1. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Necessary gears for Adventure Tour 1 When to use : To Get GRAMMAR POINT

2. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Necessary gears for Adventure Tour 2 'To get' can be used in a number of patterns and has a number of meanings. «To get» peut être utilisé dans un certain nombre de cas et possède de nombreuses significations. 1.TO GET + direct object = obtain, receive, buy. «To get» + objet direct = obtenir, recevoir, acheter. Example I got my passport last week. 2. TO GET + place expression = reach, arrive at a place. «To get» + une expression de lieu = atteindre, arriver à un endroit Examples How are you getting home tonight? 3. TO GET + adjective = become, show a change of state. «To get» + un adjectif = devenir Example I am getting old.

3. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Necessary gears for Adventure Tour 3 4.TO GET + preposition/adverb is used in many phrasal verbs. «To Get» peut être utilisé avec une préposition ou un adverbe Examples This rain is really getting me down. 5. TO GET has a number of other meanings: «To get» a un certain nombre d'autres significations: Examples Do you get it? (= understand) He's getting dinner tonight. (= prepare a meal) I'll get the bill. (= pay) That really gets me! (= irritate, annoy) 6. Other expressions with GET: D'autres expressions avec GET Examples To get rid of something means to throw it away. Se débarrasser de quelque chose Example: I'm going to get rid of all these old newspapers

4. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Necessary gears for Adventure Tour 4 To get out of bed on the wrong side means to be in a bad mood. Pour sortir du lit sur le mauvais côté signifie être de mauvaise humeur. Example: He got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning and he's been horrible all day. To get your own back means to have your revenge or punish someone. Pour obtenir votre propre arrière-moyens de vous venger ou punir quelqu'un. Example: She's getting her own back for all those rude things you said at the party last night.

5. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Necessary gears for Adventure Tour 5 Make 3 sentence of your own using the verb TO GET. Exercise