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Phrases with get and exercises

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commonly used
phrasal verbs with get.

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with the Hewitt
English Grammar
House
 Phrases with Get

To help you remember the phrases, get has been divided

into separate categories. Each category has examples,
exercises and an answer key.

To master the phrases with get you can use the Hewitt
English Grammar house.
 3. Future Perfect Continuous:
Duration before something;
reason
3
2. Future Perfect:
Completed action before another;
Duration of time before an action.
1. Past Perfect Continuous: Before a completed action; reason

Hewitt Grammar
5. Past Perfect: Earlier action; House
reason
4. Future Continuous: In progress;
same time; earlier action

3. Present Perfect Continuous: Hasnt

finished; result.

2. Will: Not certain; offer or promise;

decision while speaking
2
1. Going to: Personal plan; certain

5. Present Perfect: Experiences;

results; hasnt finished
4. Present Continuous: In progress;
temporary; near future
3. Past Continuous: In progress;
same time; earlier action

2. Past simple: Finished action

1. Present simple: 1
Facts; events; routines
 Phrases with Get

There are four main categories:

Obtain Become

Movement Idioms
 Obtain

Obtain: buy, receive or collect.

Instructions: choose the word that best matches the

sentence (buy, receive or collect).

1. She gets money every Christmas.

2. I got a computer game for my birthday.

3. I got some new stamps to add to my collection

4. Steve got some milk at the supermarket.

5. I got an A on my exam.

6. Mom got a new job.

7. Im going to get the kids from school this afternoon.

8. Im going to get a new shirt at the mall.

9. Im getting a lot of homework for the holidays.

10. He needs to get a new jacket.

Answers:

1. Receive

2. Receive

3. Collect

4. Buy

5. Receive

6. Receive

7. Collect

8. Buy

9. Receive

10. Buy
 Become
Become: adjectives and adverbs.

Instructions: choose the correct word. You can use more

than one word for some sentences.

cold fat easier healthy dark older tall

wiser lighter tired

1. I am getting _______.

2. It's getting ________.

3. School isnt getting any ________.

4. I'm getting ______ of all this nonsense!

5. My mother is getting _______ again.

6. It gets _______ very early in the winter.

7. Don't touch the stove until it gets _______.

8. Im getting _____ every year.

9. She is getting really ______.

10. Its getting _______ outside.

Answers:

1. I am getting fat / healthy / older / tall / wiser / lighter.

2. It's getting cold / easier / dark / lighter.

3. School isnt getting any easier.

4. I'm getting tired of all this nonsense!

5. My mother is getting fat / healthy / dark / tired again.

6. It gets dark very early in the winter.

7. Don't touch the stove until it gets cold.

8. Im getting wiser every year.

9. She is getting really cold / fat / dark / tired.

10. Its getting dark / lighter / cold outside.

 Movement

Movement:

There are many different ways to express movement with

get. Here is a list of the most common:

1. Get there llegar all

2. Get here llegar aqu

3. Get up levantarse

4. Get into engancharse con algo / meterse en

5. Get out - fuera de aqu! / salir

6. Get on subirse / abordar

7. Get off salir / salirse

8. Get away escapar

9. Get to llegar a

10. Get down bajar / desanimar

11. Get over here - ven aqu!

Instructions: use the correct phrase in each sentence.

1. I need to get ____ the train before it leaves.

2. I need to get ______ of here.

3. Lets get ______ and then decide what we want to eat.

4. I need to get ______ from work.

5. I get ____ the bus at Coronary Road.

6. At what time will you get ______?

7. When did you get _______ this morning?

8. Did you get ______ his house okay?

9. I will get _______ by seven oclock.

10. I want to get ______ this summer.

Answers:

1. I need to get to the train before it leaves.

2. I need to get out of here.

3. Lets get there and then decide what we want to eat.

4. I need to get away from work.

5. I get off / on the bus at Coronary Road.

6. At what time will you get up / on / here / there / out?

7. When did you get up / on / here / there / out this

morning?

8. Did you get to his house okay?

9. I will get there by seven oclock.

10. I want to get away this summer.

 Idioms

Idioms:

There are many idiomatic phrases that include get. Here is

a list of the most commonly used:

To get at querer decir

Example: I dont understand what youre getting at?

To get away with escapar el castigo

Example: He got away with murder.

To get by arreglarse financialmente

Example: We dont have a lot of money but we get buy.

To get on with llevarse bien con alguien

Example: I get on with my mom really well.

To get on with seguir haciendo algo

Example: Quite your complaining and get on with your
work!

To get out of evitar (trabajo / problemas)

Example: He got out of trouble by telling the truth.

To get over superar

Example: Sally got over her ex-boyfriend.
To get through terminar algo / sobrevivir / comunicarse
con dificultad
Example: We got the through the box of chocolates
quickly.
Example: We got through that horrible winter.
Example: I finally got through to him and he promised not
to do it again.

To get into trouble to cause problems

Example: Sam is always getting into trouble.

Get down to business empeazar a hacer algo

Example: I finally got down to business and started the
project.

To get rid of eliminar

Example: He got rid of his old clothes.

To get away escapar alguien / el muerto

Example: The thieves got away with the jewels.

To get someone back vengarse de alguien

Example: Sams brother stole his video game but he got
his brother back by eating all of his chocolate.

To get around to doing something por fin, empezar a

hacer algo.
Example: I finally got around to my studies.
Instructions: re-write the phrase using a phrasal verb
from the list.

1. He is always causing problems.

Example: Hes always getting into trouble.

2. We finished the cookies really quickly.

3. Sara escaped punishment by telling the teacher what

she did.

4. I had to quite my complaining and continue.

5. I dont understand what youre trying to say.

6. We manage to support ourselves every month with very

little money.

7. Sally doesnt care about her ex-boyfriend anymore.

8. He finally threw out that silly shirt he had.

9. He avenged himself by hiding all of his sisters toys.

10. He finally started his project.

Answers:

1. Hes always getting into trouble.

2. We got through the cookies really quickly.

3. Sarah got out of trouble by telling the teacher what she

did.

4. I quite my complaining and got on with it.

5. I dont understand what youre trying to get at.

6. We get by every month with very little money.

7. Sally got over her ex-boyfriend.

8. He finally got rid of that silly shirt he head.

9. He got his sister back by hiding all of her toys.

10. He finally got round to doing his project.