2. Get + noun/pronoun Receive, bring, fetch, obtain, buyor catch I gotan email from my ex lastnight Shegot me somestamps I’mgoingtoget a new bicycleforXmas It’s no use walkingwhenwe can get a bus
3. Get + adjective Become We’dbettergo home, it’sgettingdark The traffichas gotworsesinceroadworksstarted Compare: I’musedtotheclimate in Englandnow I’mgettingusedtotheclimate in Englandnow
4. Get + object + infinitive Makesomebody do something/persuade somebodyto do something Weneedtogetsomeonetofixthe central heating CouldyougetJane tofinishthereport?
5. Get + object+ pastparticiple Ask orpaysomeoneto do somethingforyou – instead of have in informal spokenEnglish – I’mgoingtoget my haircuttomorrow I’mgoingtohave my haircuttomorrow
6. Passivewithget Informal, instead of be He gotsackedlastweek / he wassackedlastweek The robbersgot/werecaughtaftertheyratherstupidlygot/werefilmedbythe CC camera
