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10  Get/got/got









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                It’s  light.  ———————>  It’s  getting  dark.  ———————-  It’s  dark.








                She's  ill.  —————-—   She’s  getting  better.  ——————_  She’s  better.  /  She’s  well.

                Tm  getting  tired.  I  want  to  go  to  bed.   It’s  raining!  I’m  getting  wet!






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                Get  with  nouns
                If  you  don’t  have  something  you  can  get  it.
                I  want  to  send  a  postcard.  I  have  to  get  a  stamp.
                                                                           3
                I’ve  finished  my  studies.  Now  I  want  to  get  a  job.   sing  GO,  10 WP
                     .   .   .                                 MN
                My  friend  is  ill!  Please  get  a  doctor.   pore  weno,  ov  3%   w
                Do  you  want a  drink?  I  can  get  some  coffee.   ers!  en  aa
                                                                    i      1

                Tm  going  to  the  shop  to  get  a  newspaper.   (atap  »  ee
                Where  can  I  get  a  taxi?                        a
                                                                   en   :
                Get  to  (arrive  at  /  reach  a  place)
                How  can  I  get  to  the  airport?  Take  the  airport  bus  at  the  bus  station.
               When  you  get  to  New  York,  ring  me.  OK,  give  me  your  number.

                Other  phrases  with  get

                Maria  and  David  are  getting  married  in  April.
                When  you  get  back  from  Hong  Kong,
                  ring  me.  (=  return  /  come  home)
                (See  also  get  up  in  Unit  23.)
                When  I  get  home,  I  have  my  lunch.
                I  get  there  at  6  o’clock,  so  please
                  ring  me  at  6.30.
                [NOT  get  te  home  or  get  te  there.|

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