Phrasal verb get in English. It is always appropriate to learn English prepositions of place! Phrasal verb get back to

Surely, in your practice of learning English, there was such a thing that just yesterday you saw a word in a book with one preposition, and today - in the same book, but with a completely different one. For example, it was arrive in , but became arrive at .

English prepositions are a topic full of mysteries and surprises. We sometimes make a preposition without understanding why, relying on intuition. Or we translate from our native language, “as we feel.”

Particularly often, difficulties arise with verbs of motion, since you especially want to add to, on, at or in to them. In English there is no single rule and different verbs of movement are combined with different ones, which do not at all correspond to prepositions in Russian.

For example, in Russian we approach something, but follow AFTER someone, and in English we can approach and follow without a preposition.

In this material we will look at the main verbs of motion: I will explain to you how prepositions change and give examples.

APPROACH- approach, approach. In Russian we say “to approach”, which causes frequent mistakes. In English this verb is used without a preposition:

To approach the house - to approach the house
To approach the river bank - approach the river bank

ARRIVE- to arrive, to arrive. In Russian, this verb is accompanied by prepositions to, in, on and others. There are only two options in English, and the preposition will depend on where you are visiting.

To arrive in a city or country - preposition IN, to arrive, to come to a specific place, to an event - preposition AT:

To arrive in Moscow - arrive in Moscow
To arrive in the USA - arrive in the USA
To arrive at the station - arrive at the station
To arrive at the conference - arrive at the conference
To arrive at work - arrive at work

Another point is to come from somewhere. We use the preposition FROM:

To arrive from Tokio - arrive from Tokyo
To arrive from abroad - arrive from abroad

Exception: to arrive, to come home - without a pretext: to arrive home.

CLIMB- climb, climb. As for the verb climb, let's start with the pronunciation: the letter b is not read and the verb is pronounced. We are used to this verb with the preposition na (to climb on something). But in English the verb itself is used without a preposition:

To climb a tree - climb a tree
To climb a hill - climb a hill

Since the verb climb can also mean “to climb,” other prepositions UP, DOWN, OUT OF, INTO can be used to indicate the direction of movement. For example: climbing and dismounting, climbing and getting out:

To climb up a tree - climb a tree
To climb down a tree - get off a tree
To climb out of the well - get out of the well
To climb into the tree house - climb into the tree house

COME- come, approach. The verb come deserves a separate article - the number of its different meanings is so great (more than 50!) and combinations, phrasal verbs with it (incredibly many!). Today we will limit ourselves to prepositions of movement.

With the verb come, the preposition TO is used - to come somewhere:

To come to work - come to work
To come to school - come to school
To come to your friend’s house - to come to your friend’s house

Exception: to come home - without an excuse: come home.

To come, to come from, from, with is a preposition FROM:

To come from school - to come from school
To come from a party - to come from a party
To come from Poland - to come from Poland

With the preposition BACK, the verb come means “to return”:

To come back home - return home
To come back to school - return to school
To come back from a business trip - return from a business trip

You can find many other prepositions with the verb come, but these will be phrasal verbs (phrasal verbs) or collocations (stable combinations).

DEPART- depart, depart. With this verb everything is simple: to go somewhere is the preposition FOR. To go from somewhere is the preposition FROM. We do not touch the preposition TO, only two prepositions starting with the letter F:

To depart for Rome - go to Rome
To depart for Turkey - go to Turkey
To depart from Rome - arrive from Rome
To depart from Turkey - arrive from Turkey

ENTER- enter. It is very difficult to overcome the temptation to say the preposition IN, but enter in the meaning of “enter, go in” is used without a preposition:

To enter a room - enter the room
To enter a cave - enter the cave

FOLLOW- follow, move behind. The most common mistake is follow after (following is logical!). However, the English language simplifies the task for us, and the preposition is not needed at all:

Follow me! - Follow me!
To follow the map - follow the map
To follow the tour guide - follow the guide

If you want to indicate direction (where to follow someone), use the preposition TO:

I followed my mother to the kitchen. - I followed my mother into the kitchen.
The group followed the guide to the museum. - The group followed the guide to the museum.

LEAD- to lead. The verb lead is the antonym of the verb follow we considered. And it is used in a similar way: without a preposition:

Lead a group - lead a group
lead a child home - lead a child home

And if you want to indicate the direction (where to lead), then different prepositions may be needed:

To lead tourists through the wood - lead tourists through the forest
To lead tourists out of the wood - lead tourists out of the forest
To lead guests to the kitchen - lead guests to the kitchen

LEAVE- leave, leave, leave, leave. To leave some space - without an excuse:

To leave home - leave home
To leave the country - leave the country

If you are leaving, leaving somewhere, then the preposition FOR is used (as in the case of the verb depart):

To leave for work - leave for work
To leave for London - leave for London

MOVE- move, move. If you move somewhere, the preposition is TO, and if from somewhere, then FROM:

To move from a small village - move from a small village
To move to the city center - move to the city center
To move house - move (literally: move house)

REACH- to reach, to reach. The verb reach is used without a preposition. Name the place immediately:

To reach the top of the mountain - reach the top of the mountain
To reach the destination - reach the destination

RETURN- come back. This is the same as come back, and when you name a place, you should use the preposition TO:

To return to the office - return to the office
To return to Madrid - return to Madrid

Exception: to return home - without an excuse: to return home.

And if you want to say “return from somewhere,” then the preposition FROM:

To return from a holiday - return from vacation

TURN- turn. The verb turn combines the words left and right, and they can be used without a preposition. But if we take the preposition TO, then it will appear:

To turn left / To turn to the left - turn left
To turn right / To turn to the right - turn right

And if you are turning a corner, you will need the preposition ROUND :

To turn round the corner - turn around the corner

These are the most commonly used verbs of motion. I decided not to include the verb go in this material - it is worthy of a separate article. By the way, the site also has synonyms for go. I recommend checking it out!

And finally, four rules that will help you master the topic of prepositions:

1.Do not translate from Russian - check the usage in the dictionary. While you are agonizing over which preposition will suit your translation best, it may turn out that the verb is used without any preposition at all.

2. If you have already spent time and looked into the dictionary, memorize the phrase - an example of how a verb is used. Not just approach, but approach something (approach the house).

3.Draw, say it out loud, make up your own examples. If you draw a diagram where the word arrive has three arrows (in, at, from), and write down three sentences from your experience, you will remember the material much better than after simply reading the rule.

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Verb + to

talk / speak TO somebody ( with also possible, but used less often)

• Who was that man you were talking to?
  WITH who are you talked? (verbatim: who was that person/man, With which you talked?)

listen TO ...

• We spent the evening listening to music. ( not listening music)
  We spent the evening listening music.

write(a letter) TO ...

• I wrote to the hotel complaining about the poor service we had received.
  I wrote to hotel to complain about the poor service we received.

apologise TO somebody (for ...)

• They apologized to me for what happened. ( not They apologized me)
  They apologized to me for what happened.

explain something TO somebody

• Can you explain this word to me? (not explain me this word)
  Can explain to me this word?

explain / describe (to somebody) what/how/why ...

• I explained to them why I was worried. ( not I explained them)
  I explained to them why was I worried?
• Let me describe to you what I saw. ( not Let me describe you)
  Let me I'll describe it to you what I saw.

We don't use to with these verbs:

phone / telephone / call somebody

• Did you phone your father yesterday? ( not phone to your father)
  You called yesterday to his father?

answer somebody/something

• He refused to answer my question. (not answer to my question)
  He refused reply on my question.

ask somebody

• Can I ask you a question? ( not ask to you)
  May I ask you question?

thank you somebody (for something)

• He thanked me for helping him. ( not He thanked to me)
  He thanked me because I helped him.

Verb + at

look / stare / glance AT ... , have a look / take a look AT ...

• Why are you looking at do I like that?
  Why do you on I'm so look?

laugh AT ...

• I look stupid with this haircut. Everybody will laugh at me.
  I look stupid with this hairstyle. All we must laugh me.

aim/point(something) AT ... , shoot / fire(a gun) AT ...

• Don't point that knife at me. It's dangerous.
  Not guide this knife on me. Is it dangerous.
• We saw someone with a gun shooting at birds, but he didn’t hit any.
  We saw someone with a gun shooting at birds/ V birds, but he didn’t hit any.

Some verbs may be followed by at or to, the meaning changes. For example:

shout AT somebody (when you're angry)

• He got very angry and started shouting at me.
  He got very angry and started scream at me.

shout TO somebody (so that you can be heard)

• He shouted to me from the other side of the street.
  He shouted to me on the other side of the street.

throw something AT somebody/something (to hit them)

• Somebody threw an egg at the minister.
  Somebody quit egg V minister.

throw something TO somebody (in order for someone to catch)

• Lisa shouted ‘Catch!’ and threw the keys to me from the window.
  Lisa shouted ‘Catch!’ and gave up give me the keys from the window.

Exercises

1. You ask someone to explain to you something you don't understand. Write questions starting with Can you explain...?

1. (I don’t understand this word.)
   
2. (I don’t understand what you mean.)
   
3. (I don't understand this question.)
   
4. (I don’t understand the problem.)
   
5. (I don’t understand how this machine works.)
   
6. (I don’t understand what I have to do.)
   

2. Select to where necessary, or leave it blank if the sentence is already complete.

Below we will look at common verbs and adjectives with prepositions.

Verbs with the preposition AT

• aim at- aim at

Never aim at people. – Never aim at people.

• arrive at– arrive at (place, room)

I arrived at the station in Tokyo. – I arrived at the station in Tokyo.

Note: we use arrive in to talk about arriving in a country or city: I arrived in Tokyo. – I arrived in Tokyo.

• hint at- hint at

What are you hinting at? - What you're suggesting?

• laugh at- laugh at

Don't laugh at me! - Do not laugh at me!

• look at- look at

Look at me. - Look at me.

• shout at- scream at

Don't shout at the kids. - Don't yell at the children.

• throw at- throw at

He threw a snowball at me. - He threw a snowball at me.

• value (estimate) at– evaluate in

The expert valued the painting at $45,000. – The expert valued the painting at $45,000.

Verbs with the preposition ABOUT

• ask about- ask about something, someone

I asked my friend about his hobby. – I asked my friend about his hobby.

• argue about- argue about something

The critics still argue about that old movie. – Critics are still arguing about this old film.

• care about- to be not indifferent to someone, something, to treat well, to love, to be interested

John really cares about you. “John really cares about you.”

• feel about- have an opinion about something

How do you feel about the plan? - How do you like the plan?

• forget about- forget about something or someone

You forgot about your promise! -You forgot about your promise!

• talk about- talk, talk about something

We were talking about your new car. – We were talking about your new car.

• hear about- to hear about something

I heard about the strike. – I heard about the strike.

• say about- to say, to speak out about something, someone

What can you say about our new employee? – What can you say about our new employee?

• worry about- worry about something, for someone

Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine. - Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.

Verbs with the preposition BY

• divide\multiply by– divide\multiply by

To divide by zero. - Divide by zero.

• increase\decrease by– increase/decrease by

The pressure was decreased by 5%. – The pressure was reduced by 5 percent.

• judge by- judge by

Never judge by appearance. – Never judge by appearance.

• mean by- mean by

What did she mean by that? -What did she mean by that?

• take\hold\pull by– take/hold/pull

He held the bull by its horns. “He held the bull by the horns.”

Verbs with the preposition FOR

• ask for- ask for something, ask someone

Ask them for some water. – Ask them for some water.

Did anybody ask for me? -Did anyone ask me?

• exchange for– exchange for

I’d like to exchange rubles for dollars. – I would like to exchange rubles for dollars.

• hope for- hope for

We are hoping for a change in the weather. – We hope for a change in the weather.

• prepare for- prepare to

Prepare for battle! - Prepare for battle!

• leave for- leave for

They left for Denver this morning. They left for Denver this morning.

• wait for- wait for someone or something

I've been waiting for you. - I was waiting for you.

Verbs with the preposition FROM

• buy from– buy from

I buy vegetables from local farmers. – I buy vegetables from local farmers.

• borrow from- borrow from

I don’t want to borrow money from my parents. – I don’t want to borrow money from my parents.

• differ from– differ from

The actual product differs from the sample. – The real product is different from the sample.

• prevent from- interfere, obstruct

Protective equipment prevents us from injuries. – Protective equipment prevents injury.

• recover from- to recover (after illness)

It takes a few days to recover from such illness. – It takes several days to recover from such an illness.

• save from- save from

Save animals from people. – Save animals from people.

• suffer from- suffer from

This summer we were suffering from the heat. – This summer we suffered from the heat.

Verbs with the preposition IN

• include in- include something

I didn't include this incident in my report. – I did not include this incident in my report.

• result in- to result in something

The business meeting resolved in a good deal. – A business meeting led to a good deal.

• succeed in- to succeed, to succeed in something

Have you succeeded in getting her address? – Did you manage to get her address?

Verbs with the preposition OF

• accuse of- To accuse of

What is he accused of? -What is he accused of?

• consists of- to consist of

The novel consists of five chapters. – The novel consists of five chapters.

• deprive of- to deprive something

You have deprived me of this pleasure. “You deprived me of this pleasure.”

• inform of- be informed about

We have not been informed of this fact. – We were not informed about this fact

• remind of (about)- remind about

Can I remind you of your promise? – May I remind you of your promise?

• remind of somebody\something- remind someone or something

You remind me of my sister. -You remind me of my sister.

• speak of (about)- talk about

Are you speaking of me? - You talk about me?

• think of (about)- to think about

What do you think of your new assistant? – What do you think of your new assistant?

• get rid of- get rid of

How to get rid of bad habits. – How to get rid of bad habits.

• take and vantage of- take advantage of something or someone

We must take advantage of this opportunity. – We must take advantage of this opportunity.

• take care of- to take care about SMB

She took care of my garden. “She looked after my garden.”

Verbs with the preposition ON

• agree on- agree on

We can agree on the terms of the contract. – We can agree on the terms of the contract.

• comment on- comment on something

They didn't comment on my statement. – They did not comment on my statement.

• depend on- to depend on something

That depends on you. - It depends on you.

• insist on- insist on

I insist on your presence. - I insist on your presence.

• rely on- rely on

You can rely on me. – You can rely on me.

• spend on- spend on

I spent a lot of money on my education. – I spent a lot of money on education.

Verbs with the preposition TO

• agree to- agree to

Don’t agree to his offer. - Don't agree to his terms.

• apologize to- apologize to

I apologized to my colleagues. – I apologized to my colleagues.

• belong to– belong

That hotel belongs to her parents. This hotel belongs to her parents.

• happen to- happen to

What happened to you? - What happened to you?

• listen to- listen

You are not listening to me! - You are not listening to me!

• object to- object

Not objected to my suggestion. – He objected to my proposal.

• pay attention to- pay attention to

Pay attention to small details. – Pay attention to small details.

• prefer to- prefer

I prefer coffee to tea. – I prefer coffee to tea.

• reply to- Answer to

I replied to your email. – I answered your email.

• refer to- to refer to

Please refer to the study. – Please provide a link to the study.

• seem to- appear to someone

He seems strange to me. - He seems strange to me.

• speak to\talk to- talk to someone

Can I speak to Mr. Brown please? -Can I talk to Mr. Brown?

Verbs with the preposition WITH

• agree with- agree with

I agree with you but... – - I agree with you, but...

• compare with\to- compare with

Don't compare movies with books. – Don’t compare films with books.

• deal with- deal with

I had to deal with some bad people. – I had to deal with bad people.

• fill with- fill with something

Her eyes filled with tears. – Her eyes filled with tears.

• supply\provide with- to provide with something, to supply

Our company supplies them with food. – Our company supplies them with products.

Adjectives with prepositions in English

The combination “verb to be + adjective + preposition” is worth highlighting as a separate small group. Let's look at the basic adjectives with a preposition.

• be concerned about- worry about something

I am concerned about your behavior. - I'm worried about your behavior.

• be worried about- to worry about something, to worry about someone

I am worried about our children. – I worry about our children.

• be sure about- to be confident in something

Are you sure about your theory? – Are you sure of your theory?

• be upset about- to be upset about something

He is upset about budget cuts. – He is upset about budget cuts.

• be nervous about- to be nervous, to worry about something

They are nervous about their wedding. – They are nervous about the wedding.

• be good at- to be able to do something, to be good at something

That guy is really good at shooting. “This guy is a really good shot.”

• be bad at– it’s bad to be able to do something

Sorry, I’m really bad at singing. - Sorry, I sing very poorly.

• be surprised by- be surprised by something

I was surprised by my uncle’s visit. – I was surprised by my uncle’s visit.

• be responsible for- to be responsible for something

Human is responsible for what is happening to the world. – Man is responsible for what happens to the world.

• be suitable for- be suitable for something

Your gear is not suitable for the mountains. – Your equipment is not suitable for the mountains.

• be good for- be useful for

Running is good for your health. – Running is good for health.

• be bad for- be harmful to

Actually, bread is bad for pigeons. – In fact, bread is harmful to pigeons.

• be late for- be late for, to

I was late for dinner. - I was late for lunch.

• be familiar with- to be familiar with something

I am familiar with the rules but I can’t play. – I know the rules, but I don’t know how to play.

• be fond of- to adore something

My wife is fond of art. – My wife loves painting.

• be in charge of- to be responsible for something, to be in charge

Who is in charge of this city? -Who is the boss in this city?

• be short of- lack something

We are really short of time. – We are very short of time.

• be afraid of- to be afraid of someone or something

I am not afraid of mosquitoes. - I'm not afraid of mosquitoes.

• be ashamed of- to be ashamed of someone or something

I am ashamed of what I said. - I'm ashamed of what I said.

• be proud of- to be proud of someone or something

The company is proud of its employees. – The company is proud of its employees.

• be experienced in- to be experienced in something

He is experienced in tracking wild animals. – He is experienced in tracking wild animals.

• be interested in- to be interested in something

I am interested in mathematics and physics. – I am interested in mathematics and physics.

• be busy with- be busy with something

I'm busy with work. - I'm busy with work.

• be satisfied with- to be satisfied with something

Are you satisfied with the result? – Are you satisfied with the result?

Special cases

Separately, you need to highlight the expressions be happy, be disappointed with a pretext. Depending on the preposition, they change meaning.

Be disappointed with, in, by

The combination of be disappointed with the prepositions with, in, by expresses disappointment, but with different prepositions we are talking about different types of disappointment.

• be disappointed with– the most common way to express disappointment

With the preposition with we get disappointment in the general sense: something or someone does not live up to expectations.

I’m disappointed with my new phone, it’s too heavy. – I’m disappointed in my new phone, it’s too heavy.

I am disappointed with our new driver. He was late for his first shift. - I'm disappointed in our new driver. He was late for his first shift.

• be disappointed in- to be disappointed in a person, to lose faith in a person

We say be disappointed in when we need to express serious disappointment in a person. Almost a loss of faith in a person.

The mason was disappointed in his apprentice. The boy couldn't even learn the basics. – The mason was disappointed in the journeyman. The boy couldn't even learn the basics.

• be disappointed by- to be disappointed with something specific

The pretext by implies that the disappointment was caused by something or someone. We can say that disappointment with some specific fact is implied.

Investors were disappointed by the news. – Investors were disappointed by the news.

I'm so disappointed by your performance. - I'm so disappointed with your performance.

Be happy with, for, about

• be happy with- to be pleased, satisfied with something

We will translate be happy with into Russian, rather, not as “to be happy,” but as “to be satisfied.” We use this turn when everything suits us.

Are you happy with your new working schedule? – Are you satisfied with your new work schedule?

I am happy with the result. – I am very pleased with the result.

Be happy with can literally mean “to be happy with someone”:

I am happy with my family. – I am happy with my family.

• be happy for- to be happy for someone

We are so happy for our children! – We are so happy for our children!

I am happy for you. - I'm happy for you.

• be happy about- to be happy about something, to be happy about something

I was not happy about the profession I had chosen. – I was not happy with the profession I chose.

I am happy about the news from my brother. – I am glad about the news received from my brother.

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A phrasal verb is a special type of verb that is formed by adding to a simple verb pretext (in,on etc.) or adverbs (down, up etc.). As a result of this, the original meaning of the simple verb is lost.

Today we will look at the most “many-faced” and popular in English - the verb to get.

In English, phrasal verbs allow one verb to take on literally dozens of meanings depending on what you add to it. They can take the same aspectual and tense forms as ordinary verbs. phrasal verbs Despite the fact that phrasal verbs in the English language, as a rule, are used more in colloquial speech than in business communication, the need to know it has not become less. In spoken English, these verb constructions have gained enormous popularity. Being a kind of originality of the English language, they will help you add “naturalness” to your speech. By using these forms, you can avoid some of the dryness that is typical of those who learn a language from textbooks. We also often learn individual words, which we then translate “word for word,” thereby making the language unnatural. Today, by learning some of the "root" constructions of the language, you will become one step closer to normal English speech.

It was no coincidence that I named the verb to get“many-faced”: the fact is that a huge number of prepositions and adverbs come into contact with a given verb, radically changing their semantic characteristics. However, it can also show its diversity, taking the form of not only a phrasal, but also a simple verb. In English, one word can have many meanings, especially if it is a verb. And even more so if this verb is GET

Simple verb to get

Let's consider all the meanings that a simple form of a verb can take to get using example sentences.

12 meanings of the simple verb to get:

1. Receive
   I got this work, because I have the experience. — I got this job because I have experience
2. Buy
   He gets the black clothes, because he likes black color. — He buys black clothes because black is his favorite color.
3. Become (sentences like: “It’s dawning” / “It’s getting dark” require this verb)
   It is getting dark. — It’s getting dark. (Getting darker)
4. Bring something to someone
   I will get you the cup of tea. - I'll bring you a cup of tea
5. Complete
   I can get this work by evening. — I can finish this work by evening
6. to force someone, to persuade someone
   I will get him to go with us. - I'll persuade him to come with us.
7. Transfer
   I want to get table in the other room. — I want to move the table to another room
8. get there, arrive
   It take me 10 minutes to get to the railway station. — It takes me 10 minutes to get to the train station
9. Earn
   I got USD 12,000 this year. — I earned 12,000 this year
10. place, place
    Mary cannot get all the books in her bag. — Mary can't fit all the books in her bag
11. Understand
    I didn't get the main idea of ​​the story. — I didn’t understand the main idea of ​​the story
12. Get there using any transport, find transport (catch)
    Nick got a taxi. — Nick hailed a taxi.
    I get there by boat. — I get there by boat

Forms of the phrasal verb get

Even more “spectacular” versatility is manifested by this verb when it takes on various forms of a phrasal verb. The phrasal verb get has become one of the most popular verbs in the English language. When studying its meanings, do not forget to pay attention to the sentences, since entire forms are better remembered than words taken separately!
Forms of the phrasal verb get Get up —

1. get up
2. wake someone up
3. intensify (about natural disasters, about feelings, about emotions)
4. dress up, put on

• Kate gets up at 9 o'clock. — Kate gets up at 9 am.
• Get him up, we are late. - Wake him up, we're late.
• Fire got up and they had to carry water faster. “The fire was getting worse and they had to carry water faster.
• “Nick, get yourself up this blue shirt,” said his wife. “Nick, put on this blue shirt,” said the wife.

Get along (with somebody)- Get along with)

• Amanda gets along with her boss. — Amanda gets along with her boss

Get along-

1. hold out, get by (without something)
2. succeed
3. get along

• Ann got along without water two days. — Ann lasted two days without water
• Tom got along with his new article. — Tom finished his article
• Nick gets along with his father-in-law. — Nick gets along with his stepfather

Get around- visit, bring to visit

• Get around your girl-friend. — Bring your friend to visit

Get away- to escape, to avoid

• They get away from FBR. — They're running from the FBI

Get down- go down

• I should get down, he is waiting for me. - I have to go down, he's waiting for me

Get back- return, return

• We got back your money. - We returned your money

Get in —

1. Win the elections
2. Plant (in the soil)
3. Gather (tax, harvest)
4. Insert (words)
5. Enter (college, university, etc.)

• Be sure, you will get in at the election. - Be sure that you will win the elections.
• I got in the potatoes. — I planted potatoes.
• I will get in the apples and pears. — I'll pick apples and pears.
• I want to get some words in. — I want to insert a few words.

Get off —

1. depart, depart
2. Start off
3. Clean
4. Save yourself, avoid punishment
5. Getting out of transport

• We ought to be getting off. - We have to go
• She got off her work successfully. — She started her work successfully
• I can get this stain off my dress. — I can remove this stain from my dress

(Note the example above. There are cases where an object can be placed between a verb and an adverb/preposition. Such sentences have what is called a “separable” verb.)

• Tom got off thanks to you. - Tom escaped punishment thanks to you
• Lise will get off at the 3rd station. — Liz will get off at the third stop

Get on —

1. Get on (in transport)
2. Get started...

• You'll get on the bus tomorrow. - Tomorrow you will take the bus
• Drear children, get on to your test. — Dear children, start the test.

Get out —

1. leave, get out, leave
2. pull out, take out

• “Get out, Mike!”, the girl-friend shouted. - “Get out, Mike!” - his girlfriend shouted
• “Get her out, please,” asked Kate. - “Pull her out, please.” - Kate asked

Get over —

1. Coping, overcoming difficulties
2. Go, move
3. Finish

• She'll get over it. - She can handle it
• I think you should get over there. - I think you should move there
• Mary will get over with her project very soon. — Very soon Mary will finish her project

Get through —

1. Pass the exam
2. Deal with something/someone

• Many students didn’t get through - Many students did not pass the exam
• He'll get through with this impolite boy! - He will deal with this impolite guy!

Reinforcement exercise on the use of the verb to get

To consolidate, I suggest downloading and completing the following exercise: in the sentences, instead of spaces, insert the word necessary in meaning. Below you will find answers to all the suggestions that will help you find out whether you did everything correctly.

I also suggest watching a video lesson on Murphy's Red, developed by English teacher Albert Kakhnovsky, which will allow you to learn even better about the simple and phrasal verb get.
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