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In this lesson, I will teach you the seven most common uses of the verb ‘get’. So let’s start. Before we get into the
lesson, as always, if you have any questions, just let me know in the comments section below, and I will talk to you there. Also, there is
a quiz at the end of hits lesson to test your understanding. Now, the most common meaning of ‘get’ is to mean receive, obtain, or buy
something. For example, “I got some old books from my grandfather.” It means “I received some old books”. In the next example,
“We’ve gotten 50 emails in the past three days.” It means “We have received 50 emails.” Notice that the first sentence is in the past
simple tense and the second sentence is in the present perfect tense. So in sentence number two, we are using the third form of ‘get’ –
the past participle form. The verb ‘get ’ is irregular – that is, we don’t say ‘getted’ to make the past simple or past participle forms. The
correct forms are ‘get’, ‘got’, and ‘gotten’. In American English, ‘gotten’ is more common, and in British English, ‘got’ is the preferred past
participle form. So in number two, you could say “We’ve got 50 emails”. That would be the British English form. Here are two more
examples: “Harry just got a job at the airport.” It means he obtained a job, or that he was hired for a job at the airport. And finally, “What
are you getting me for my birthday?” It means “What present are you going to buy for me for my birthday?” OK, let’s move on to the
second use. In British English, the expression ‘have got’ is used a lot to mean ‘have’. It’s used in American English as well but it’s more
common in British English. This expression is used in two ways – the first is to talk about ownership or relationship. For example, “I’ve
got two sisters.”, “Sara has got Wi-Fi at home.”, “Have you got time for a coffee?” The second function is to express obligation or
necessity (that is, by using ‘have got to’ in the place of ‘have to’). Like in these examples: “You’ve got to get up early tomorrow.” or “He
has got to learn German to live in Austria.” In all of these sentences, you can use ‘have’ or ‘has’ instead of ‘have got’ or ‘has got’ and the
meaning would be the same. But there is an important point here. When we use ‘have got’ in these two ways, it does not have a past
tense. To change these sentences to the past, just use ‘had’. For example, say “Sara had Wi-Fi at home.” which means she doesn’t
have it now. Or “He had to learn German to live in Austria.” Don’t use ‘had got’ to mean ‘had’ – it’s wrong. Remember that. Alright, the
third use of ‘get’ is to make offers and requests. Take this question for example: “Could you get me the menu, please?” You might say
this at a restaurant. Here, ‘get’ means ‘bring’. It’s like asking “Could you bring me the menu?” Instead of ‘the menu’, you can say ‘get me
a cup of coffee’, ‘get me a sandwich’, anything. The next example, “Can I get you something to drink?” is an offer. Here, I’m offering to
bring you something to drink. It’s very common to say this to a guest, so the next time you have a friend over at your place, ask your
friend, “Hey, can I get you something to drink? Or something to eat, maybe?” OK, let’s move on to the next use. The verb ‘get ’ is often
used when we want to talk about traveling to mean to arrive or to reach a place. For example, “I got home late yesterday evening
because of the traffic.” That means I reached home late. A common question that is asked on the phone is “What time will you get
here?” That means, what time are you going to reach this place?
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