Alright, everyone! Let’s get started. Today’s class is going to be all about
the word get. But before we explore it in detail, I’d like to hear from you.
So, what do you think ‘get’ means? I don't know, to met get means, you know, get.
Okay, Mate? Mmh,
you got me. I'd say that get means the same as buy. Is that right?
Okay, uhm, Thiago? I use get to say that arrived somewhere.
Okay, and Chiari? Oh, sorry, I don't get you.
All right, so let's get to work.
Hey there RealLifers! As you might have noticed, GET is quite a versatile and hard to define word.
How many times do you think ‘get’ will be said in this lesson? Comment your guess now!
Now, before we get into today’s lesson, let’s test your knowledge.
If you chose option b, you got it!
If you got confused, though,
don’t worry because we are here to guide you and help you to master the use of the word get
and start using it confidently as soon as you finish watching this video.
Also, if you stick around until the end,
you are going to have a bonus lesson about common expressions
and phrasal verbs with get, as well as a quiz to help you consolidate what you have learned.
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GET is an irregular verb. Its simple past form is GOT
and the past participle is GOTTEN for AmE and GOT for BrE.
Another important aspect that learners should take into account is that as a single word,
the verb GET is not strong, it is hard to make sense out of it. On the other hand,
it’s when it’s combined with other words that you can really understand its meaning.
Speaking of word combinations, I highly recommend that you check out
our lesson on word chunks to see how combining words effectively
can help you improve your fluency dramatically and get out of the unwanted intermediate plateau.
That said, now let’s take a look at the most common uses for the verb GET.
- I(‘ve) got, indicates possession and is used in the same way as have.
You can also add the preposition TO (I’ve go to),
for when you have to do something. Check out these examples from our talk show:
Get = You use get when you receive, obtain or buy something. Let’s explore the examples:
Get + Object pronoun = You can use get + a person to say that you want
them to bring you something or that they gave you something.
Example: Could you get me some chocolate from the shop on the corner?
I was super excited and grateful when my husband got me a laptop for my birthday
and Christmas one year. What was the last thing someone got you that made you excited?
Comment below and share this with us.
- Get + Adjective / Comparative = When get is followed by an adjective or comparative
it gives the idea of become. You can understand that there’s transformation involved.
Get can be used with a verb in the past participle to form passive sentences.
In this case, get replaces verb to be. Let’s check out some examples:
One of the most common uses of get is to mean to arrive or reach a point
(commonly followed by TO) Check out these examples:
And finally, get gives the idea of moving or going somewhere.
If you have got to this point in the video,
that’s awesome! Just to clarify, the word get has many more meanings, and it would
be pretty impossible and quite overwhelming to talk about all of them in a single video.
But this is not the end of our lesson yet, as I promised,
let’s check out some useful expressions and phrasal verbs with get and after that,
you’ll have the chance to test your knowledge with a short quiz.
Get past something = means to be able to stop something from affecting you,
upsetting you, or influencing you. In the first example, we’ll see how
Hadar uses this expression to talk about Impostor Syndrome.
Get (sth) across = If you get something across,
you manage to make someone understand or believe you.
Get (a)round to (something) = This means to do something
that you have been intending to do for some time.
Get the hang of (sth) = If you get the hang of something such as a skill or activity,
you begin to understand or realize how to do it. example:
I've never used this program before. Don't worry - you'll soon get the hang of it.
Get By = to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty,
usually by having just enough of something you need
Get carried away = to become so excited or involved in something
that you lose control of your feelings or behaviour
Get over = Here, we’re going to cover three different meanings of get over. First,
it means to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty. Pay attention to these examples:
Second, we use get over to say that we become well again after an illness.
Example: It took her about a week to get over the flu.
And finally, we use get over when you begin to feel better after a very unpleasant experience.
Example: It took Joe quite a long time to get over the divorce.
You(’ve) got me there = If you say, you(‘ve) got me there,
you mean you do not know an answer or don’t have a solution to something.
Now you’ll have the chance to test your knowledge with some quiz questions!
Let’s start with a short story:
Let's say that as a New Year's resolution you plan to read one book a month days and weeks went by
and you haven't even started. In that case you can say that:
Now, let’s imagine you are giving an interview for a talk show and
the host asks you the following questions: When somebody loses weight, where does it go?
What does it become? How does it get out of your body?
I hope you enjoyed today’s lesson! Remember these examples are not the only uses of the word ‘get’
in English, as there are so many, but hopefully it was a good starting point for you to learn
just how important this word is in English and you can start understanding it better!
Also, this is the amount of times GET appeared in today’s lesson.
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