A1 · Beginner · Lesson 1

The Verb "To Get": Present Simple (All Forms)

get/gets, don't get/doesn't get, and questions

Language Focus

We use get for many different meanings: to obtain/receive (get a coffee), to become (get tired), to arrive (get to work), and to understand (get a joke). It's one of the most useful verbs in English!

FormStructureExample
AffirmativeI/you/we/they: get
he/she/it: gets
I get up at seven. She gets nervous before exams.
Negativedon't get / doesn't getI don't get much sleep. He doesn't get my jokes.
Yes/No QuestionDo...get...? / Does...get...?Do you get on well with your sister? Does she get much free time?
Short AnswerYes/No + subject + do/does(n't)Yes, I do. No, she doesn't.
Wh- QuestionWh-word + do/does + subject + get...?What time do you get up? How does he get to work?

Remember: "get" combines with other words to make common phrasal verbs: get up (leave bed), get on with (have a good relationship), get along (be friendly), and get over (recover from something).

Listening: My Morning Routine

Context: describing a morning routine
Every morning, I get up at half past six. I get dressed quickly and get my bag ready for work.
My daughter doesn't get up easily, so I always wake her twice.
She gets grumpy in the mornings!
We get the bus together most days, but sometimes my husband gets a lift with a colleague instead.
I don't get much free time before work, but I always get a coffee on the way.

Now go to Exercise 1 and answer True or False.

1. True or False

Context: My Morning Routine (from the listening)

Listen again if you need to, then choose True or False.

2. Multiple Choice

Context: starting a new job

Choose the correct past form of "be".

3. Matching

Context: question to answer

Match each question to the correct answer.

4. Gap Fill

Context: a difficult week

Complete the text with get, gets, don't get, or doesn't get.

5. Do/Does Sort

Click each subject, then click the correct form below to sort it.

do (I / you / we / they / plural)

does (he / she / it / singular)

6. Word Order

Context: negatives and questions

Click the words in the correct order to build each sentence.

7. Right or Wrong?

Context: a workplace survey

Is the sentence right or wrong? Click your answer.

Your Scores

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Total points across all exercises

ExerciseScore
1. True or False0 / 5
2. Multiple Choice0 / 6
3. Matching0 / 5
4. Gap Fill0 / 6
5. Do/Does Sort0 / 11
6. Word Order0 / 5
7. Right or Wrong0 / 5