Uses Get - Got

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Uses Get - Got

Other Uses of “To get”

To Understand

Henry didn’t get the joke and so was the only one not laughing

I don’t get it, can you repeat what you just said?

To Persuade

I tried to get Jane to come to the party, but she just wouldn’t be convinced

Can I get you to change your mind?

“To get” + Adjective

To become

In this sense, "to get" indicates a process or a change of state.

When did you get married?

Don’t get angry, I was just joking!

Note: "To get" is an irregular verb. The past and the past participle are "got"

“To get” + Preposition or Adverb

To get on/in

When we talk about going up, in English we use "to get on" with buses, trains, planes, but "to get in" with cars and houses.

The flight was delayed. We didn’t even get on the plane until 11:30

Where do you get on the train? “The Broadway/Lafayette stop.”

“To get” + Expression of Place

To Arrive

When we use "to get" with the meaning of "arrive", we need the preposition of direction or movement "to".

Examples:

What time do you get to work in the mornings?

Greg didn’t get to the party until 11 o’clock

“To get” + Direct Object

To Receive

Did you get my email yesterday?

I got my drivers license in the mail this morning

To Obtain

Examples

We got permission to build the extension on our house

Where did you get that coat?