THE VERB “TO GET”
TO GET can be used in a number of patterns and has a number of meanings. Below are the most common:
TO GET + DIRECT OBJECT = TO OBTAIN, TO RECEIVE, TO BUY
- I got my passport last week. (to obtain)
- She got her driving license last week. (to obtain)
- They got permission to live in Switzerland. (to obtain)
- I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria. (to receive)
- He gets $1,000 a year from his father. (to receive)
- She got a new coat from Zappaloni in Rome. (to buy)
- We got a new television for the sitting room. (to buy)
TO GET + PLACE EXPRESSION = REACH, ARRIVE AT A PLACE
- How are you getting home tonight?