Get

The uses of GET

Os usos do GET

Let’s read a story!

How many get’s did you find?

• So, Alice, what did you do last night?

• Well, I was at home, getting ready to go to the movies. I was getting my shoes on when I got a feeling that something strange was going to happen.

• I've gotten those feelings, too.

• Then, I left the house, and got a cab, and got to the movies as fast as I could.

• Did you get there on time?

• Yes! But as soon as I got into the theater, I got a phone call from someone whose voice I didn’t recognize. That’s when things started to get weird…

Overview

Get has more then 50 uses in the English Language, such as when it appears as a part of more then 12 phrasal verbs or expressions.

Today we’ll take a look at 16 of those meanings.

Get tem mais de 50 usos na Língua Inglesa, como quando aparece como parte de mais de 12 verbos frasais ou expressões.

Hoje vamos dar uma olhada em 16 desses significados.

To purchase

• Get groceries

• Obter mantimentos

To arrive/reach

• I’m about to get home

• Estou chegando em casa

To bring

• Go get your books

• Vá buscar seus livros

To enter

• I got on the cab

• Entrei no taxi

To become

• He got tall

• Ele ficou alto

To obtain

• Add 2 and 2 to get 4

• Some 2 com 2 para dar 4

To earn

• My dog got first place!

• Meu cachorro conseguiu o primeiro lugar!

To leave 

• Get out!!

• Saia!!

To influence 

• Get him to come here!

• Faça ele vir aqui!

To understand 

• Did you get what the teacher said?

• Você entendeu o que o professor falou?

To be subjected to

• He got an injury!

• Ele teve um machucado!

To have an obligation 

• You got to clean up this mess

• Você precisa limpar essa bagunça

To be able

• I’ve never got to ride a bike

• Eu nunca consegui andar de bicicleta

To be involved

• He got into school projects this year

• Ele se envolveu com projetos escolares esse ano.

To cause an emotional response

• This song really gets me

• Essa música me toca

To trick someone

• He gets me every time

• Ele faz eu cair nessa toda vez.

Multiple Choice

Avalie a sentença abaixo e assinale o significado do verbo get:

a) Marta is getting old

• Pegando

• Envelhecendo

• Ganhando

Multiple Choice

Avalie as sentenças abaixo e assinale o significado do verbo get:

b) What time do you think you are going to get to London?

• Chegar

• Entender

• Ficar

Multiple Choice

Avalie as sentenças abaixo e assinale o significado do verbo get:

c) I got an important e-mail today.

• Comprei

• Obtive

• Recebi

Multiple Choice

Avalie as sentenças abaixo e assinale o significado do verbo get:

d) Today, I got up.

• Viajei

• Levantei

• Fiquei

Multiple Choice

Avalie as sentenças abaixo e assinale o significado do verbo get:

e) I’m going to get in touch with you soon, Sir.

• Marcar uma reunião

• Começar a discutir.

• Entrar em contato

Multiple Choice

Avalie as sentenças abaixo e assinale o significado do verbo get:

f) Please, don’t get angry with me…

• Não fique

• Não compre

• Não chegue

Multiple Choice

Qual opção preenche melhor a frase:

1. He _______ really angry with me because I arrived late.

• a) get

• b) gets

• c) got

• d) getting

• e) has gotten

Multiple Choice

Qual opção preenche melhor a frase:

2. Could you please turn off the air conditioning? It’s ___________ too cold in here.

• get

• gets

• got

• getting

• has gotten

Multiple Choice

Qual opção preenche melhor a frase:

3. She always _______ late everywhere.

• get

• gets

• got

• getting

• has gotten

Multiple Choice

Qual opção preenche melhor a frase:

4. At what time has he _______ there?

• get

• gets

• got

• getting

• gotten

Multiple Choice

Qual opção preenche melhor a frase:

5. Twins generally __________ well.

• a) get away

• b) get up

• c) get over

• d) get along

• e) get down