verb · neutral
get
/ɡet/GET
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to receive, obtain, or become; also used in many phrasal verbs
Examples
“I got a scholarship to study abroad.”
“She quickly got used to the new timetable.”
“He got home late last night.”
Band 8 sentence
“Students who get timely feedback on drafts tend to improve their academic writing more quickly.”
Collocations
- get used to
- get rid of
- get permission
Word family
get base verbgets 3rd person singulargot past (BrE) / past participle (BrE)got / gotten past participle (AmE: gotten; BrE often 'got')getting present participle
Common mistakes
I have got to the office an hour ago.→I got to the office an hour ago.
I have gotten many ideas yesterday.→I got many ideas yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5receive→6get→7+get
Synonyms
receive
Easily confused
receive
“I received an email from the university yesterday.”
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