{"id":9743,"date":"2022-05-25T08:31:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=9743"},"modified":"2022-06-24T10:48:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T10:48:28","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-verb-to-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-verb-to-get\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about the verb &#8216;TO GET&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To get is a verb widely used in English, having very varied uses and meanings. The main<strong>\u00a0meanings of the verb TO GET: obtain, get, seek, win.\u00a0<\/strong>To get is an irregular verb, and its forms are &#8220;get&#8221;, &#8220;gets&#8221; and &#8220;got&#8221;. \u2026 Many times we use the past participle, \u201cgot\u201d, together with the verb \u201cto have\u201d to talk about possession:\u00a0I&#8217;ve got three new video games that I can&#8217;t wait to play! (\u00a1Tengo tres nuevos videojuegos que no puedo esperar para jugar!).<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#multiple\">Multiple uses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#interpretations\">Different interpretations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#verbs\">Compound verbs with &#8216;To get&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The verb GET is one of the most important words in the English language, essential for any official English exam ! <\/strong>In this lesson, we will show you its most important meanings with examples from the past, present and future.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"multiple\">Multiple uses<\/h2>\n<p>It is common to use the verb\u00a0<strong>&#8220;to get&#8221; in almost any situation<\/strong>, it is like a wild card.\u00a0We say \u201cget me the glass\u201d instead of \u201cbring me the glass\u201d.\u00a0We also say &#8220;I get to work&#8221; instead of &#8220;I go to work.&#8221;\u00a0The verb &#8220;to get&#8221; has strength and is like a basic in terms of clothing, it goes with everything.<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s no wonder that it\u00a0<strong>gets along with practically all prepositions<\/strong>, creating a world of different meanings that will be difficult for you to imagine.\u00a0Here we show you some:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s impossible to get along with my parents, they are very bossy.<br \/>\nEs imposible llevarse bien con mis padres, son muy mandones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u201cTo get by\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Get by with what you have, get by.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019ll get by on a short budget during my English program abroad.<br \/>\nMe las apa\u00f1ar\u00e9 con poco presupuesto durante mi programa de ingl\u00e9s en el extranjero.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>&#8220;To get away with&#8221; \/ &#8220;To get off&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Both are used interchangeably to indicate that someone has escaped punishment for having done something wrong or breaking a law.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He knows how to cheat on her and get away with it.<br \/>\n\u00c9l sabe c\u00f3mo enga\u00f1arla y librarse del castigo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However,\u00a0<strong>&#8220;to get off&#8221; has more meaning<\/strong>.\u00a0You will use it to indicate that you are leaving a place because it is time to leave.<\/p>\n<h4>Meanings:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The word\u00a0<strong>&#8216;get&#8217; has many meanings and &#8216;got&#8217; is &#8216;get&#8217; in the past<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Got&#8221; can substitute for the verb &#8216;to have&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Get&#8221; is part of many idioms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How do you get to the bus station from here? Gets also uses phrases in many verb combinations. She gets ten euros a week in pocket money from her parents.<br \/>\n(Sus padres le dan una paga de diez euros a la semana).They got what they deserved.<br \/>\n(Recibieron lo que se merec\u00edan).<\/p>\n<table class=\"tg\" style=\"height: 100px;\" width=\"403\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-0lax\">Verbo<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-0lax\">Pasado<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-0lax\">Significado<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\">Get<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\">got<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-0lax\">conseguir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This verb is one of the most used in daily conversations in English.\u00a0The above phenomenon occurs due to its\u00a0<strong>multiple meanings and the various interpretations<\/strong>\u00a0that can occur depending on the context of the conversations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"interpretations\">Different interpretations<\/h2>\n<p>Usually this verb\u00a0<strong>means &#8220;to get&#8221;, &#8220;to get&#8221; or &#8220;to receive&#8221;. <\/strong>Regularmente este verbo<strong> significa \u201cobtener\u201d, \u201cconseguir\u201d o \u201crecibir\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How do you get to the bus station from here?<br \/>\n\u00bfC\u00f3mo llegas a la estaci\u00f3n de autob\u00fas desde aqu\u00ed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How long do you take to get to work every morning?<br \/>\n\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo tardas en llegar al trabajo cada ma\u00f1ana?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Please, could you tell me how to get to Picadilly Circus?<br \/>\nPor favor \u00bfpodr\u00eda decirme c\u00f3mo llegar a Picadilly Circus?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I will get a good grade on the exam.<br \/>\n(Obtendr\u00e9 una buena nota en el examen).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>She got a letter from her father.<br \/>\n(Ella recibi\u00f3 una carta de su padre).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em>Did you get my email?<br \/>\n\u00bfRecibiste mi email?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Where did you get this information?<br \/>\n\u00bfD\u00f3nde obtuviste esta informaci\u00f3n?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I got a raise.<br \/>\nObtuve un aumento de sueldo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Comprar (to get)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>I got a really nice car.<br \/>\n(Compr\u00e9 un carro muy bonito).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Vestirse (get dressed)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>She gets dressed at 8 am.<br \/>\n(Ella se viste a las 8 am)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Ir, llegar (expresa el movimiento o el desplazamiento):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How can I get there?<br \/>\n\u00bfC\u00f3mo puedo ir all\u00ed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To get on (the bus).<br \/>\nsubirse (al bus).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To get in (the car).<br \/>\nSubirse (al coche).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To get away.<br \/>\nescaparse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Llegar a la casa (get home)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We got home late last night.<br \/>\n(Llegamos a la casa tarde anoche).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Llegar a un sitio (get to)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We must get to the meeting before one o\u00b4clock.<br \/>\nDebemos llegar a la reuni\u00f3n antes de las una en punto.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>What time does the train get to Victoria station?<br \/>\n\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora llega el bus a la estaci\u00f3n Victoria?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I hope to get to work soon because I have to go to the hospital before.<br \/>\nEspero llegar al trabajo pronto porque tengo que ir antes al hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We got to Uruguay on Saturday.<br \/>\n(Llegamos a Uruguay el s\u00e1bado).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Levantarse (get up)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t get up early on Sundays.<br \/>\n(No me levanto temprano los domingos).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Fatigarse o cansarse (get tired)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>When I play basketball, I get tired.<br \/>\n(Cuando juego baloncesto, me canso).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Enfermarse (get sick)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>I got sick on vacation.<br \/>\n(Me enferm\u00e9 en vacaciones).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reunirse (get together)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>My family gets together on Christmas Eve.<br \/>\n(Mi familia se re\u00fane en nochebuena).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Entender<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you get it? Yes, I got it.<br \/>\n(\u00bfEntiendes? S\u00ed, entend\u00ed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"verbos\">Compound verbs with &#8216;To get&#8217;<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"177\">Get about<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Obtener alreedor<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get at<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Llegar a<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get in<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>entra<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get rid of<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Deshacerse de<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"177\">Get above<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Llegar arriba<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get away<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Al\u00e9jate<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get into<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meterse en<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get round<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>soslayar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"177\">Get across<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Atravesar<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get back<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Volver<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get off<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bajate<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get through<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>atravesar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"177\">Get after<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ir detras<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get behind<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>quedarse atr\u00e1s<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get on<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Subir a<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get to<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>llegar a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"177\">Get ahead<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>salir adelante<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get by<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>arreglarselas<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get out<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get together<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>reunirse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"177\">Get along with<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Llevarse bien con<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get down<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>bajar<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get over<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>superar<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Get up<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>levantar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"177\">Get around<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>llegar<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Ejemplos:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Why don&#8217;t we get to the beach so we can see the sunset?<br \/>\n\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no caminamos por la playa as\u00ed vemos la puesta del sol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Alan got above himself after being promoted to chief director.<br \/>\nAlan se volvi\u00f3 un engre\u00eddo luego de haber sido nombrado director ejecutivo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>How can I get my message across if nobody listens to me?<br \/>\n\u00bfC\u00f3mo hago entender mi mensaje si nadie me escucha?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tony is always getting after me about how to solve my problems.<br \/>\nTony se la pasa dici\u00e9ndome c\u00f3mo solucionar mis problemas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sally&#8217;s really getting ahead in the investigation.<br \/>\nSally realmente est\u00e1 progresando con la investigaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;9743&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;\u00a1D\u00e9janos unas estrellitas si te ha gustado el post!&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;4.7\\\/5 - (3 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Everything you need to know about the verb \\u0026#039;TO GET\\u0026#039;&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;129.6&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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