Phrasal verbs with Get. Common English phrasal verbs. English grammar with exercises. Free eBook and Free printable PDF.

Phrasal verbs with get



Phrasal verbs with get


Phrasal verbs are two or more words that together act as a completely new word, with a meaning separate from the original words. For example, pick up means to “grab” or “lift,” very different from the definitions of pick and up alone. Popular in spoken English, phrasal verbs can be quite confusing because their definitions aren’t always easy to guess—and there are thousands of them. In fact, many phrasal verbs are distinct variations on the same base verb, which can add to the confusion. 


What is a phrasal verb? 

A phrasal verb combines a normal verb with an adverb or a preposition to create an entirely new verbal phrase—the phrasal verb. The meaning of a phrasal verb is usually unrelated to the meanings of the words that comprise it, so think of a phrasal verb as an entirely new and independent word. 



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Exercises

Phrasal verbs with get

EXERCISE 1.

Choose the correct phrasal verb from the box to complete the sentences

Get away     get back     get in       get on        get over       get through  get down to     Get round someone      get away with       get up to

e.g. She’s finding it hard to get over the fact that her husband  left her for another man.

  1. If we don’t some serious studying, we’ll have no chance of passing the exams.
  2. Due to his convincing alibi, he ______________  the crime.
  3. She finds it extremely difficult _______________ with her boss these days.
  4. The car suddenly stopped and the robber shouted “___________” and they drove off as fast as they could.
  5. Convincing them was really hard but eventually he ________________ and they gave him a rise.
  6. He didn’t understand a thing so ______________ to him was almost impossible.
  7. They’ve been in the bedroom for six hours now. What do you think they are _________________?.
  8. Why don’t we ______________  this weekend  and go the beach?.
  9. She had better ___________ to the office before the boss realises she’s been on a coffee break for the last three hours.

EXERCISE 2.

Match the verb on the right with the corresponding phrasal verb.

Get back escape

Get down to have a good relationship

Get away with convince

Get on do something mischievous

Get in make someone understand

Get round someone return

Get through to do something and not be penalised

Get up to enter

Get away start

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