Usos do Verbo To Get

O verbo get (passado: got) é um camaleão da língua inglesa, pois dependendo do contexto, pode ter vários significados. Nesse artigo, você aprenderá as diferentes maneiras em que pode usá-lo.

Obtain: conseguir, arranjar, arrumar

• How did you get that shirt?

• I got tickets for Jack Johnson's concert.

Receive: receber

• I got an email from my boss this morning.

• I got an acceptance letter from Harvard.

Arrive: chegar

• Did Anna get to the party?

• I just got home five minutes ago.

Become: tornar-se, ficar

• Summer is coming, and it's getting warmer.

• After hours of doing nothing, Alex is getting bored.

Earn: ganhar (dinheiro)

• I need to get enough money to support my family.

• Jessica gets $100 every time she babysits.

Buy: comprar

• I'm getting a new sweater for the winter.

• I went to the mall and got new shoes.

Understand: entender

• I finally got the joke that Allan told us yesterday.

• I don't get why Jennifer is so upset.

Answer: atender

• Could you get the phone for me, please?

• I'll get the door, don't worry.

Fetch: buscar

• Could you get the dog from the pet shop after he's done with grooming?

• I can get you a soda in the kitchen if you want to.

Get something done: completar uma tarefa

• I'm getting a haircut later today.

• I need to get my homework done by tomorrow.

A melhor maneira de entender o verbo get, é utilizá-lo em sua prática de conversação e observar cada vez que um nativo usá-lo. Revisite esse artigo sempre que precisar. Bons estudos!