Phrasal Verbs with to get

1) Get across = to communicate / to make someone understand something. (Especially if the

details are too difficult to understand or if the person being explained to understands poorly).

Get on

2)= ________________________________________________________________________

3)= to make progress or deal with something with a reasonable degree of success

4)= to enter a mean of transportation.


Get off

5) = ________________________________________________________________________

6) = to stop talking on the phone


7) Get along = to have a good / friendly relationship with someone.

8) Get on with= _______________________________________________________________
(get on with is used more in Britain)

Get around

9) = to become known. To spread or to circulate. If news or information gets around, people
tell other people, so that soon many people know about it.

10) = to find a way of avoiding a difficult or unpleasant situation, so that you don't have to deal
with it.

Get at

11) = ________________________________________________________________________

12) = to suggest something indirectly, to imply. (used only in the continuous tense)



Get away

13) = ______________________________________________________________________

14) = to escape from someone who is chasing you.

15) = ______________________________________________________________________

16) Get down = to cause someone to be depressed.

Get down to

17) = _____________________________________________________________________

18) = to begin to work on something seriously. To give serious attention to something.

19) = _____________________________________________________________________


Get over

20) = to recover from something or return to your usual state of health or happiness.

21) = to overcome or deal with or gain control of something.

22) Can't get over =














#1 Write the right preposition for each sentence. Then, write the number of its definition
beside it. Definitions are from 1 to 12.
Sentences Number
a) He's not very good at getting his idea _______. _______
b) How are you getting _______ with your Spanish lessons? _______
c) The news of his arrest got _______ quickly. _______
d) What exactly are you getting _______? (=trying to say, suggest) _______
e) I couldnt call you yesterday because my sister didnt want to get _______ the phone. ______
f) Although I couldn't speak the language, I managed to get
my meaning _______ when necessary. _______
g) News soon got _______ that Matthew was back in town. _______
h) The teacher asked the students to get _______ with some work quietly
as she had to leave the classroom. _______
i) The cupboard is too high for me to get _______. _______
j) We got _______ the train at Plymouth and went up to London. _______
k) There is no way of getting _______ it - you are going to have to tell her the truth. _______
l) It's a small place, so news and gossip get _______ pretty quickly. _______
m) He doesn't get _______ well with his mother-in-law. _______
n) Isn't there any way of getting _______ the regulations? _______
o) Our new boss is very easy to get _______. _______
p) The report is locked in the cabinet and I can't get _______ them. _______
q) Your meaning didn't really get _______. _______
r) We got _______ the bus and walked to my house. _______
#1 Write the right preposition for each sentence. Then, write the number of its definition
beside it. Definitions are from 13 to 22.
Sentences Number
a) This weather is getting me _______. _______
b) We hope to get _______ for a couple of weeks around Christmas. _______
c) She can't get _______ her shyness. _______
d) They tried to get _______ from the police but they weren't quick enough. _______
e) Once it is summer, we will get _______ to painting the house. _______
f) It was so busy that Francisca couldn't get _______ from the phone all day. _______
g) I can't get _______ how much your kids have grown. _______
h) Now, let's get _______ to business _______
i) I thought he would never get _______ his illness. _______
j) He never got _______ the shock of losing his wife. _______
k) Don't let these problems get you _______ too much. _______
l) It's time I got _______ to some serious work. _______
m) It took her a long time to get _______ their separation. _______
















Phrasal Verbs with to get
1) Get across = to communicate / to make someone understand something. (Especially if the
details are too difficult to understand or if the person being explained to understands poorly).

Get on

2)= to continue doing something

3)= to make progress or deal with something with a reasonable degree of success

4)= to enter a mean of transportation.


Get off

5) = to leave a mean of transportation (train, bus, car, plane, ferry)

6) = to stop talking on the phone


7) Get along = to have a good / friendly relationship with someone.

8) Get on with= to have a good / friendly relationship with someone.
(get on with is used more in Britain)

Get around

9) = to become known. To spread or to circulate. If news or information gets around, people
tell other people, so that soon many people know about it.

10) = to find a way of avoiding a difficult or unpleasant situation, so that you don't have to deal
with it.

Get at

11) = to reach, to access to something.

12) = to suggest something indirectly, to imply. (used only in the continuous tense)



Get away

13) = to go away from someone or something

14) = to escape from someone who is chasing you.

15) = to have a holiday.

16) Get down = to cause someone to be depressed.

Get down to

17) = to reach the point of dealing with something.

18) = to begin to work on something seriously. To give serious attention to something.

19) = to finally start doing something, after you have been avoiding it or after something has
prevented you from doing it.

Get over

20) = to recover from something or return to your usual state of health or happiness.

21) = to overcome or deal with or gain control of something.

22) Can't get over = to be amazed or surprised by something.

#1 Write the right preposition for each sentence. Then, write the number of its definition
beside it. Definitions are from 1 to 12.
Sentences







Number
s) He's not very good at getting his idea across. 1
t) How are you getting on with your Spanish lessons? 3
u) The news of his arrest got around quickly. 9
v) What exactly are you getting at? (=trying to say, suggest) 12
w) I couldnt call you yesterday because my sister didnt want to get off the phone. 6
x) Although I couldn't speak the language, I managed to get
my meaning across when necessary. 1
y) News soon got around that Matthew was back in town. 9
z) The teacher asked the students to get on with some work quietly
as she had to leave the classroom. 2
aa) The cupboard is too high for me to get at. 11
bb) We got on the train at Plymouth and went up to London. 4
cc) There is no way of getting around it - you are going to have to tell her the truth. 10
dd) It's a small place, so news and gossip get around pretty quickly. 9
ee) He doesn't get along well with his mother-in-law. 7
ff) Isn't there any way of getting around the regulations? 10
gg) Our new boss is very easy to get on with. 8
hh) The report is locked in the cabinet and I can't get at them. 11
ii) Your meaning didn't really get across. 1
jj) We got off the bus and walked to my house. 5
#1 Write the right preposition for each sentence. Then, write the number of its definition beside it.
Definitions are from 13 to 22.
Sentences Number
n) This weather is getting me down. 16
o) We hope to get away for a couple of weeks around Christmas. 15
p) She can't get over her shyness. 20
q) They tried to get away from the police but they weren't quick enough. 14
r) Once it is summer, we will get down to painting the house. 19
s) It was so busy that Francisca couldn't get away from the phone all day. 13
t) I can't get over how much your kids have grown. 22
u) Now, let's get down to business 17
v) I thought he would never get over his illness. 20
w) He never got over the shock of losing his wife. 21
x) Don't let these problems get you down too much. 16
y) It's time I got down to some serious work. 18
z) It took her a long time to get over their separation. 21