General English C1 · Lesson 3A

Grammar Bank

The rules behind this lesson — form, use, model sentences and the mistakes to avoid.

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Grammar focus of this lesson

get

1 structure

get
One verb, a dozen meanings — and several grammatical patterns.
I've got this
Rules & form
- ›Obtain / receive / fetch: get a discount, get an email.
- ›Become: get tired, get used to, get married.
- ›Causative: get something done · get someone to do something.
- ›Passive with get: get promoted, get sacked (more informal than be).
- ›Phrasal verbs: get by, get through to, get round to, get away with.
Examples
- “We finally got the contract signed.”
- “I'll get someone to look into it.”
- “She never got round to answering.”
Watch out · In formal writing, prefer obtain / receive / become to get.
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