English Teaching

Phrasal Verbs with GET โ€” 8 You’ll Use Every Day

๐ŸŽฏ B1
โฑ๏ธ 5 min

๐Ÿ’ฌ From real life: My first week in Australia, a colleague said: “Just get on with it, mate.” I nodded. I had absolutely no idea what “get on with” meant. I spent the afternoon pretending to be busy. Phrasal verbs with GET โ€” let’s fix that today.

8 Phrasal Verbs with GET You’ll Use Every Day

get up โ€” leave bed
I get up at 6 every day.
get on with โ€” continue / have a good relationship
Just get on with your work!
get over โ€” recover from
She got over the flu quickly.
get along with โ€” have a good relationship
Do you get along with your boss?
get back โ€” return
What time did you get back?
get away โ€” escape / go on holiday
We need to get away for a weekend.
get rid of โ€” remove / throw away
I need to get rid of old clothes.
get through โ€” finish / survive something
How did you get through the exam?

๐ŸŽฏ Quick Practice โ€” Fill the Gap

  1. It took me months to ___ ___ the break-up.
  2. I can’t ___ ___ with my neighbour โ€” we argue constantly.
  3. She ___ ___ early to catch the flight.
  4. We must ___ ___ of this old furniture before we move.
Reveal Answers โ–ผ
  1. get over
  2. get along
  3. got up
  4. get rid

โœ… Takeaway: Phrasal verbs with GET are everywhere in spoken English. Learn them in context sentences, not lists. Use them in your own sentences today.


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