How to Use GET in English ⚡ 15 ESSENTIAL Ways!

Summary

In this English lesson video script, the speaker teaches 15 common ways to use the verb 'get' in English. She groups the meanings of 'get' into six categories to make them easier to understand and remember. The lesson covers basic meanings like receiving something, as well as more advanced grammar topics like the passive causative. The speaker also highlights common informal expressions with 'get' and stresses the importance of 'get' in describing processes and changes of state in everyday spoken English.

Takeaways

• 😀 The verb 'get' has many different meanings and uses in English
• 😊 Pay attention to the different forms: get, gets, got, getting, gotten
• 💡 'Get' can indicate obtaining something through various means
• 📝 'Get' plus a noun can mean to achieve, earn, gain or win something
• 😮 The 'get' passive is commonly used in spoken and written English
• 🚗 We often use 'get' to talk about services performed for us by others
• 😀 There are many informal expressions with 'get' that are good to know
• 🤔 'Get it' means to understand, while 'got it' checks for understanding
• 📚 Context and grammar determine the meaning of 'get'
• 🙌 Practice using 'get' in different ways to improve English skills

Q & A

「get」の基本的な意味は何ですか？

「get」の基本的な意味は「受け取る」です。例えば、「誕生日にプレゼントをもらった」は「I got a present for my birthday.」と表現されます。

英語で「get」を使った、努力が必要な獲得の例を教えてください。

「get」が「何かを求めたり、見つけたり、買ったりすることで得る」という意味で使われる場合、例えば「レストランで水を頼む」を「Can I get a glass of water, please?」と表現します。

「get」を使って変化の状態を示す例を一つ挙げてください。

「get」に続けて形容詞を用いることで変化の状態を示すことができ、「外が寒くなってきた」は「It's getting cold outside」と表現できます。

過去分詞形で「get」を使った英国と米国の違いは何ですか？

過去分詞形では、一般的に英国では「got」を使い、米国では「gotten」を使います。ただし、例外もあります。

「get」の進行形はどのようにスペルされますか？

「get」の進行形は「getting」で、2つの「t」を使用してスペルされます。

「get」を使った受動態の例を教えてください。

受動態で「get」を使う例として「結婚する」を「get married」と表現できます。これは「私の両親は1988年に結婚した」という文で使われ、「Then, my parents got married in 1988.」となります。

「get」を使って場所への到着を表す表現を一つ教えてください。

場所への到着を表す際に「get」を使う例として、「バス駅に9時前に到着する」は「You have to get to the bus station before 9 o'clock」と表現できます。

「get」を使った運動や移動を示す表現にはどのようなものがありますか？

「get」を使った運動や移動を示す表現には、「get up」（起き上がる）や「get down」（降りる）、または「Get over here」（こっちに来て）などがあります。

「get」を使った因果関係の動詞の例を教えてください。

因果関係を示す「get」の使用例として、「誰かに何かをさせる」ことを「get someone to do something」と表現します。例えば、「彼に白状させる」は「get him to confess」となります。

「get」を使った非公式表現の一例を挙げてください。

「get」を使った非公式表現の一例として、「理解する」を意味する「I get it」や「I don't get it」があります。これは「ああ、今理解した」とか「えっ、わからない」という時に使われます。

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😃 Introducing the lesson on using 'get'

The speaker introduces the lesson, which will teach 15 common ways to use the verb 'get' in English. Usage is grouped into six categories to make the patterns easier to remember. A free PDF handout is also mentioned.

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Keywords

💡get

「get」は、英語で最も重要な動詞の1つです。このビデオでは、「get」の15の一般的な使い方を説明しています。「get」には、基本的な意味の受け取るの他に、結果を得る、変化する、動く、到着するなど、多くの意味があります。「get」は日常的な表現に多用されるので、正しい使い方を理解することが大切です。

💡meaning

このビデオは、「get」の様々な意味と用法を区分けして説明しています。ある意味と用法は基本的で、別のものはより高度です。各節で、実例を示しながら、「get」がどのような意味で使われるか解説しています。これは学習者にとって「get」の正しい使い方を理解するのに役立ちます。

💡usage

このビデオは「get」の15の一般的な使い方を紹介しています。それぞれの用法に対して、定義、文例、説明が提供されています。これは学習者が実際のコンテキストで「get」がどのように使われるか学ぶ助けとなります。適切な用法の理解は自然な英語の運用能力獲得に大切です。

💡context

このビデオでは、「get」の用法を6つの意味のグループに分けて紹介しています。実例が色々なコンテキストで示されており、学習者は「get」が文中でどのような働きをするか把握できます。コンテキスト理解は単語の正しい使い方と意味を習得するために大切です。

💡grammar

このビデオでは、「get」の過去分詞の形や受動態、使役態などの文法ポイントも扱っています。「get」に関連するこれらの様々な文法構造例を示すことで、学習者の理解が深まります。文法知識は実際の運用力に結びつくので欠かせません。

💡pronunciation

このビデオはじめに、「get」の全ての活用形の発音が紹介されています。ほとんどの形は発音記号が示してあり、学習者は読み方と聞き取りに役立ちます。発音と言い方の違いは時に混同の原因となるので、正しい発音完成は大切です。

💡natural

ビデオでは「get」の様々な使い方は口語表現や日常英語で自然に使われる例として紹介されています。これは学習者にとって理解しやすく、実際の会話での使用例として役立ちます。自然な英語は習得することが難しいので、このビデオは貴重な学習教材だと思います。

💡informal

このビデオには「get home」「gotta go」などの多くのくだけた表現が紹介されています。これらは話し言葉で頻繁に使われるので、学習することが大切です。正式な表現とくだけた表現の違いを理解し、状況に応じた英語運用能力が必要です。

💡examples

具体的な例は抽象的な説明より学習効果が高いので、このビデオでは多くの例文が使われています。実例を通して「get」の正しい使い方とコンテキストが示されているので、学習者に理解しやすい教材だと思います。豊富な例文は学習内容の定着に大切だと考えます。

💡understand

このビデオの主な目的は、「get」の様々な複雑な用法を学習者が正しく理解する助けとなることです。多くの例と明確な説明を通して、この目的が達成されていると考えます。「get」に関する知識と使い方の習得は英語運用力向上に大切だと思います。

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"Get" is one of the most important verbs in English.

But many learners get confused because

native speakers use this verb all the time in so

many different ways.

In this lesson, you're going to learn 15 common ways to use "get" at all levels,

from basic to advanced.

I've separated them into six groups based on their meanings.

This will make it easier to remember how to

use "get" naturally in many different contexts.

I've also created a free PDF worksheet with

all of the notes and information from today's

lesson.

You can find the link in the description below.

Let's get started!

Let's review all the verb forms of "get" and their pronunciations.

"Get" is the base form.

The third-person singular form is "gets."

This changes to "got" in the simple past form.

The present participle form is "getting," spelled with two "t's."

Now there are two possibilities for the past participle form.

Generally, "got" is used in the UK and "gotten" is used in the US.

But there are some exceptions.

Listen to my pronunciation "gotten," "gotten."

The "t" is pronounced with a glottal stop.

This pause is the same thing that happens when a child knows that he's in trouble.

Uh-oh.

Most Americans, including myself, pronounce "gotten" this way.

The first group of meanings is about ways to obtain results.

We already know that the basic meaning of "get" is to receive.

I got a present for my birthday.

This means that someone gave me something or sent me something.

Did you get my email yesterday?

I got some really good advice from my teacher.

Sometimes, getting something requires more effort than just receiving something.

In this case, "get" means to obtain

something by asking for something, finding something,

or maybe paying for something.

Can I get a glass of water, please?

This is a common way to ask for something at a restaurant.

I need to write this down.

One second.

Let me get a pen.

Here, "get" means to go to a different

place, find something, and bring it back here.

You can also get someone something or get something for someone, meaning to buy.

I have to go to the store after work.

Do you want me to get you anything?

Yes.

Can you get some eggs and milk for me?

We also use "get" to talk about services that we pay for.

For example, you can get a haircut, get a manicure, get a taxi, etc.

Next, "get" plus a noun can mean achieve, earn, gain, or win something.

Did you get a good score on your exam?

The actor got an award for his performance.

I hope my favorite team will get first place in the competition.

Sometimes we use "get" for punishments.

Look at the title of this news article.

Florida teen gets a year in jail for impersonating a health worker.

To impersonate someone means to pretend to be another person.

Next, it's very common for the word "get" to indicate a change of state.

We can use "get" plus a noun to talk about

something that develops as the result of something

we do or experience.

I get a headache every time I drink coffee.

Drinking coffee results in a headache for me.

I got food poisoning from the food at that restaurant.

I'm never going there again.

I should get some sleep because it's getting late.

This is a more informal way to say "go to bed" or "go to sleep."

Here, "sleep" is a non-count noun, so we don't say "uh" sleep.

It's getting late.

What does that mean?

Well, in my opinion, this is the most important

sense of the word "get," so pay close attention.

In this context, "get" plus an adjective means to become.

So you could say, "It's becoming cold outside," or "He becomes angry very easily."

But it's much more common to hear native speakers say, "It's getting cold outside,"

and "He gets angry very easily."

"Get" in everyday English, and "become" in

more formal situations, both describe a change

of state.

It focuses on the process of the change.

Uh-oh, I think I'm getting sick.

So I'm not 100% healthy, and I'm not 100% sick yet.

Right now, I'm just starting to have that feeling.

Do you think famous singers still get nervous on stage?

I'm not ready yet.

What needs to happen if I want to be ready? I have to get ready.

There's an important connection between "be" and "get."

"Be" describes a state, and "get" describes an action.

You can also create a similar meaning of

"become" with passive sentences that use "get" plus

a past participle verb.

Let's look at an example with the verb "to marry."

In 1987, my parents were not married.

They were single.

This was their status at the time.

Then, my parents got married in 1988.

And today, in 2024, my parents are still married.

They have been married for 36 years.

In everyday English, we don't say "my parents married" with no object.

In this example, "get married" makes it clear that my parents received the action.

Now, if you're an intermediate or advanced

English learner, you might be thinking, "I've

already learned the passive voice with the verb "be."

What's the difference between the "get" passive and the "be" passive?

Well, there are some important differences, but that is a really advanced topic.

If you're interested in learning more

about this, I created a free audio lesson about

this on my blog, so you can read it and listen to it at the same time.

Sometimes the "get" passive is just the most

natural choice in spoken and written English.

Here are some of the most common expressions that use the "get" passive.

Get married.

Get divorced.

Get paid.

Get dressed.

Get caught.

Get hurt.

Oh, yeah, and I said this one at the beginning of the video.

Let's get started.

This is not a complete list, so you will

get more expressions and examples in the free

PDF.

The word "get" can also indicate movement.

We can use "get" plus a preposition to mean

move, come, or go in a specific direction.

This is usually very casual.

You can "get up" or "get down," which means to raise or lower your body.

Get over here is a very casual way to say "come here."

People often use this when they're angry.

There was a very popular movie from a few years ago called "Get Out."

Get Out means to leave or escape from a place.

However, this is also a slang expression to show disbelief.

If someone shares some amazing news, or

maybe if someone says something really silly that

you don't believe, you might say, "Get out," or "Get out of here."

You can also "get something" somewhere.

This means to make something move or go to a specific place.

Can you help me get this couch upstairs?

My truck is stuck in the mud.

I can't get it out.

Another important meaning of "get" is to arrive at, on, in, a place.

You can "get to" a place, or you can use "get" plus an adverb of place, like here,

there, somewhere, etc.

If you want to take the bus, you have to get to the bus station before 9 o'clock.

The movie starts at 8 p.m.

We should try to get to the theater around

7.45 to get some snacks and to get good seats.

I ordered something online.

I hope it gets here soon.

There was a lot of traffic this afternoon, so I got home an hour later than usual.

Remember, it's incorrect to say "get to home" and "go to home."

I talk more about that in this lesson.

Also, "get to" can mean to reach a point.

I got to the final level of the video game, and then I lost.

I started reading a book last night.

I only got to chapter 2 before I got tired and fell asleep.

We often use "get" to talk about different tasks and responsibilities.

In English, we use a lot of modal verbs to

express things like necessity, possibility,

permission, etc.

We also have semi-modal verbs, like "have got to."

"Have got to" is much more common in British English.

"I have got to finish my homework."

Or more commonly with the contraction, "I've got to finish my homework."

"Have to" is more neutral and more standard across different English dialects.

So I would usually say, "I have to finish my homework."

Sometimes in very casual American English, "have got to" is reduced to "got to."

And in fast speaking, "got to" is pronounced like "gotta."

I gotta finish my homework.

"You gotta relax, Linda."

"I gotta go.

See you later."

If you "get" to do something, that means you have the opportunity or the chance to

do something.

I love teaching English because I get to talk to so many people around the world.

I've worked at a travel agency for five years, but I haven't gotten to take a trip,

not even once.

If you got to ask your favorite celebrity

one question, what would you ask him or her?

Sometimes if you "get" something, that means

you deal with something or handle something.

For example, if you're at home with your

family and the phone rings, you can say, "I'll

get the phone," or just, "I'll get it."

You're saying that you will answer the phone.

Similarly, if someone rings the doorbell and

there are a few people available to open the

door, you can volunteer by saying, "I'll get it," or maybe you're busy and you want

another person to get it.

"Frank, can you get that?"

"What?"

"The door."

If you notice that someone is struggling to

carry something heavy, you might offer some

help.

Let me get that.

Can I get that for you?

Imagine there's a situation at work that requires attention.

You could get it, but what if you don't want to get it?

Maybe the task is really difficult or you just don't feel like doing it today.

Maybe you can get someone else to do it.

Hmm.

Another important sense of "get" is "cause."

In English, there are many causative verbs

which show the cause of a particular action

or event.

Some of these verbs include "let," "have," "make," "get," etc.

All of these verbs have a different feeling.

They each show different levels of responsibility and intensity.

To let someone do something means to allow or

give someone permission, but to make someone

do something, you force someone to do it.

What if you just want to persuade or convince someone to do something?

Then you get someone to do something.

Notice the grammar.

With "get," we need an infinitive with "to."

So how do you get someone to do something?

Maybe you give someone really good reasons

why they should, or you ask many, many times,

or you offer some money or a favor.

Imagine you're at work and you really don't

want to call a specific customer because you

know he'll be very angry.

Maybe you should try to get your coworker to do it.

We know that he committed the crime.

Now we just need to get him to confess.

To confess means to say that you have done something wrong.

How can I get my children to eat more vegetables?

Now we've just talked about "get" as a

causative verb, and earlier we talked about the "get"

passive.

But what happens if we try to put these ideas together?

Well, you get an advanced grammar topic.

The passive causative.

Let's compare two sentences.

I wash my car once per month.

Eh, wait, that's too formal.

Once a month.

I get my car washed once a month.

In both cases, you are responsible for causing the action to happen.

But in the second sentence, you are not the person who performs the action.

You don't wash the car yourself.

This is what the passive causative is all about.

You cause something to happen, but you don't actually do the action yourself.

This is extremely common when we talk

about services or work done for you by another

person.

The grammatical structure is "get" plus noun plus past participle verb.

After the storm, we decided to get our roof replaced.

I really need to get my nails done.

Have you gotten your wisdom teeth removed?

Wisdom teeth are the teeth that grow in the

very back of your mouth when you're an adult.

In most states, you have to get your car inspected every year.

There are tons of informal expressions that use the verb "get."

Today, we only have time to look at a few of them.

If you watch a lot of English movies and TV

shows, you've probably heard people say something

like "I get it" or "I don't get it."

In this context, "get" means to understand.

Hey, I have a joke for you.

Which room in your house do ghosts avoid?

The living room.

Wait, I don't get it.

Well, ghosts are not living. They're dead. Get it?

Ah, now I get it. You can also get what, how, who, etc.

I don't get why he wants to quit his job.

He always talks about how much he loves his company.

So what's the difference between "get it" and "got it"?

If someone asks "got it," they're asking, "Is that clear? Do you understand me?"

But this can be very rude if you don't have a close relationship with someone.

So I don't recommend asking someone this.

However, if you want to show that you understood someone's instructions

or you understood someone's clarification, you can say, "Got it."

You might hear, "I've got it" in another context,

like if you've suddenly thought of a good idea or a solution to a problem.

Wait a minute. I've got it.

I hope this lesson helped you understand more about this crazy little word.

Maybe you'll get inspired to write some sentences using "get" in the comments.

If you enjoyed this lesson and you want more,

please like this video and subscribe to my channel.

Remember to click the link in the description to download the free PDF worksheet.

Thank you so much for watching.

I'm Gina. This is Your World in English, and I'll see you in the next lesson. Bye!