Alguns dos significados e usos mais comuns do GET
1- get in = chegar, entrar
Ex. We got in late last night. Nós chegamos tarde ontem à noite.
Please, get in. Por favor, entre.
2- get on (with) = get along (with) = se dar bem (ter bom relacionamento) (com);
Ex. He got on with the boss. Ele se deu bem com o chefe.
- get on = subir, embarcar, normalmente usado com: bus, train, plane.
Ex. I got on the bus and went home. Entrei no ônibus e fui pra casa.
3- get into = envolver-se; interessar-se; get into trouble = se meteu em encrenca
Ex. He got into trouble by stealing cars. Ele se meteu em problemas por roubar carros.
She's really getting into the Internet. Ela está bem interessada na internet.
4- get off = largar, parar, tirar de cima
Ex. Get off the grass right now! Sai da grama agora mesmo! Get off me! Me larga!
Would you please get your feet off the table? Faz o favor de tirar o seu pé de cima da mesa?
5- get out = sair fora, se mandar, escapar
Ex. Get out of my house! Sai da minha casa!
6- Get away (fugir) A police officer grabbed him, but he got away.
7-Get up: (levantar da cama; acordar) He never gets up before nine.
Outros significados:
Ficar de algum jeito: He gets really upset if you speak louder than him
Entender ou ouvir: I didn’t get what you said about the party.
conseguir; arranjar; arrumar: Can you get me a copy of this picture?
chegar: Peter got home very late last night.
Agora que você já viu os significados, complete as questões abaixo. Para facilitar, algumas combinações estão sublinhadas.
a) Those kids are always getting _______________ trouble.
b) You got _______ very late last night!
c) Get your dog ______________ me!
d) My brother got __________ gourmet cooking.
e) Get __________ of my bedroom!
f) She seems to get __________ with everybody.
g) You can't get __________ a plane with nail clippers
h) Get __________ me!
into. in. off. into. out. on. on. off
Leia as frases e identifique qual é o sentido do verbo get.
a)I got three As last semester.
be striken by / become / score
b)Peter has gotten serious about his studies.
arrive / cause / become
c) They got their father to buy them a new horse.
bring / acquire / cause
d)We got three books for our new library.
experience / cause / receive
e) Jane got the flu from her students last week.
arrive / experience / contract
f)Could you get me the paper?
receive / fetch / take vengeance
g)I got spooked by all the talk of revolution.
experience / fetch / become
h)I got some excellent advice on the new job.
bring / receive / cause
i)She promised to get him someday for all his bad behavior.
pay back / fetch / acquire
j)John Handersohn got 32 points and 12 rebounds during the game last night.
become / score / arrive
score/become.cause.receive.contract.fetch.experience.receive.pay back.scor
