This document provides an English lesson on the common verb "get" and its past form "got". It begins by welcoming students and emphasizing an inclusive learning environment. The lesson then discusses the different forms and meanings of get/got, including examples. Students practice identifying the meaning in sentences and create their own examples. The document concludes by noting additional resources on idioms and expressions using get and encouraging students to participate in a language contest.

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Tricky Words - Get & Got
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3. TRICKY WORDS – Get and Got
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The verb “get” is one of the most common verbs in English.
It is used as a “stand alone” verb with many different meanings.
It is also used in phrasal verbs and is part of many English idioms.
This makes it one of the most difficult words to use in English.
Today, we’ll look at some of the many uses of “get” and “got.”

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“How to Use “Get” Like a Native English Speaker”
~ English with Ronnie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOXFZigrPzE&ab_channel=EnglishwithRonnie%C2
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THE FORMS:
SIMPLE PRESENT: SIMPLE PAST
I/we/they get got
She/he gets got
PAST PARTICIPLE: have gotten/had gotten (North American)
have got/had got (British)

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SIMPLE PRESENT:
I get a gift for my friend on her birthday.
SIMPLE PAST:
I got a gift from my friend on my birthday last year.
PAST PARTICIPLE:
I have gotten a ticket for parking there. (North American)
I have got a ticket for parking there. (British)

7. The Many Meanings of “Get”
1. To arrive
Examples:
Maria gets to work late every day.
SIMPLE PRESENT
Jon got to work late again today.SIMPLE
PAST
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8. The Many Meanings of “Get”
2. To receive
Examples:
We get a letter from her every year.
SIMPLE PRESENT
Jon got a raise yesterday.
SIMPLE PAST
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3. To earn or make (as a wage):
Examples:
I get $15.00 an hour for making sandwiches. SIMPLE PRESENT
She got $2000.00 a month at her last job. SIMPLE PAST

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4. To bring, fetch or pick up:
Examples:
I left my keys in the car. I will get them.
Can you get the milk please? SIMPLE
PRESENT
He got flowers from her yesterday. SIMPLE
PAST
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5. To understand:
Examples:
Did you get that joke? SIMPLE PRESENT
I don’t get it. Why do we have to leave so early?
I got the answer to that question. SIMPLE PAST

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6. To catch or be affected by:
Examples:
I get a cold once every winter. SIMPLE PRESENT
He got a tan in Mexico. SIMPLE PAST

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7. To take:
Examples:
I get the #7 bus. SIMPLE PRESENT
Graysen got an early flight to Montreal. SIMPLE PAST

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8. To become:
Examples:
Why did he get angry? SIMPLE PRESENT
Milo and Stella got engaged! SIMPLE PAST
I got sick on the airplane.

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9. To answer the phone or the door:
Examples:
Someone is knocking on the door. Can you get it?
SIMPLE PRESENT
My phone was ringing. Did you get it?
SIMPLE PAST

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10. To buy:
Examples:
Where did you get those beautiful shoes?
I get vegetables from the Farmer’s Market.
SIMPLE PRESENT
I got gas on the way home from work.
SIMPLE PAST

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
1. They got a new dog.
a) understand
b) to buy or acquire
c) take
d) become

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
1. They got a new dog.
a) understand
b) to buy or acquire
c) take
d) become

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
2. Mika gets sick every winter.
a) understands
b) to buy or acquire
c) takes
d) becomes

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
2. Mika gets sick every winter.
a) understands
b) to buy or acquire
c) takes
d) becomes

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
3. Will you get the door?
a) understands
b) buy
c) answer
d) become

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
3. Will you get the door?
a) understands
b) buy
c) answer
d) become

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
4. I never get his jokes.
a) understand
b) buy
c) answer
d) become

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
4. I never get his jokes.
a) understand
b) buy
c) answer
d) become

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
5. I got 3 new books today!
a) understood
b) received
c) answered
d) became

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
5. I got 3 new books today!
a) understood
b) received
c) answered
d) became

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
6. I got to the store too late. They were already closed.
a) understood
b) received
c) answered
d) arrived

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
6. I got to the store too late. They were already closed.
a) understood
b) received
c) answered
d) arrived

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
7. Can you get milk for me on your way home?
a) understand
b) buy
c) become
d) receive

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
7. Can you get milk for me on your way home?
a) understand
b) buy
c) become
d) receive

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
8. I get hungry by lunchtime.
a) understand
b) buy
c) become
d) receive

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
8. I get hungry by lunchtime.
a) understand
b) buy
c) become
d) receive

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
9. I got a new jacket at the shopping mall.
a) understood
b) bought
c) became
d) received

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
9. I got a new jacket at the shopping mall.
a) understood
b) bought
c) became
d) received

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
10. I get too many emails!
a) understand
b) buy
c) become
d) receive

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
10. I get too many emails!
a) understand
b) buy
c) become
d) receive

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
11. I got lost on my way to work.
a) understood
b) bought
c) became
d) received

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What does “get/got” mean in the following sentence:
11. I got lost on my way to work.
a) understood
b) bought
c) became
d) received

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What are some things you can “get”?
In breakout rooms, make a list of “things” you can “get”.

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advice a taxi a joke lost a ticket
a letter information directions a gift
gas a cold the door the phone
lunch your keys COVID a tan

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1. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Understand/Understood

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1. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Understand/Understood
I can’t believe he didn’t get that joke!

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2. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Buy/Bought

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2. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Buy/Bought
She got a new dress for the party.

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3. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Take/Took

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3. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Take/Took
I get the train to work.
He got the earliest flight available.

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4. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Receive/Received

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4. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Receive/Received
I get too many emails!

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5. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Become/Became

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5. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Become/Became
I get tired by 10:00 pm.
I got excited when I knew she was coming.

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6. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Arrive/Arrived

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6. Make a sentence using “get” to mean:
Arrive/Arrived
The kids get here on January 1st.
My aunt Bertie got home last night.

53. IDIOMS and EXPRESSIONS with “Get”
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https://www.thoughtco.com/idioms-and-expressions-get-1212324
https://www.eslcafe.com/resources/grammar-lessons/confusing-
words/confusing-words-get-12

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https://www.thoughtco.com/top-ten-uses-of-get-1209004
https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-use-get-esl-quiz-4176985

55. I Got You.
~Jack Johnson
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58. Questions?
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59. Homework:
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2. After class, you have until the 11:59 pm the same day to complete the assignment.
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