The document discusses the various meanings and uses of the verb "get". It provides examples of sentences using "get" in different contexts like obtaining something, arriving at a place, understanding something, getting rid of items, etc. It then has exercises matching sentence examples to the correct usage and rewriting sentences to replace verbs with "get". The main uses of "get" covered are to obtain, arrive, change state, understand, pay/prepare, irritate, throw away, get revenge, persuade, catch, and have an opportunity.

1. To get, got, got (or
gotten)
How many uses of this verb can you think of?

2. Which are the correct uses of get?
 TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO BUY
 REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE
 BECOME, SHOW A CHANGE OF STATE
 PHRASAL VERBS
 TO UNDERSTAND
 PREPARE/PAY FOR
 TO IRRITATE
 TO THROW AWAY
 TO HAVE REVENGE
 TO PERSUADE/PAY SOMEONE TO DO
SOMETHING
 TO CATCH SOMEONE/SOMETHING
 TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY/CHANCE

3. Match the function to the sentence
a) I´m getting cold
b) It gets me when people
make a mess
c) I don´t get this topic
d) They got there at 12pm
e) We got a raise at work!
f) I get on with most of my co-
workers
g) I´m getting rid of all my old
stuff
h) I will get my own back later
i) I got to see my friend, even
though we didn´t have
much time to catch up
j) Oh no! You got me.
k) I always get Juan to cut my
hair.
l) Don´t worry, I´ll get these
beers
1. TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE,
TO BUY
2. REACH, ARRIVE AT A
PLACE
3. BECOME, SHOW A
CHANGE OF STATE
4. PHRASAL VERBS
5. TO UNDERSTAND
6. PREPARE/PAY FOR
7. TO IRRITATE
8. TO THROW AWAY
9. TO GET REVENGE
10. TO PERSUADE/PAY
SOMEONE TO DO
SOMETHING
11. TO CATCH
SOMEONE/SOMETHING
12. TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY/CHANCE

4. Answers, did you get them right?
a) We got a raise at work!
b) They got there at 12pm
c) I´m getting cold
d) I get on with most of my
co-workers
e) I don´t get this topic
f) Don´t worry, I´ll get these
beers
g) It gets me when people
make a mess
h) I´m getting rid of all my
old stuff
i) I will get my own back
later
j) I always get Juan to cut
my hair.
k) Oh no! You got me.
l) I got to see my friend,
even though we didn´t
have much time to catch
up
1. TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE,
TO BUY
2. REACH, ARRIVE AT A
PLACE
3. BECOME, SHOW A
CHANGE OF STATE
4. PHRASAL VERBS
5. TO UNDERSTAND
6. PREPARE/PAY FOR
7. TO IRRITATE
8. TO THROW AWAY
9. TO GET REVENGE
10. TO PERSUADE/PAY
SOMEONE TO DO
SOMETHING
11. TO CATCH
SOMEONE/SOMETHING
12. TO HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY

5. Rewrite the sentences with get
1. I bought a new a gadget for my car.
2. I will arrive late in the evening
3. I feel like I am improving my English
4. He managed to escape after the robbery
5. The students didn´t understand at all.
6. Don´t worry! I will pay for your lunch.
7. He´s really annoying me with all the noise.
8. I want to remove this furniture from my house.
9. He will make things fair later.
10. Did you pay the plumber to fix your toilet?
11. I´ve been sleeping around and I contracted an
STD.
12. I finally had the chance to meet the President!

6. 1. I got a new a gadget for my car.
2. I will get there late in the evening
3. I am getting better at English
4. He got away after the robbery
5. The students didn´t get it at all.
6. Don´t worry! I will get your/you lunch.
7. He´s really getting (to) me with all the
stupid questions.
8. I want to get rid of this furniture.
9. He will get his own back later.
10. Did you get the plumber to fix your toilet?
11. I´ve been sleeping around and I got an
STD.
12. I got to meet the President!

7. Now to practice!
1. TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO BUY
2. REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE
3. BECOME, SHOW A CHANGE OF
STATE
4. PHRASAL VERBS
5. TO UNDERSTAND
6. PREPARE/PAY FOR
7. TO IRRITATE
8. TO THROW AWAY
9. TO GET REVENGE
10. TO PERSUADE/PAY SOMEONE TO
DO SOMETHING
11. TO CATCH
SOMEONE/SOMETHING
12. TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY