The verb to get · Conjugation
Present Simple of get
The answer: get / gets
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Quick answer
The Present Simple of the verb to get is get / gets.
Example: I get the bus at 8. She gets up early.
Full conjugation in the Present Simple
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| I | get |
| You | get |
| He / She / It | gets |
| We | get |
| You (pl.) | get |
| They | get |
Common mistakes to avoid
1. He get ❌
With he, she and it, use gets, not get: He gets up early, never He get up early.
2. I got up, then I woke up ❌
The meaning of get often depends on the small word after it: get up (to leave your bed), get on / get off (to enter / leave a bus), get along with (to be friends with), get over (to feel better after something bad). Don't confuse get up with wake up: first you wake up (you open your eyes), then you get up.
3. I get a brother ❌
Get is an action: you receive something. Have is a state: you own something. I get a letter every week (it arrives). I have a brother (he is in my family). In British English, I've got a brother means the same as I have a brother.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you conjugate get in the present simple?+
Use get with I, you, we and they: I get up at 7. Use gets with he, she and it: She gets up at 7. With he, she and it, you just add -s.
What are the main meanings of get?+
Get has many meanings. It can mean to receive (I get a letter from my aunt every month), to become (I get tired in the evening), to arrive (I get home at 6) or to take a bus or a train (I get the bus to school). The rest of the sentence tells you which one it is.
What is the difference between I get and I'm getting?+
I get is for a habit: I get the bus every day. I'm getting is for an action happening now: I'm getting dressed right now. It can also show a slow change: It's getting cold (the weather is becoming cold).
How do you say what time you get up in English?+
Say I get up at 7. Get up means to leave your bed, and it is a very common phrasal verb. With he or she: She gets up at 7. For an action happening now: I'm getting up now.
How do you make a question with get?+
Use do or does + subject + get: Do you get the bus to school? Does she get up early? When do they get home? After does, the verb has no -s: Does she get…?, never Does she gets…?
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