Get along is a phrasal verb. Phrasal verb get

A phrasal verb is a special type of verb that is formed by adding to a simple verb excuse (in,on etc.) or adverbs (down, up etc.). As a result, the original meaning of the simple verb is lost.

Today we will consider the most “many-sided” and popular in English - the verb to get.

In English, phrasal verbs allow one verb to take on literally dozens of meanings, depending on what you add to it. They can take the same aspectual and tense forms as ordinary verbs. phrasal verbs Although phrasal verbs in English tend to be more used in colloquial speech than with business communication, the need for his knowledge from this did not become less. In spoken English, these verb constructions have gained immense popularity. Being a kind of originality of the English language, they will help you add "naturalness" to speech. By using these forms, you can avoid some of the dryness that is characteristic of those who learn the language from textbooks. Also, we often learn individual words, which we then translate "word for word", thereby making the language unnatural. Today, by learning some of the "root" constructions of the language, you will be one step closer to ordinary English speech.

Verb forms to get in English sentences

I accidentally called the verb to get“many-faced”: the fact is that a huge number of prepositions and adverbs come into contact with this verb, radically changing their semantic characteristics. However, it can also show its diversity, taking the form of not only a phrasal, but also a simple verb.
In English, one word can have many meanings, especially if it is a verb. And even more so if this GET verb

simple verb to get

Consider all the meanings that the simple form of the verb can take to get on examples of proposals.

12 meanings of the simple verb to get:

1. Receive
   I got this work, because I have the experience. — I got this job because I have experience
2. Buy
   He gets the black clothes, because he likes black color. He buys black clothes because black is his favorite color.
3. Become (sentences like: "Dawn" / "Dark" require this verb)
   It is getting dark. - It's getting dark. (Getting darker)
4. bring something to someone
   I will got you the cup of tea. - I'll bring you a cup of tea.
5. Complete
   I can get this work by evening. — I can finish this work by evening.
6. force someone to persuade someone
   I will get him to go with us. — I will persuade him to come with us.
7. transfer
   I want to get a table in the other room. — I want to move the table to another room
8. get, arrive
   It takes me 10 minutes to get to the railway station. — I need 10 minutes to get to the train station
9. Earn
   I got USD 12,000 this year. — I earned 12,000 this year
10. place, place
    Mary cannot get all the books in her bag. Mary cannot fit all the books in her bag.
11. Understand
    I didn't get the main idea of ​​the story. - I didn't understand main idea story
12. To get with the help of any transport, find transport (catch)
    Nick got a taxi. Nick hailed a taxi.
    I get there by boat. — I get there by boat.

Forms of the phrasal verb get

Even more "spectacular" versatility is manifested by this verb when it takes various forms phrasal verb. The phrasal verb get has become one of the most popular verbs in the English language. When studying its meanings, do not forget to pay attention to the sentences, as the whole forms are best remembered than the words taken separately! Forms of the phrasal verb get Get up —

1. get up
2. wake someone up
3. intensify (about natural disasters, about feelings, about emotions)
4. dress up, dress up

• Kate gets up at 9 o'clock. Kate gets up at 9 am.
• Get him up, we are late. Wake him up, we're late.
• Fire got up and they had to carry water faster. The fire was getting stronger and they had to carry water faster.
• "Nick, get yourself up this blue shirt," said his wife. “Nick, put on that blue shirt,” the wife said.

Get along (with somebody)- Get along with)

• Amanda gets along with her boss. Amanda gets along with her boss

Get along-

1. hold out, do without (something)
2. succeed
3. get along

• Ann got along without water two days. Ann went without water for two days.
• Tom got along with his new article. – Tom did his job well
• Nick gets along with his father-in-law. — Nick gets along with his stepdad

Get around- visit, visit

• Get around your girl-friend. - Bring your friend over

get away- escape, avoid

• They get away from FBR. - They're on the run from the FBI

get down- go down

• I should get down, he is waiting for me. — I have to go down, he is waiting for me.

Get back- return, return

• We got your money back. — We returned your money

Get in —

1. win the election
2. plant (in soil)
3. Collect (tax, harvest)
4. Insert (words)
5. Enter (college, university, etc.)

• Be sure, you will get in at the election. - Be sure you will win the election.
• I got in the potatoes. — I planted potatoes.
• I will get in the apples and pears. I will pick apples and pears.
• I want to get some words in. — I want to put in a few words.

get off —

1. Depart, depart
2. Start off
3. Clean
4. Save yourself, avoid punishment
5. Get out of transport

• We ought to be getting off. - We must go
• She got off her work successfully. — She started her work successfully
• I can get this stain off my dress. — I can get this stain out of my dress.

(Note, for example, above. There are cases where an object can be placed between a verb and an adverb/preposition. Such sentences have a so-called "separable" verb.)

• Tom got off thanks to you. Tom escaped punishment thanks to you
• Lise will get off at the 3rd station. Liz will get off at the third stop

Get on —

1. Get on (in transport)
2. Get to…

• You'll get on the bus tomorrow. - Tomorrow you will take the bus.
• Drear children, get on to your test. — Dear children, proceed to the test

get out —

1. to leave, to leave, to leave
2. pull out, take out

• "Get out, Mike!", the girl-friend shouted. "Get out, Mike!" shouted his girlfriend
• "Get her out, please", asked Kate. "Pull her out, please." asked Kate

Get over —

1. cope, overcome difficulties
2. Move, move
3. finish

• She'll get over it. - She can handle it.
• I think you should get over there. — I think you should move there.
• Mary will get over with her project very soon. Mary will finish her project very soon.

get through —

1. pass the exam
2. Deal with something/someone

• Many students didn't get through - Many students did not pass the exam
• He'll get through with this impolite boy! "He'll deal with this impolite guy!"

Reinforcing exercise on the use of the verb to get

I suggest downloading and performing the following exercise for consolidation: in sentences, instead of spaces, insert the word you need in meaning. Below you will find answers to all the suggestions that will help you find out if you did everything right.

A phrasal verb in English is a combination of a verb, a preposition and/or an adverb.

There are three options for such combinations:

• verb + preposition;
• verb + adverb;
• verb + adverb + preposition.

Such a combination has a single meaning and plays the role of one member of the sentence. Such combinations in English are very common and are an integral part of the colloquial style of speech. In most cases, you can pick up a more "official" synonym for them.

The basis of such combinations is a limited number of verbs (take, go, bring, look, pull, put, etc.). All of them have their own, basic meaning, specified in the dictionary and often known even to beginners. The difficulty lies in the fact that becoming part of a phrasal verb, they can completely change the usual meaning.

One of the verbs that form such combinations is the verb get. Acting as an independent unit, it has many meanings, and becoming part of a phrasal verb, it forms a large number of combinations, significantly expanding the range of possible meanings.

Basic meanings of the verb get

First, let's look at the basic, dictionary meanings of the verb get. Do not forget that he belongs to the wrong group.

Get, past temp. got, incl. past temp.got(US got)

Having carefully looked at the given interpretations of this verb, we can divide them into three main groups for better memorization:

• get/possess(without effort or with some effort);
• change state(about environment, objects, person);
• change position in space(own or something else).

The list of phrasal verbs formed from get has several dozens. Remembering them all, of course, is difficult. The same combination can have multiple meanings.

Below are the main ones that occur most often:

Phrasal verb get - reinforcement exercises

Put the correct phrasal verb into the sentences. In some cases, several options are possible:

So many values ​​can seem incredibly difficult to remember. But in reality it is not so difficult at all.

The following tips will help speed up the process:

• Good to know the meaning English prepositions (down, under, up, around, etc.) In this case, it is often possible to simply guess the meaning of the phrasal verb from the context.
• Perform exercises in which you need to choose the appropriate phrasal verb. This will help put them into context and make them easier to remember.
• As much as possible to read and listen to materials in English, especially close to colloquial (TV series, books, radio, etc.).

Quest Key

1. out; 2.by; 3. over, back; 4. on/along; 5. up; 6. though; 7 back; 8. across; 9 down; 10. ahead; 11. around; 12.at; 13. around/out of; 14. out; 15. through; 16. over with; 17. back; 18. away; 19. around; 20 off; 21. away; 22. through; 23. down.

The verb "To get" for beginners is the most ambush verb for two reasons.

1. It has a huge number of meanings,
2. They don't write about it in grammar books.

And since the verb ‘to get’ is one of the most used words in the English language, it is necessary to know its most basic meanings. Very briefly, but comprehensively, I will give the most common translations of this word in colloquial speech, which will raise your English by several points at once.

Get - basic meanings and usage

1. Come, get, come:

I got home late last night because of the traffic.
I arrived home late because there were traffic jams.

I'll call you when I get home.
I'll call you when I get home.

I got to Tokyo at 3 a.m.
I was /arrived/ in Tokyo at 3am.

How to get to the nearest hospital?
How to get to the nearest hospital?

What time will you get here?
What time will you be here?

Call me as soon as you get to the office.
Call me as soon as you get to the office.

2. Buy something:

I got a new laptop.
I bought a new laptop.

She got a dress.
She bought a dress.

3. Earn:

She gets $50 an hour for her services.
She gets/earns $50 an hour for her services.

4. Receive, acquire:

He got many presents for his birthday.
He was given / he received / many gifts for his birthday.

I got a new job.
I got a /I got/ a new job.

I got an email from my friend.
I received an email from my girlfriend.

To get an apology.
Get an apology.

I've got a call.
I got a call = I got a call.

5. Understand:

Did you get that?
Did you understand it?

I didn't get that.
I didn't get it.

Got it.
Clear. Understood.

I don't get it.
I don't understand it.

Do you get what I'm saying?
Do you understand what I'm telling you?

6. Answer the phone or open when the doorbell rings:

Can you get that call for me?
Can you answer the call?

I'll get it.
I pick up the phone = I answer.

7. Request/Suggestion:

Can you get me a glass of water, please?
Bring me a glass of water, please.

Can you get me that book?
Will you bring me that book?

Could you get me my phone? It's in the bedroom upstairs.
Could you bring me my phone? He's upstairs in the bedroom.

Can I get you something to drink?
Can I bring you something to drink?

8. Get in a taxi, in a car, on a bus:

Get in the car.
Get in the car.

I got in the taxi.
I got into a taxi.

Get on the bus.
Get on the bus.

9. Catch a Taxi:

I got a cab. I caught a taxi.

10. Find:

I couldn't get any information.
I couldn't find/get information.

11. Catch a disease:

I got a cold last week.
I got sick = I have a cold.

12. Call someone:

Get the doctor!
Call a doctor!

13. Status change:

Get hungry	Get old	get wet
Get thirsty	Get divorced	Get married
Get confused	Get excited	get better
get cut	Get sick	Get hot
Get calm	Get tired	get lost
Get stuck	Get taller	Get more interesting

Examples:

The food is getting cold.
The food is getting cold.

She gets annoyed when people ignore her.
She gets angry when she is ignored.

I get confused with English grammar.
I'm confused about English grammar.

He got rich just after moving to Dubai.
He became rich after he moved to Dubai.

Exercises for fixing the verb Get

Exercise 1

Write sentences in English using the verb Get.

1. I just bought a new sofa.
2. I arrived home at 10 pm.
3. Could you bring my mobile tomorrow?
4. I get nervous before speaking in public.
5. Can I get you a drink?
6. I need to buy milk.
7. I couldn't find anything /information/.

Correct answers for exercise #1

1. I just get a new sofa.
2. I get home at 10 pm.
3. Could you get me my phone tomorrow?
4. I get nervous when I have to speak in public.
5. May I get you a drink?
6. I need to get some milk.
7. I couldn't get any information.

Exercise 2

Make sentences from the given words.

1. home / I / at 3 am / get.
2. confusing / get it now / at first / it was / but I.
3. get/when/I have/a lot of work/tired/I.
4. horror movies / why / I don't / are so popular / get.
5. you / me / a glass of water / get / could.
6. got / yesterday / Tom / for drunk driving / arrested.
7. get / make sure / on time / you / to the airport.
8. a new laptop / I / from my dad/ for Christmas / got.
9. from school / do / what time / home / the kids / get.
10. to get / at the supermarket / a job / how.

Correct answers for exercise # 2

1. I get home at 3 am.
2. It was confusing at first but I get it now.
3. I get tired when I have a lot of work.
4. I don't get why horror movies are so popular.
5. Could you get me a glass of water?
6. Tom got arrested for drunk driving yesterday.
7. Make sure you get to the airport on time.
8. I got a new laptop for Christmas from my dad.
9. What time do the kids get home from school?

To begin with, this material is enough for a beginner to cope with understanding the speech of native speakers and to be understood by himself. But if your level is higher than intermediate, I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the variations of the phrasal verb Get. This part is very important and necessary in English, therefore, I will try to just as briefly and simply give comprehensive information on 10 GET phrase verbs.

— about phrasal verbs. Many beginners, for example, do not understand why in one case the well-known is translated in this way, and in the other case it radically changes its meaning. The understanding that the whole thing is in the preposition that follows it and that there is such a thing as a “phrasal verb” does not come immediately.

Phrasal verbs with get- this is one of the most extensive groups of such verbs, which is very important to remember. The fact is that in everyday speech such expressions can be found quite often, so it is better to immediately be ready for work and defense.

In order for the information to be deposited in your heads, I will give examples for each of the expressions. It is very important to know the cases of their use, and with the help of examples it is best to understand and remember.

Let's first look at the picture, which shows all the variants of phrasal verbs with "get".

Now with translation into Russian:

get over (something/someone)- recover, recover; overcome ( straight. and trans.) to stop thinking about something

I can't get over how hard that test was.

I can't forget how difficult the test was.

get along- have a good relationship with anyone

Those two just don't get along.

The two obviously don't get along.

get away with (something)- do something bad and not be punished for it; be successful at something

The bank robbers got away with robbing the bank. The police never found them.

The robbers successfully escaped with the loot from the bank. The police never found them.

get back- come back

We need to get back to the subject.

We need to get back on topic.

get by- live without money, have money only "for survival"

I have enough money to get by until next week.

I have enough money until next week.

get in- enter; arrive somewhere by plane, train, bus

She got in the car.

She got into the car.

We got in late last night.

We arrived last night.

get into- to be involved in something; get interested ( informal)

Matthew got into trouble by stealing cars.

Matthew got into trouble stealing cars.

get off- to land, dismount; leave

We have to get off early in the morning before traffic is heavy.

We have to leave early in the morning before traffic starts.

get on- enter, climb (on board the ship), sit down (in transport); with (someone)- get along with someone, have a good relationship.

You want me to get on a bus and go to Moscow?

Do you want me to get on the bus and go to Moscow?

He gets on well with the neighbors.

He gets along well with the neighbors.

There are no more verbs in the picture, but we haven’t covered all the phrasal verbs with “get” yet. A few more examples:

get out- leave, leave

I didn't feel safe in the canoe and wanted to get out as soon as possible.

I did not feel safe in this canoe and wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible.

get up- get up, go up

I usually get up at 7.

I usually get up at seven.

get at (someone)- constantly criticize someone; understand something

Mary tried to get at the cause of the problem.

Mary tried to understand the cause of the problem.

get through cope with, endure, end

The refugees will need help to get through the winter.

The refugees will need help to get through the winter.

get around- travel from place to place; visit

I get around by bicycle, but my brother gets around on foot.

I ride a bike, but my brother walks.

get out of (doing something)- avoid doing anything you don't want to do

get through to (someone)- successfully explain something to someone

get down to- take something seriously

Dinner is finished and now it's time to get down to business.

Dinner is over, it's time to get down to business.

get around to (something)- finally do something

I finally got around to doing my homework. I didn't do it for several days.

I finally did my homework. I didn't do it for several weeks.

The verb "get" generally plays an important role in the English language. Its use is limitless. In the following articles, we will try to find out everything you need to know about it. Today we have considered almost all phrasal verbs with get, however, something still remained “behind the scenes”. Including the values ​​of these expressions. It was brief digression on the topic, in the following articles this topic will be considered in more detail.