The verb "to get"
The verb "to get" has three different meanings.
It can mean:
to receive
When will I get your message?
to become Take your coat with you, it can get very cold at night here!
to bring/buy/find/fetch Can you get me a glass of water, please?
When will I get your message?to become
Take your coat with you, it can get very cold at night here!to bring/buy/find/fetch
Can you get me a glass of water, please?It can be added to the following words without changing their meanings:
- "to have"
- and "to have to"
For example:
- Johnny has a dog. = Johnny has got a dog.
- He has to take the dog for a walk three times a day. = He has got to take the dog for a walk three times a day.
- Do I have time? = Have I got time?
It is also part of some Phrasal Verbs.
- to get on (… a bike, a car etc.) He got on the train at the last minute!
- to get on with someone Lucy and I get along very well; we've become friends!
- to get to a place = to arrive at a place He better get here before class starts…
In the exercise below, you have to find the pairs that have the same meaning!