Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
get along | have a friendly relationship | I get along well with my coworkers. |
get away | escape | The thieves got away with the stolen jewelry. |
get back | return | I got back from my vacation last week. |
get down | become sad or depressed | Don't let this news get you down. |
get in | enter | I got in the car and drove away. |
get off | leave a vehicle or a place | I got off the bus at the next stop. |
get on | enter a vehicle | Let's get on the train. |
get out | leave a place or a vehicle | I got out of the car and walked inside. |
get over | recover from (an illness or a problem) | I'm trying to get over my cold. |
get up | rise from bed | I usually get up at 7 AM. |
get ahead | make progress | She's working hard to get ahead in her career. |
get behind | fall behind | I'm getting behind in my work. |
get together | meet | Let's get together for dinner sometime. |
get to | arrive | When will we get to the hotel? |
get used to | become accustomed to | I'm getting used to living in a new city. |
get involved in | participate in | He's involved in many community activities. |
get rid of | dispose of | I need to get rid of these old clothes. |
get along with | have a good relationship with | I get along with my sister very well. |
get away with | escape punishment for | He thinks he can get away with cheating. |
get back at | seek revenge on | She wants to get back at him for what he did. |
get down to | start doing something seriously | Let's get down to business. |
get in touch with | contact | I'll get in touch with you next week. |
get off with | escape punishment | She got off with a warning. |
get on well with | have a good relationship with | They get on well with each other. |
get out of | avoid doing something | I tried to get out of going to the party. |
get over with | finish | Let's just get this over with. |
get up to | do something (often mischievous) | What are you kids getting up to? |
Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
get by | manage or survive | How does she get by on such a small salary? |
get down to | start doing something seriously | Let's get down to business. |
get involved in | participate in | He's involved in many community activities. |
get rid of | dispose of | I need to get rid of these old clothes. |
get together | meet | Let's get together for dinner sometime. |
get across | communicate effectively | I couldn't get my point across to her. |
get ahead | make progress | She's working hard to get ahead in her career. |
get along | have a friendly relationship | I get along well with my coworkers. |
get away | escape | The thieves got away with the stolen jewelry. |
get back | return | I got back from my vacation last week. |
get down | become sad or depressed | Don't let this news get you down. |
get in | enter | I got in the car and drove away. |
get off | leave a vehicle or a place | I got off the bus at the next stop. |
get on | enter a vehicle | Let's get on the train. |
get out | leave a place or a vehicle | I got out of the car and walked inside. |
get over | recover from (an illness or a problem) | I'm trying to get over my cold. |
get up | rise from bed | I usually get up at 7 AM. |
get ahead | make progress | She's working hard to get ahead in her career. |
get behind | fall behind | I'm getting behind in my work. |
get together | meet | Let's get together for dinner sometime. |
get to | arrive | When will we get to the hotel? |
get used to | become accustomed to | I'm getting used to living in a new city. |
get involved in | participate in | He's involved in many community activities. |
get rid of | dispose of | I need to get rid of these old clothes. |
get along with | have a good relationship with | I get along with my sister very well. |
get away with | escape punishment for | He thinks he can get away with cheating. |
get back at | seek revenge on | She wants to get back at him for what he did. |
get down to | start doing something seriously | Let's get down to business. |
get in touch with | contact | I'll get in touch with you next week. |
get off with | escape punishment | She got off with a warning. |
get on well with | have a good relationship with | They get on well with each other. |
get out of | avoid doing something | I tried to get out of going to the party. |
get over with | finish | Let's just get this over with. |
get up to | do something (often mischievous) | What are you kids getting up to? |
Phrasal Verb Practice Exercises
Exercise 1: Match the Phrasal Verb with the Definition
Match the phrasal verb in column A with its meaning in column B.
Column A | Column B |
get along | have a good relationship |
get away | escape |
get back | return |
get down | become sad or depressed |
get in | enter |
get off | leave a vehicle or a place |
get on | enter a vehicle |
get out | leave a place or a vehicle |
get over | recover from (an illness or a problem) |
get up | rise from bed |
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks
I'm trying to ______ my cold.
Let's ______ for dinner sometime.
I ______ at 7 AM this morning.
The thieves ______ with the stolen jewelry.
I ______ the car and drove away.
Answers for Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb
I'm trying to get over my cold.
Let's get together for dinner sometime.
I got up at 7 AM this morning.
The thieves got away with the stolen jewelry.
I got in the car and drove away.
Exercise 3: Create Sentences
Write sentences using the following phrasal verbs:
get along
get back
get down
get off
get on
Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Phrasal Verb
Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence.
I'm trying to ______ these old clothes.
Let's______ business.
I ______ my old friend.
She ______ cheating on the test.
I ______ the bus at the next stop.
Answers for Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence.
I'm trying to get rid of these old clothes.
Let's get down to business.
I got in touch with my old friend.
She got away with cheating on the test.
I got on the bus at the next stop.
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