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Phrasal verb get: rules, examples of use and exercises with answers

Phrasal verbs are a peculiar feature of the English language. They occur quite often both in everyday speech and in fiction.

The essence of phrasal verbs

In conjunction with adverbs or prepositions, the meaning of the verb changes partially or completely. One of the frequent mistakes of newcomers is the desire to translate each individual word. But if we are talking about constructs or stable phrases, such as idioms or phrasal verbs, it should be remembered that these are indivisible semantic units.

Therefore, this topic should be given special attention and worked out for the beginning even the most common phrasal verbs of English: get, take, do, go, break, make, look, etc. Each group needs to be given sufficient time, having worked with examples and exercises on Translation and rephrasing. The main goal is to make them part of your active vocabulary and start using when talking.

The verb to get: the basic meaning and forms

This word covers a very wide range of meanings. The most frequent translation options are:

  • Get, receive, extract;
  • Buy, buy;
  • Have, possess;
  • Generate, produce;
  • To catch (about the disease), get infected;
  • Get + adjective - to become (for example, it's getting dark - it gets dark)

This is not a complete list of possible values. When translating, you should always pay attention to the accompanying words and translate into context. Get refers to the wrong verbs: get, got, got. In the American version, the past participle form (the third column of the table) is gotten.

Phrasal verb get: a list of the most common combinations

The following is a list of the most common combinations of get + preposition or adverb. Some word combinations have several translation options. In order to choose the right one, pay attention to the neighboring words. The correctness of the translation depends on the context.

Consider the phrasal verb get + preposition.

Get About

1) walk, travel, ride
2) spread (about gossip, rumors)
3) proceed (to duties)

Along 1) to succeed
2) to cope (with difficulties), dispense (without anything)
Along with (smb.) Get along (with someone), get along, find a common language
At

1) to get, get
2) get to the bottom, understand
3) keep in mind
4) to pick on, tease

By 1) to be acceptable, acceptable
2) make ends meet
3) go unpunished, get away with it, "ride"
In

1) to enter (into the premises)
2) take a seat (on a train, etc.)
3) arrive
4) bring

Into Put on
Off 1) to leave
2) avoid punishment
3) take off (clothes)
4) clean (from paint)
On

1) put on
2) sit down (on a train, bus, horse)
3) grow old
4) to live (in the question: "How are you?")

On (with) 1) to succeed, to make progress
2) get along, be on good terms
Out

1) to leave
2) take out
3) to find out

Over 1) to cross, climb, cross
2) recover, recover (after illness)
3) transmit (information, information)
4) overcome
Through 1) finish, complete
2) take the exam
3) to call
4) to spend (time, money)
Up 1) get up (out of bed)
2) rise, increase (about fire, wind)
3) organize (party)
4) put (a play in the theater)

We present to your attention the phrase verb get + adverb (or adverb and preposition).

Get Across Cross
Ahead Overtake
Away 1) to go, go
2) to save oneself, get rid of
Away with To get out of the water
Back Return
Down 1) go down, go, shoot
2) suppress, oppress
Down to To sit down to study
Round 1) persuade, force to do in their own way,
Win over
2) get around (rule, law, instructions)

Phrasal verb get: examples of use

The desire to learn lists of words and phrases is unlikely to lead to a good result. In order to master any rule and new vocabulary, you should try to apply the learned material as soon as possible in practice. Here are some examples of the most common word combinations:

  • The rumour has got about everywhere. - Rumors spread everywhere.
  • Children, get about your homework. - Children, go to your homework.
  • He got across the street. He crossed the street.
  • I want to get at the truth. "I want to find out the truth."
  • She will not be able to get away for the holidays. "She will not be able to leave on vacation."
  • I lent him money two weeks ago and I want to get it back . "I lent him money two weeks ago and I want to get them back."
  • This cloudy weather is getting me down . "This cloudy weather oppresses me."
  • He was ill. "He was sick, but now he's recovering."

Exercises with answers

Another good way to learn the phrasal verb get is to work out several exercises, bringing up translation skills, substituting words or replacing synonyms with automatism.

1. Translate to English:

  • Tomorrow I want to take up English books.
  • Cold. Put your coat on.
  • When the bus stopped, she got off first.
  • In the evening the wind rose .
  • Stories spread everywhere.

2. Get over - a phrasal verb that has several translation options. The task is to translate Russian sentences with its use:

  • I know that I have to overcome these difficulties.
  • He plays the piano very well, but you can not pass it on to others.
  • She gets better after the flu.
  • I can not overcome this distance.
  • A boy climbed over the fence.

Answers 1

  • Tomorrow I want to get down to the English books.
  • It's cold. Get on your coat.
  • She was the first to get out .
  • In the evening the wind got up .
  • The stories are getting about everywhere.

Answers 2

  • I know that I have to get over that difficulties.
  • He plays the piano, very well, he is unable to get it over the other.
  • She is getting over flue.
  • I can not get over such a distance.
  • A boy got over the fence.

The Phrasal verbs theme is quite extensive, so you should give enough time to work on this material. Having mastered this topic, you will be much closer to the success in learning English.

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