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5 СПОСОБОВ использовать глагол GET как НОСИТЕЛЬ | Топ-5 значений!

Learn 5 key ways to use the verb GET like a native English speaker with practical examples and contexts.

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Key Takeaways

  • GET is versatile and used to express receiving, changes, arrival, and causation.
  • Context is crucial to correctly using GET in different meanings.
  • The phrase 'get something done' is common for describing tasks done by others.
  • GET can describe changes in states like emotions, weather, or physical conditions.
  • Using GET with infinitives helps express making someone do something.

What the video covers

  • Introduction to the verb GET and its importance in English.
  • Using GET to express receiving something, e.g., 'I got a new iPhone.'
  • GET to describe changes in state or condition, e.g., 'It's getting dark' or 'She's getting better.'
  • Using GET to indicate arrival at places, e.g., 'I got to the hotel late.'
  • The structure 'get something done' to describe having tasks completed by others, e.g., 'I got my hair cut.'
  • Using GET with someone to cause them to do something, e.g., 'I got my brother to drive me.'
  • Examples of phrasal verbs and continuous forms with GET.
  • Contextual importance when using GET in different situations.
  • Practical examples related to everyday life like weather, emotions, and tasks.
  • Summary of five main uses of GET to help learners sound like native speakers.

Answers

Questions about this video

What are the main meanings of the verb GET explained in the video?

The video explains five main uses of GET: to receive something, to indicate changes in state, to express arrival at places, to describe getting tasks done by others, and to cause someone to do something.

How is GET used to describe changes in condition or state?

GET is used with adjectives and in the present continuous to describe changes, such as 'It's getting dark' or 'She's getting better,' indicating a transition or improvement.

What does 'get something done' mean and how is it used?

'Get something done' means arranging for someone else to do a task for you, like 'I got my hair cut,' implying you did not cut it yourself but had it done by a professional.

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[Music] Get. [Music] [Music] My name is Cherry. Voice pulls him. Very important things. That postdid. [Music] iPhone. I could say, "I got a new iPhone recently." I got. I could say, "I got a new iPhone on my birthday."
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[Music] Context. Context is very important. [Music] Say, I got a new car. I'd say, "I got a new car from my boss."
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I got a new car from my boss. [Music] Get, receive. I got a message from you.
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[Music] I got a call from my boss. [Music] As get, as get. [Music] Tired, hungry, sleepy, dark, old.
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[Music] [Music] Not dark. I'd say, "Let's go back. It's getting dark." Present continuous. I'd say, "It's getting dark."
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She had surgery. [Music] Better. I'd say, "She's getting better after the operation." Get better.
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Phrasal [Music] verbs with Jerry. [Music] This Monday, [Music] for example, [Music] I'd say, "I got bored." Bored.
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I got bored at a lecture. [Music] Old. I'd say, "I am getting old." [Music] Would say, "The weather is getting worse."
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Bad, worse. Worse. Bad. Bad. Worse. It is getting worse. Worse. Bored, old. [Music] School, office, hotel. [Music] For example, [Music]
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Would say, "We got to the hotel late at night." I'd say, "What time did you get to the party?" Hotel in these cases get. Would say, "I got to the office at 8." Office as a place. I want to say, [Music] I'd say, "How did you get to the airport?"
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How did you get to the airport? [Music] [Music] Get something done. Get something done.
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[Music] For money. In this case, I'd say, "I got my hair cut." [Music] I got my haircut.
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[Music] I cut my hair. I got my hair cut. I got my house cleaned. I got my house cleaned.
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[Music] I cleaned my flat, please. I cleaned my flat. No, I got my flat cleaned.
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I repaired my car. I got my car repaired. Mechanic. A mechanic. Get something done.
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Foricure. [Music] I got my nails done. Look, I got my nails done. I got my hair dyed. I got my hair dyed.
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[Music] Get something done. [Music] Get someone. Get someone to do something. Infinitive. Get someone to do something.
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For example, I could say, "I got my brother to drive me to the airport." [Music] Would say, "She got her husband to do the dishes." She got her husband to do the dishes. Please get someone to do something.
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So friends, five cases in which we use the verb get. [Music] [Music] So friends, bye for now.
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