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Lesson Two
Get
get / got / gotten / getting
The verb "get" is very idiomatic. It
has many different meanings and uses. Look in a dictionary and
you will see hundred of different possibilities. It's also used
as a substitute for the verb "be" in the passive voice--but not
always. It depends on the verb.
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1. Professional
athletes get a lot of money for
simply playing a game.
They get paid a
lot. (passive)
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2. A lot of leaves got into the gutter, so now I have
to get them out of there. |
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3. When a tomato gets red, you know
it's ready to pick and eat. I'll be getting a lot of tomatoes from
my garden this summer. |
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4. He got breakfast ready for his
wife very early in the morning. She just got up. |
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5. He got tied
up by someone who broke into his apartment and stole
all his stuff. (passive) |
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6. They're working very hard to
get the dishes done. Getting the dishes done by hand takes longer
than using a dishwasher. |
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Get
present
tense: get / gets |
past
tense: got |
future:
will get |
present
continuous: am / are / is getting |
past
continuous: was / were getting |
future
continuous: will be getting |
present
perfect: has / have gotten |
past
perfect: had gotten |
future
perfect: will have gotten |
present
perfect continuous: has / have been getting |
past
perfect continuous: had been getting |
future
perfect continuous: will have been getting |
modal
verbs: ______ get |
past
tense modal: ______ have gotten |
infinitive:
to get |
gerund:
getting |
passive:
possible but sounds a little strange |
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