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Marry/ Get Married/ Be Married

A lot of people get confused about how to use these words. Maybe this will help.

to marry (someone)- this is the general verb. It is the time when people come together as husband and wife. Do not say I married with someone. It is not correct. And do not say I married to someone. It is also incorrect. Correct example: I married Sam 3 years ago. to get married- this talks about the time two people got married. It makes us think of the wedding. Correct example: I got married. to get married to (someone)- We think of who was married in the wedding. Do not say I got married with someone. It is incorrect. Correct example: I got married to Sam. to get married in (someplace)- We think of where the wedding took place. Correct Example: I got married in Hawaii.

to be married- This means a state of being. Are you married or are you single? Correct Example: I am married. to be married (to someone)- Also state of being. But who is married to you? Correct Example: I am married to Sam. Conclusion- When you use to marry or to get married, think about the wedding. When you use to be married, think about the person's life now.

Check Your Understanding

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of marry.

1. Is Jim single or married? He 2. Who did he marry? He

married

take the plu

Susan. London.

3. Where did he get married? He 4. Is Anna single? No, she

married

married in

.
no married

5. Who is Anna married to? She

Juan.
marry

6. What is Jolene going to do this Saturday? She is going to

Mike.

In, At, On + Time or Date

When is your birthday? Mine is ON October 12. When do you eat lunch? I usually eat it AT noon. When does the school year begin in your country? In mine it begins IN September. Do you know which preposition to use before times, days, months and years? Here is a reminder.

Don't forget to use... in + month or year- In March, In 2003 on + date (with the year or without it) or day of the week- On April 2, On March 3, 1999, On Saturday at + clock time, midnight, noon- At 3:30 p.m., At 4:01, At noon Remember also... in + season- In the summer, In the winter in + morning, afternoon, evening- In the morning, In the evening at + night- At night

Questions and Answers

Write your answers in the boxes using In, At, On

1. Let's meet 2. The play is 3. I was born

at

6:30. Saturday
at

at

noon.

on

November 3, 1970.
on

4. Beverly went to Los Angeles 5. Bill arrived in New York 6. I love to see the flowers 7. The movie starts 8. We go to bed 9. Her birthday is 10. I saw a witch
at at on

January.

February 7. the spring.

on

in

7:30
on

the evening. night.

11:00
in

October midnight

on

the fall. Saturday October 31

on