result of this, the original meaning of the simple verb is lost.

Today we will look at the most “many-faced” and popular in English - the verb to get.

In English, phrasal verbs allow one verb to take on literally dozens of meanings depending on what you add to it. They can take the same aspectual and tense forms as ordinary verbs. phrasal verbs Despite the fact that phrasal verbs in the English language, as a rule, are used more in colloquial speech than in business communication, the need to know it has not become less. In spoken English, these verb constructions have gained enormous popularity. Being a kind of originality of the English language, they will help you add “naturalness” to your speech. By using these forms, you can avoid some of the dryness that is typical of those who learn a language from textbooks. We also often learn individual words, which we then translate “word for word,” thereby making the language unnatural. Today, by learning some of the "root" constructions of the language, you will become one step closer to normal English speech.

Verb forms to get in English sentences

It was no coincidence that I named the verb to get“many-faced”: the fact is that a huge number of prepositions and adverbs come into contact with a given verb, radically changing their semantic characteristics. However, it can also show its diversity, taking the form of not only a phrasal, but also a simple verb.
In English, one word can have many meanings, especially if it is a verb. And even more so if this verb is GET

Simple verb to get

Let's consider all the meanings that a simple form of a verb can take to get using example sentences.

12 meanings of the simple verb to get:

Receive
I got this work, because I have the experience. — I got this job because I have experience
Buy
He gets the black clothes, because he likes black color. — He buys black clothes because black is his favorite color.
Become (sentences like: “It’s dawning” / “It’s getting dark” require this verb)
It is getting dark. — It’s getting dark. (Getting darker)
Bring something to someone
I will get you the cup of tea. - I'll bring you a cup of tea
Complete
I can get this work by evening. — I can finish this work by evening
to force someone, to persuade someone
I will get him to go with us. - I'll persuade him to come with us.
Transfer
I want to get table in the other room. — I want to move the table to another room
get there, arrive
It take me 10 minutes to get to the railway station. — It takes me 10 minutes to get to the train station
Earn
I got USD 12,000 this year. — I earned 12,000 this year
place, place
Mary cannot get all the books in her bag. — Mary can't fit all the books in her bag
Understand
I didn't get the main idea of the story. — I didn’t understand the main idea of the story
Get there using any transport, find transport (catch)
Nick got a taxi. — Nick hailed a taxi.
I get there by boat. — I get there by boat

Forms of the phrasal verb get

Even more “spectacular” versatility is manifested by this verb when it takes on various forms of a phrasal verb. The phrasal verb get has become one of the most popular verbs in the English language. When studying its meanings, do not forget to pay attention to the sentences, since entire forms are better remembered than words taken individually! Forms of the phrasal verb get Get up —

get up
wake someone up
intensify (about natural disasters, about feelings, about emotions)
dress up, put on

Kate gets up at 9 o'clock. — Kate gets up at 9 am.
Get him up, we are late. - Wake him up, we're late.
Fire got up and they had to carry water faster. “The fire was getting worse and they had to carry water faster.
“Nick, get yourself up this blue shirt,” said his wife. “Nick, put on this blue shirt,” said the wife.

Get along (with somebody)- Get along with)

Amanda gets along with her boss. — Amanda gets along with her boss

Get along-

hold out, get by (without something)
succeed
get along

Ann got along without water two days. — Ann lasted two days without water
Tom got along with his new article. — Tom finished his article
Nick gets along with his father-in-law. — Nick gets along with his stepfather

Get around- visit, bring to visit

Get around your girl-friend. — Bring your friend to visit

Get away- to escape, to avoid

They get away from FBR. — They're running from the FBI

Get down- go down

I should get down, he is waiting for me. - I have to go down, he's waiting for me

Get back- return, return

We got back your money. - We returned your money

Get in —

Win the elections
Plant (in the soil)
Gather (tax, harvest)
Insert (words)
Enter (college, university, etc.)

Be sure, you will get in at the election. - Be sure that you will win the elections.
I got in the potatoes. — I planted potatoes.
I will get in the apples and pears. — I'll pick apples and pears.
I want to get some words in. — I want to insert a few words.

Get off —

depart, depart
Start off
Clean
Save yourself, avoid punishment
Getting out of transport

We ought to be getting off. - We have to go
She got off her work successfully. — She started her work successfully
I can get this stain off my dress. — I can remove this stain from my dress

(Note the example above. There are cases where an object can be placed between a verb and an adverb/preposition. Such sentences have what is called a “separable” verb.)

Tom got off thanks to you. - Tom escaped punishment thanks to you
Lise will get off at the 3rd station. — Liz will get off at the third stop

Get on —

Get on (in transport)
Get started...

You'll get on the bus tomorrow. - Tomorrow you will take the bus
Drear children, get on to your test. — Dear children, start the test.

Get out —

leave, get out, leave
pull out, take out

“Get out, Mike!”, the girl-friend shouted. - “Get out, Mike!” - his girlfriend shouted
“Get her out, please,” asked Kate. - “Pull her out, please.” - Kate asked

Get over —

Coping, overcoming difficulties
Go, move
Finish

She'll get over it. - She can handle it
I think you should get over there. - I think you should move there
Mary will get over with her project very soon. — Very soon Mary will finish her project

Get through —

Pass the exam
Deal with something/someone

Many students didn’t get through - Many students did not pass the exam
He'll get through with this impolite boy! - He will deal with this impolite guy!

Reinforcement exercise on the use of the verb to get

To consolidate, I suggest downloading and completing the following exercise: in the sentences, instead of spaces, insert the word necessary in meaning. Below you will find answers to all the suggestions that will help you find out whether you did everything correctly.

Verb get very common in English. Its meaning may vary depending on which part of speech follows it.

The most common cases are discussed below usage of the verb get in English.

Get + noun/pronoun

If behind the verb get followed by a direct object in the form of a noun or pronoun, it usually means “receive”, “acquire”, “deliver”, “get”, “bring”, etc.

For example:
I have got an invitation to their party.
I received an invitation to their party.

Can you get me a coffee?
Can bring should I have some coffee?

Get + adjective

If behind the verb get followed by an adjective, it usually means transition to another state ("become"), for example:

Get ready to leave in five seconds.
Get ready (= get ready) leave in five seconds.

When I get nervous,I get angry.
When I I'm nervous (= I'm getting nervous), I I'm angry (= I'm getting angry).

Design is also possible get + object + adjective. This construction is usually used in cases where the speaker wants to instruct or ask someone to do something instead of himself.

For example:
Can you get the ready children for the school?
Can gather the children to school?

Get + preposition

If behind the verb get follows a preposition, it almost always means some kind of activity, movement, for example:

I often get up at seven o'clock.
I often I get up at seven o'clock.

When used with an object, this construction also means activity or movement, but in relation to another person, for example:

Can you get the children to bed?
Can put the kids to bed?

I have got the doctor to call tomorrow.
I asked the doctor to call Tomorrow.

Get + past participle

Verb get can be used with the past participle. This construction describes actions aimed at the speaker or interlocutor, and means the same as the construction get + adjective- transition from one state to another.

For example:
They are getting married in May.
They get married in May.

I never get interviewed.
I have never being interviewed.

Get dressed in five minutes.
Get dressed in five minutes.

Design get + object + past participle often has the meaning of the passive voice, and usually means the performance of some action by someone for someone.

For example:
We are getting the house painted.
Us paint the house.

I must get my hair cut.
I need get a haircut. (= I need to I got my hair cut).

We must get the roof repaired before the monsoon sets in.
We need repair the roof before the monsoon begins. (= We need to our roof was repaired before the monsoon starts.)

This construction can also be used to describe situations when something was done to someone, for example:

I got my car stolen last night.
Last night I car stolen.

They got their roof blown off in the storm.
During a storm they blew the roof off.

This construction can be used with an expression of time to show the completion of an action at some point, for example:

You must get the job done before lunchtime.
You must finish work before lunch.

Get those orders placed as soon as possible.
Place these orders As soon as possible.

As you already know, phrasal verbs when combined with prepositions change their meaning. Today we will look at the English verb get. In general, this verb is very universal, and it has a huge number of meanings.

Basic meanings of the verb get:

receive: I usually get good marks at school - At school I usually get good grades.
become (about the state of man or nature): He got ill after a long walk in the rain - After a long walk in the rain, he got sick (“became sick”). It gets colder in October. – It gets colder in October.
get: How do you usually get to your office? I drive there. – How do you usually get to the office? - By car.
understand, realize: I haven’t got everything he said - I didn’t understand everything from what he said.

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Basic meanings of the phrasal verb get

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Now let's look at what meanings the verb get takes in combination with various prepositions. There are also a lot of them, but in this post we will look at the main ones. The most well-known is, perhaps, get up - get up (out of bed). I think everyone remembers the phrase “I get up at eight o’clock” from school.

Other meanings of the verb get:

get along (with) – get along with someone He gets along with his foster mother – he gets along with his foster mother
get away - run away, escape: We got away from the burning house - we escaped from the burning house
get by - make ends meet: How can we get by on so little money? - How can we live on such a small amount?
get in / get into - enter, penetrate: The robber got into the house when it was dark - the robber entered the house when it was dark
g et off — get out of transport; remove (stains from clothes). We say “Get off!” when we drive someone away
I get off at the next stop - I get off at the next stop
She can’t get that greasy stain off her dress - she cannot remove this greasy stain from her dress
Get off my car! – get away from my car!
get on – take a bus, plane, train: I must get on the train at 17:00 – I must get on the train at 17:00
get over – to recover, to recover from something: My mother had a heart attack, but she got over it – my mother suffered a heart attack, but recovered from it
get rid of - get rid of something: You must get rid of the habit of smoking - you must get rid of the habit of smoking
get together – meet: Let’s fix time to get together tomorrow - let’s set a time for tomorrow’s meeting
get through - 1) cope; pass the exam; 2) get through, contact someone: I tried every kind of communication, but I couldn’t get through. “I tried all types of communications, but I couldn’t contact her.
get up – get up, wake up: Jane gets up at 8 o’clock – Jane gets up at 8 am.
get up to (something) means to start something or do something that you are not supposed to do: I wonder what those two got up to yesterday? - I wonder what these two were doing yesterday?
get on with (something) – continue to do something, make progress: Don’t take notice of me and get on with cooking – don’t pay attention to me and continue cooking.
get on (well) with (somebody) - get along with someone We get on very well with our neighbors - we get along well with our neighbors.
get back – return, repay (debt), take revenge: I’ll get back the money you have lent me in a week – I will return the money you lent me in a week.
get back together – renew relations: We decided to get back together – we decided to renew relations
get down - 1) make you down: Doing the same thing every day can get you down. - Doing the same job every day will make you sad; 2) have fun and carefree time, have a blast: I spent the whole week-end Getting down with a bunch of old friends - I spent the weekend having a blast in the company of old friends; 3) get to the point, to the main question, to the serious part, to the point: Enough small talk. Let's get down to business. - Stop talking about trifles. Let's get down to business.

The following picture illustrates some of the meanings of the phrasal verb get

And now a little test:

Phrasal verb get

1. I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn't get ________.

2. My dad"s been unemployed for 6 months, it"s really getting him ________.

3. Sorry I"m late, I was so tired I just couldn"t get ________ this morning.

4. Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they"re getting________ to?

Phrasal verbs are a peculiar feature of the English language. They occur quite often both in everyday speech and in fiction.

The essence of phrasal verbs

When combined with adverbs or prepositions, the meaning of the verb changes partially or completely. One of the common mistakes of beginners is the desire to translate every single word. But if we are talking about constructions or stable phrases, such as idioms or phrasal verbs, we should remember that these are indivisible semantic units.

Therefore, this topic needs to be given special attention and first worked through at least the most commonly used get, take, do, go, break, make, look, etc. Each group needs to devote a sufficient amount of time, working with examples and exercises for translation and paraphrasing. The main goal is to make them part of your active vocabulary and start using them when speaking.

Verb to get: basic meaning and forms

This word covers a very wide range of meanings. The most common translation options are as follows:

get, get, get;
acquire, buy;
have, possess;
generate, produce;
catch (about a disease), become infected;
get + adjective - become (for example, it's getting dark - gets dark)

This is not a complete list of possible values. When translating, you should always pay attention to accompanying words and translate in context. Get refers to irregular verbs: In the American version, the form (third column of the table) is gotten.

Phrasal verb get: list of the most common combinations

The following is a list of the most common combinations of get + preposition or adverb. Some phrases have several translation options. In order to choose the right one, pay attention to the neighboring words. The correct translation depends on understanding the context.

Consider the phrasal verb get + preposition.

get	about	1) walk, travel, ride 2) spread (about gossip, rumors) 3) begin (to duties)
	along	1) succeed 2) cope (with difficulties), get by (without something)
	along with (smb.)	get along (with someone), get along, find a common language
	at	1) get, get 2) get to the point, understand 3) keep in mind 4) to find fault, to tease
	by	1) to be acceptable, acceptable 2) make ends meet 3) get away with impunity, "get away with it"
	in	1) enter (into a room) 2) board (train, etc.) 3) arrive 4) bring
	into	put on, put on
	off	1) go out 2) avoid punishment 3) take off (clothes) 4) clean (from paint)
	on	1) put on 2) board (train, bus, horse) 3) grow old 4) live (in the question: “How are you doing?”)
	on (with)	1) succeed, make progress 2) get along, be on good terms
	out	1) go out 2) take out 3) find out
	over	1) cross, climb, cross 2) to recover, to recover (after illness) 3) transmit (information, information) 4) overcome
	through	1) finish, finish 2) pass the exam 3) call 4) spend (time, money)
	up	1) get up (from bed) 2) rise, intensify (about fire, wind) 3) organize (a party) 4) stage (a play in the theater)

We present to your attention the phrasal verb get + adverb (or adverb and preposition).

Phrasal verb get: examples of use

Trying to memorize lists of words and phrases is unlikely to lead to good results. In order to master any rule and new vocabulary, you need to try to put the learned material into practice as quickly as possible. The following are some examples of the most common phrases:

The rumor has got about everywhere. - Rumors spread everywhere.
Children get about your homework. - Children, start your homework.
He got across the street. - He crossed the street.
I want to get at the truth. - I want to find out the truth.
She won't be able to get away for the holidays. - She won't be able to go away on vacation.
I lent him money two weeks ago and I want to get it back. - I lent him money two weeks ago and I want to get it back.
This cloudy weather is getting me down. - This cloudy weather depresses me.
He was ill but now he is getting over. - He was sick, but is getting better now.

Exercises with answers

Another good way to master the phrasal verb get is to work through several exercises, bringing to automaticity the skills of translation, substituting words or replacing with synonyms.