12 Useful Expressions with GET

The verb to get is extremely useful. It can be used in a number of expressions, and it has different meanings: to become, to arrive, to receive, to buy. The words in brackets can be substituted for others.

Get (married)

Pareja casándose

If you get married, you marry.

Get (married)

Definition: to marry

Example: They decided to get married.

Get (angry)

Persona enfadada

If you get angry, you become angry.

Get (angry)

Definition: to become angry

Example: I get angry when people lie.

Get (dark)

Cielo oscureciéndose

If it get dark, it becomes dark.

Get (dark)

Definition: to become dark

Example: It get dark around 6 PM.

Get (lost)

Personas perdidas en el bosque

If you get lost, you don't know where you are.

Get (lost)

Definition: to become lost

Example: We get lost on our way home.

Get (worse)

Gato empeorando

If things get worse, they become more bad.

Get (worse)

Definition: to become more bad

Example: The weather get worse during the night.

Get (up)

Persona levantándose

If you get up, you rise from bed or a seat.

Get (up)

Definition: to rise from bed or a seat

Example: I get up at 6 AM every day.

Get (dressed)

Persona vistiéndose

If you get dressed, you put on clothes.

Get (dressed)

Definition: to put on clothes

Example: She gets dressed before breakfast.

Get (out)

Persona saliendo de una puerta

If you get out, you leave a place.

Get (out)

Definition: to leave

Example: They got out of the car.

Get along with

Personas llevándose bien

If you get along with someone, you have a good relationship.

Get along with

Definition: to have a good relationship with

Example: I get along with my coworkers.

Get (home)

Casa al fondo de la calle

If you get home, you arrive at your house.

Get (home)

Definition: to arrive at home

Example: I get home at 7 PM.

Get (an email)

Persona recibiendo correo electrónico

If you get an email, you receive an email.

Get (an email)

Definition: to receive an email

Example: She got an email from her teacher.

Get (a computer)

Persona comprando un ordenador

If you get a computer, you obtain a computer.

Get (a computer)

Definition: to obtain a computer

Example: He got a computer for his office.