Do you know all the meanings of the verb get ? Its a hard-working verb that is very common in spoken English. There are many meanings and uses of this versatile verb, as you can see from the examples listed on this page. Your Miss Teacher :-) have a lovely day :-)x Receive Did you get a present from your colleagues for your birthday? Receive TV/radio You cant get the BBC player TV programmes in Germany. Receive a mark/grade Guess what! I got an A in my physics test! Contract an illness She got a cold on the flight back from Australia. Earn A friend of my daughter got $8 an hour when she was working in a supermarket last summer. Pay for Wait a second! Ill get these drinks. Fetch/Pick up I have to get the children from school at half past three. To be given a prison sentence The two men got eight years for armed robbery. Persuade We couldnt get her to come to the cinema with us. Pay someone else to do something I need to get my eyes tested. Start We got talking when we were at Heathrow, waiting for a plane that had been delayed. Have an opportunity Its a real shame that we never get to have a quiet evening at home together. Arrive somewhere By the time we got to the centre of London, the shops had all closed. Reach a point It was really disappointing to lose after getting so far in the competition. Travel by train/bus/taxi Shall we get a taxi to the airport, or shall we take the train? Enter I can get on the bus at Bruntsfield Avenue, cant I? Make something/someone move I need to get this desk into the other room. Can you help me? Prepare a meal I must go home and get dinner for the children. Answer a call Theres someone at the door. Can you get it? Hit and harm Look at my arm! A wasp got me! Become Youll soon get bored with your new job. Make somebody become ... Dont get grandma confused! Understand Hes always telling jokes, but I never get them. Misunderstand You got me wrong! I said Id pick you up at 6.30, not 7.30. Annoy What really gets me is having to work on Saturday. Draw attention to something Get this! The capital of California is Sacramento, not Los Angeles or San Francisco.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:23:47 +0000
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