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    The verb "get" can be used in several ways including: 1) To arrive or travel, such as asking how someone got to a location or what time they arrived. 2) To receive or obtain something, like getting a letter or hoping to get a promotion. 3) To become or show change in state, like getting hot in summer or getting better at a skill. 4) To bring, buy, or find something for someone else, like getting a drink or new clothes. 5) Added to "have to" or "have" without changing the meaning from "have", like "I have to tell her" and "I've got to tell her".

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    The verb "get" can be used in several ways including: 1) To arrive or travel, such as asking how someone got to a location or what time they arrived. 2) To receive or obtain something, like getting a letter or hoping to get a promotion. 3) To become or show change in state, like getting hot in summer or getting better at a skill. 4) To bring, buy, or find something for someone else, like getting a drink or new clothes. 5) Added to "have to" or "have" without changing the meaning from "have", like "I have to tell her" and "I've got to tell her".

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    How To Use The Verb

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    The verb "get" can be used in several ways including: 1) To arrive or travel, such as asking how someone got to a location or what time they arrived. 2) To receive or obtain something, like getting a letter or hoping to get a promotion. 3) To become or show change in state, like getting hot in summer or getting better at a skill. 4) To bring, buy, or find something for someone else, like getting a drink or new clothes. 5) Added to "have to" or "have" without changing the meaning from "have", like "I have to tell her" and "I've got to tell her".

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    How to use the verb “get”

    The verb “get” can be used in many ways. Here are the different uses of the verb
    “get”.

    1. To arrive/ travel
    Example: A. How did you get to London?
    B. I got here by train.
    A. What time did you get here?
    B. I got here at 10:00.
    2. To receive/ obtain
    Example: I got a letter in the post.
    I hope I get a promotion.
    He’s not going to get an apology!
    I get presents at Christmas.
    Can I get a kiss?

    3. To become ( to show change)


    Get + adjectives (old/hot/cold/red)
    Get+ comparatives (better/more exciting)
    Get + past participles (bored/tired)
    Examples: In summer, it gets hot.
    I hope I get better at English.
    I need to leave. I’m getting bored.
    4. To bring/buy/find
    Examples: Can I get you a drink?
    I need to get some new clothes.
    Were you able to get the information?
    5. Added to “have to” or “have”
    (In these examples, the meaning of the two sentences are just the same.
    This does not change the meaning of the verb “have”)

    Affirmative – I have so much money. I have to tell her.


    I’ve got so much money. I’ve got to tell her.

    Negative – I don’t have any friends. She doesn’t have to come.


    I haven’t got any friends. She hasn’t got to come.

    Interrogative – Do you have enough time? Do you have to leave?


    Have you got enough time? Have you got to leave?

    Expressions with ‘get’


    Do you get it ? = Do you understand it?
    Did you get it right? = Did you answer correctly?
    I need to get going = I need to start to leave.
    We didn’t get off to a good start. = We didn’t begin well.
    You are getting on my nerves. = You are annoying me.

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