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Intermediate
- Dictinary
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get
/ got / gotten / getting
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The verb "get" has
many different meanings and uses. It's
also used as a substitute for the verb "be"
in the passive voice.
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Get to :
to be able to
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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- 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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| 3- 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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| 4- She gets
to leave early today. to
be able to |
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| 5- You get
to learn English on my website.
The Children don't
get to go outside . The Children don't
get to watch TV tonight .to be able to |
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| 6- She was invited
to the party = She got invited
to the party. Get + Past Participle |
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| 7- My car
is fixed by a mechanic = My car
gets fixed by a mechanic. My car
doesn't get fixed by a mechanic.Get
+ Past Participle |
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| 8- The package
will be delivered next week
= The package will get delivered next
week. The package won't get delivered
next week. Get + Past Participle |