Phrasal verbs - Get (sentences)
get on
At school I wasn't very happy. I didn't __________ with my classmates and my grades weren't good.
get right
If you _____ all the questions ______ then you win £1000.
get into
If you __________ difficulty at sea you should call the coastguard.
get into
If you __________ trouble with the police give me a ring and I'll sort it out for you.
get on
In my city you have to pay as soon as you __________ the bus.
get over
It can be difficult to __________ losing a big fight. Some boxers are never the same again.
got wrong
Now I know that I _____ it ______ but I didn't mean to make a mistake.
got back
Our flight was cancelled but at least we ______ our money ______.
get out
Please put your phones away and ______ your textbooks _______ The lesson is starting.
get across
Sometimes graphics can help you to ______ your point ______ more clearly.
get out of
The thief cooperated with the police to __________ going to jail for a long time.
get away from
The thieves ran as fast as they could but they weren't able to ________ from the policeman.
get to know
We decided to go on holiday together to __________ each other better.
get into
We didn't __________ the club because there were too many people.
get to
What time did you ___________ work this morning?
got off
When I __________ the train I saw my whole family waiting to greet me.
get out of
__________ bed you lazy boy! It's already 11 o'clock!
get in
__________ the car - I'll give you a lift home.
get by
A: "I'm so sorry I for______ to bring the cakes". B: "Don't worry. We'll ___________."
got on
At first we __________ really well but after a few weeks we started to annoy each other.
go and get
Can you _____________ some more beers? There aren't enough for everyone.
get on
Can you stop talking and __________ with your work please?
get back
Did you ever ______ your phone ______? I remember you left it on the bus.
get through to
Did you manage to __________ to anyone from the government yesterday?
get off
Don't forget to take all your personal belongings when you __________ the train.
get to
Don't worry son. You'll _________ go on the roller coaster when you are older.
get away
Even though twenty policemen joined the chase the criminals managed to ________.
got on
He __________ his bike and rode away.
got in
He __________ the car and drove away.
get out of
He managed to __________ the car before it fell into the river.
gets on
He's a good student. He always __________ with his work without any fuss.
getting on
How are you __________? Have you nearly finished the task?
get out of
How did you __________ looking after the kids this weekend? Isn't it your turn?
get to
How do you usually __________ school? I take the tram.
get right
How many did you _________? I got 7/10.
got right
I _____ the more difficult questions ______ but I made mistakes on the easy ones.
get out
I ______ all my outfits ______ of the wardrobe before deciding what to wear.
got into
I __________ Cambridge University but I turned them down because I didn't want to leave home.
get on
I __________ really well with my sister. We are best friends.
got off
I __________ the bus at the wrong stop and now I don't know where I am.
got on
I __________ the wrong bus and I ended up miles from my where I wanted to go.
get into
I __________ trouble a lot at school so my teachers didn't like me very much.
got into
I __________ trouble at school last week because I hit a guy who called me fat.
get on
I __________ very well with my mother-in-law. We always have something to talk about.
get on
I __________ well with my colleagues. We often go for a drink after work.
get together
I __________ with my whole family every Christmas.
got to
I __________ work late this morning and my boss was not pleased.
get away with
I am a soft teacher. I let my students __________ a lot.
got wrong
I answered all the questions correctly but I _____ the last one ______.
get into
I applied to ten universities but I didn't __________ any of them.
get back to
I asked her if she could come to the party and she said that she would _________ me.
get off
I asked the driver to tell me when to __________ the bus.
get through
I called her three times but I didn't __________.
got away with
I can't believe you __________ cheating in your final exam! You were very lucky not to be caught.
get away from
I can't believe you let the enemy soldier ________. He was right under our noses.
get back to
I cannot take your call at the moment. Please leave a message and I will _________ you as soon as I can.
get through to
I couldn't __________ to Martin so I wrote him an email instead.
get to
I didn't ______ do anything when I went to Disneyland because I had to spend all day with my little sister.
get around to
I didn't _________ going to the Hermitage until my parents visited. By that time I had already been in the city for a year!
got by
I don't know how people ___________ without mobile phones.
getting on
I don't need your help. I'm __________ fine on my own.
get over
I feel pretty bad now but I'm sure I'll __________ it soon.
got around to
I finally _________ clearing out my old school books three years after I left home.
got around to
I finally _________ fixing the door last week. It had been broken for nearly a year.
got through
I finally __________ to someone after waiting on the line for more than an hour.
get on
I find it hard to __________ the horse because it's so tall.
getting up
I hate __________ on cold winter mornings.
get around to
I hope to _________ replying later today when I have more time.
got right
I know that we have made mistakes but we have also _____ a lot ______.
get out of
I left my trainers at home to __________ going to my PE lesson.
get out of
I lied about my age to __________ being called up to the army.
get on
I managed to __________ the train just before it left.
get through
I managed to __________ to the semi finals last year. This year I want to go one better.
got away
I managed to grab hold of the dog's tail but then it ________.
get out of
I need think of an excuse to __________ going to the party because my ex-wife will be there.
get up
I need to go to bed early because tomorrow I have to __________ at 6am.
get into
I often used to __________ fights at school because I have a short temper.
get out of
I pretended to be ill to __________ going to work.
get out of
I really need to __________ the house to breathe some fresh air.
got across
I repeated the instructions three times to make sure that they ___________ to the students.
got around to
I still haven't _________ returning my library books even though I finished the essay a month ago.
got on
I stood up and offered my seat when an old lady __________ the bus.
got wrong
I think that the government is useless. It has _____ all the major decisions ______.
got right
I think the government is great. They have _____ all the major decisions ______.
got wrong
I thought I knew the answer but it turns out that I _____ it ______.
got to
I used to love going to grandma's because we _________ eat lots of sweets that we weren't allowed at home.
get up
I usually __________ at 7 am on weekdays and 9am at the weekend.
get in
I wanted to go to Oxford university but I didn't __________.
get away with
I was late to work today but I __________ it because my boss was even later.
get over
I was very disappointed with my result in the exam but my friends took me out for a drink to help me __________ it.
getting in
I went for a meal with my parents to celebrate __________ St Andrews University.
get out of
I'll do anything to __________ taking the test tomorrow. There is no way I can be ready for it.
get back to
I'll take a look at my timetable and __________ you next week, ok?
get across
I'm afraid I don't understand what you are trying to ___________. Can you explain more clearly?
get
I'm afraid I won't ________ home in time for dinner. You can eat without me.
get across
I'm not a good communicator. I can't ___________ what I want to say.
get back to
I'm not sure yet. Is it ok if I think about it and _________ you in a couple of days?
go and get
I'm so hungry. Can you _____________ me something to eat?
got wrong
I'm sorry. I must have _____ the ______ address.
got wrong
I'm sorry. I think I've _____ the ______ number.
got right
I'm sure that I _____ the first few questions ______ but after that they got more difficult.
got up
I'm tired because I __________ at 5 am this morning to take my brother to the airport.
got over
I'm worried about Kim. She still hasn't __________ what happened with Sam.
get up
If I drink tea in the evenings then I always have to __________ to go to the toilet in the night.
get around to
If you don't _________ booking those tickets soon there won't be any left.
get away with
If you let your kids __________ little lies then they will only start telling bigger ones.
get out of
If you want to smoke then you have to __________ the car.
get out of
In Russia young men often pay money to __________ doing military service.
get to
In summer I __________ work by bicycle but in winter I take the bus.
go and get
It looks like we don't have enough wood. I'll _____________ some more.
got in
It started to rain so we all ______________ the van.
get over
It took him three years to __________ losing his wife. He was absolutely devastated.
got wrong
It was a disaster. I _____ almost all the questions ______.
get together
It was great to see you all! Let's __________ again sometime.
get up
It's nine o'clock. Time to __________! Breakfast is ready!
get out of
It's time to __________ the pool. Dinner's ready.
get through to
Last year my team didn't even __________ the second round but I'm hoping to do better this time.
get out of
Many firefighters weren't able to __________ the building before it collapsed.
get into
Many migrants are willing to risk their lives in order to __________ Europe.
gets into
My brother __________ trouble all the time and my dad has to sort things out.
got back
My car was stolen but we ______ it ______ after the thieves were caught by the police.
get on
My cats don't __________. They always growl at each other.
get by
My classmate was ill on the day of the presentation so we had to ___________ without her.
getting in
My dog doesn't like __________ the car. Sometimes we have to lift her.
get out
My leg is stuck under this rock and I can't ______ it _______
get away with
My parents are strict. They don't let me __________ anything.
get together
My school friends and I don't __________ very often, but we always have a good time when we do.
gets out
My son always ______ all his toys ______ of the box before he decides which one to play with.
get to know
Russians might seem cold at first but they are actually really friendly once you __________ them.
go and get
Stay where you are! I'll _____________ help.
get on with
Stop chatting and __________ with your work. You won't leave until you've finished.
get on with
Stop complaining and __________ with your work. I'm not going to change my mind.
get back
The airline lost my luggage and I didn't ______ it ______ for three days.
got into
The boat __________ difficulty off the coast of Ireland.
got out
The class _________ their books and began to write.
get back to
The company promised to _________ me within three days, but I never heard from them again.
getting in
The last time I saw her she was __________ a taxi.
got together
The leaders of all the G7 member states __________ for a meeting in France last month.
got into
The lifeguard jumped into the pool to help a swimmer who had __________ difficulty.
got away
The lions managed to separate a wildebeest from the herd but then it ________.
get back
The parents fought for three years to ______ their child ______ after he was taken into care.
get by
The projector broke and so I had to ___________ without my slides.
got to
There were no queues so I _________ go on all the rides three or four times.
get on
There were so many people on the train that I couldn't even __________.
get to
Unfortunately we didn't _________ see the Northern Lights when we were in Finland because it was cloudy.
go and get
Wait a minute. I'll just _____________ my charger. My battery is about to run _______
got to know
We __________ each other when we worked on the same project.
got into
We __________ the concert by using fake id that said we were over 18.
got to know
We had already met a few times but we really __________ each other when we went on a business trip.
get off
We need to __________ the train at the next stop.
get out
We tried everything but we couldn't ______ the ball ______ of the tree. It was truly stuck.
get together
We try to __________ at least once a month for a drink and a chat.
getting on
We were __________ fine until you interfered and started telling us to do things differently.
get to
When do we _________ go on the water slide Dad?
get across
When giving a presentations you should speak clearly and slowly to make sure that you ______ your points ______.
got by
When the flower arranger let me down on my wedding day I was devastated, but everyone helped and we ___________ in the end.
got on with
When the teacher arrived the kids stopped chatting and __________ with their work.
got out of
When we stopped I __________ the car to stretch my legs.
got to
When we were in Paris we _________ see the Mona Lisa.
get out
You are not allowed to ______ your computer ______ until you have finished your homework.
get off
You should __________ your bike if you want to use a pedestrian crossing.
get in
__________ the water!!! It's really nice.
