HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND USE THE VERB "TO GET" EASILY IN ENGLISH - PART 1: To GET + Direct Object
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How to use "to get" in English: to GET + Direct Object
+ Meaning:
- to obtain;
- to receive;
- to buy.
1. to GET + Direct Object meaning: to obtain
He has just got a new job.
She opened the door wider to get a better look.
She 'got her driving license' last week.
I'll get the money somehow.
They 'got permission' to live in England.
I 'got my passport' last week.
Try to get some sleep.
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I think someone's trying to get your attention.
She really knows how to get results.
2. to GET + Direct Object meaning: to receive
He 'gets $1,000' a year from his father.
I got a call from Jane this morning.
This room gets very little sunshine.
What did you get for your birthday? = What presents
I 'got a letter' from my friend in USA.
I got a shock when I saw the bill.
I will report back when I get a chance.
I get the impression that he is bored with his job.
Where did you get the idea from?
It's the best way to get a sense of what's actually going on here.
She got great satisfaction from seeing his embarrassment.
+ to GET + Direct Object meaning: Receive as a punishment or penalty
I'll get the sack if things go wrong.
He got ten years (= was sent to prison for ten years) for armed robbery.
I can see that whatever this boy has done. It is worthy of the punishment he is getting.
+ to GET + Direct Object meaning: to obtain or receive an amount of money by selling something
* get something for something:
How much did he get for his car? = How much money did he sell it for?
We got £420 000 for the house.
How much did he get for his business when he sold it?
3. to GET + Direct Object meaning: to buy
We 'got a new television' for the sitting room.
Why don't you get yourself a car?
Where did you get that skirt?
She 'got a new coat' from shop in Rome.
* get somebody/yourself something:
Did you get your mother a present?
* get something for somebody:
Did you get a present for your mother?
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert?
You can get yourself the basic model for $100.
PRACTICE: the sentences with "to get"
+ Choose the sentence you think is right:
I got quite a surprise when I saw her with short hair.
I got the impression that they'd rather be alone.
I managed to get a glimpse of him through the crowds. = see him for a moment.
I can never get her to myself because she's always surrounded by people. = be alone with her.
If you get a moment, could you help me fill in that form? = have time available.
If you can get some time off work, we could finish the decorating.
She gets such pleasure from her garden.
What did you get on the test? = What mark did you receive
We don't get much snow here. = it does not often snow.
He got ten years for the lesser crime of conspiracy to murder.
I need all the sleep I can get.
She'd hardly got any sleep the night before.
We've got a mouse in the house.
She's got a terribly guilty conscience about it.
He's got a lot of money but he doesn't flaunt it.
Did you manage to get any bread?
I'll get the bill.
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