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Verb forms of get

get (“to get”) is a English verb. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.

The forms of get

The core forms of get are: third person gets, present participle getting, past simple got, past participle gotten. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

get in a sentence

In a sentence, get looks like this: He gets up at seven every morning.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of get, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “get” mean in English?

get means “to get”.

Is get regular or irregular?

get is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

gets
He gets up at seven every morning.

present participlerules and examples

getting
It is getting dark outside.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

got
I got your message an hour ago.

past participlerules and examples

gotten
She has gotten much better at chess.

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