Get

Get is a word that replaces other, more formal, verbs.  It is a
common word in conversation, and understanding how it is
used will improve listening comprehension skills.

The list below shows the verbs that get can replace:
Obtain

• I went to the store to get some milk.
  

Receive

• I got a bicycle for Christmas.
  
• I got a B+ on my exam.
  

Arrive

• I get to work everyday at 7am.
  

Understand

• I don’t get the math homework.
  
• I don’t get it.
  

Become

• My friend spilled his drink on my pants and I got angry.
  
• It’s late and I am getting tired.
  
• It’s getting late.  We should go home.
  

Buy/Order                                                        

• I went out for dinner last night and I got a steak and my friend got pasta.
  

Deal With

• Can you get the phone please?
  
• I will get the door.
  
• I’ll get it.
  

Prepare

• It takes me 1 hour everyday to get ready. (the process of becoming ready)
  

Force/ Persuade

• How can I get my son to read more?
  
• The government wants to get the people to pay their taxes on time.
  

Possession (Have)

• Do you got any money? (Very informal)
  

Get + Preposition"Get" is used with many prepositions to make phrasal verbs.
Here is a list:Get Up  Wake up

• What time do you get up in the morning?
  

Stand up

• The students got up out of their seats.
  

Get Down
 To go down from somewhere high.

• I got down from the tree.
  

Get On 
Buses, Trains, Planes, Bicycles, Motorcycles

• He got on the train 5 minutes before it left the station.
  

Get Off 
Buses, Trains, Planes, Bicycles, Motorcycles

• He got off his bicycle and started to walk.
  

Get Out
 Imperative to tell someone to leave.

• Get out of my bedroom right now!
  

Get Back
 Return

• When will you get back from school?
  

Move back/Watch out

• Get back!  There is a car coming.
  

Get Over 
To no longer have emotional difficulty with something or
someone.

• It took 2 months for him to get over his ex-girlfriend.
  

Get Through 
To accomplish and complete a difficult task.

• Training for the marathon was very difficult, but I got through it.
  

Get Away With
To not be caught for doing something wrong.

• I stole a chocolate bar from the store and got away with it.
  

Here is a list of other phrases that are common with "get."

• Get married
  
• Get divorced
  
• Get a job
  
• Get a drink
  
• Get stuck
  
• Get in trouble
  
• Get cleaned up
  
• Get ready
  
• Get dressed