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cheers me Oh mate I’ve got tea but last

cheers me Oh mate I’ve got tea but last night was a crazy night right so I’m at

night was a crazy night right so I’m at

night was a crazy night right so I’m at my house I’m getting ready I get dressed

my house I’m getting ready I get dressed

my house I’m getting ready I get dressed get my shoes on get out so get myself a

get my shoes on get out so get myself a

get my shoes on get out so get myself a taxi to get to the club got to the club

taxi to get to the club got to the club

taxi to get to the club got to the club about 10:00 10:30 I got three tickets to

about 10:00 10:30 I got three tickets to

about 10:00 10:30 I got three tickets to this club from a guy I’m dancing out

this club from a guy I’m dancing out

this club from a guy I’m dancing out where he’s a nice guys and new but

where he’s a nice guys and new but

where he’s a nice guys and new but that’s some spontaneous I may your game

that’s some spontaneous I may your game

that’s some spontaneous I may your game fat and I’m not me I’m getting pretty

fat and I’m not me I’m getting pretty

fat and I’m not me I’m getting pretty offended by what you’re saying it should

offended by what you’re saying it should

offended by what you’re saying it should get me anyway once we get into the car

get me anyway once we get into the car

get me anyway once we get into the car but get to the bar get myself a drink

but get to the bar get myself a drink

but get to the bar get myself a drink I’m getting my money out right now get

I’m getting my money out right now get

I’m getting my money out right now get kissed by this girl next to me she is

kissed by this girl next to me she is

kissed by this girl next to me she is gorgeous she’d have comments at Amy

gorgeous she’d have comments at Amy

gorgeous she’d have comments at Amy Winehouse anyway yeah she’s floating

Winehouse anyway yeah she’s floating

Winehouse anyway yeah she’s floating around in my pocket I’m like this is

around in my pocket I’m like this is

around in my pocket I’m like this is getting a bit crazy getting around in my

getting a bit crazy getting around in my

getting a bit crazy getting around in my pocket this is getting a bit crazy but

pocket this is getting a bit crazy but

pocket this is getting a bit crazy but the same time I’m thinking you don’t get

the same time I’m thinking you don’t get

the same time I’m thinking you don’t get this opportunity very often do you it’s

this opportunity very often do you it’s

this opportunity very often do you it’s not often you get kissed by beautiful

not often you get kissed by beautiful

not often you get kissed by beautiful girl inside me one out to get me anyway

girl inside me one out to get me anyway

girl inside me one out to get me anyway then I remember of God go I’ve got a

then I remember of God go I’ve got a

then I remember of God go I’ve got a meeting in the morning so I tell to go

meeting in the morning so I tell to go

meeting in the morning so I tell to go I’ve got to go see you later I’ve got a

I’ve got to go see you later I’ve got a

I’ve got to go see you later I’ve got a number anyway

get a taxi get back to my hotel I’m at

get a taxi get back to my hotel I’m at my hotel room I get on my keycard but

my hotel room I get on my keycard but

my hotel room I get on my keycard but it’s not there it’s missing

it’s not there it’s missing

it’s not there it’s missing do you know I think happened I think it

do you know I think happened I think it

do you know I think happened I think it got stolen by the Amy Winehouse Cole

got stolen by the Amy Winehouse Cole

got stolen by the Amy Winehouse Cole sometimes I just don’t get it so we all

sometimes I just don’t get it so we all

sometimes I just don’t get it so we all know that yet basically can mean receive

know that yet basically can mean receive

know that yet basically can mean receive or obtain for example you could buy

or obtain for example you could buy

or obtain for example you could buy something yeah I can’t draw cats you

something yeah I can’t draw cats you

something yeah I can’t draw cats you could say so of course this is the most

could say so of course this is the most

could say so of course this is the most common way of understanding get it means

common way of understanding get it means

common way of understanding get it means receive maybe you bought the cat don’t

receive maybe you bought the cat don’t

receive maybe you bought the cat don’t buy cats always adopt so get can mean by

buy cats always adopt so get can mean by

buy cats always adopt so get can mean by but not just buy maybe someone gave you

but not just buy maybe someone gave you

but not just buy maybe someone gave you the cat as a present maybe it’s your

the cat as a present maybe it’s your

the cat as a present maybe it’s your birthday I’ll be an amazing birthday

birthday I’ll be an amazing birthday

birthday I’ll be an amazing birthday present for my birthday please get me a

present for my birthday please get me a

present for my birthday please get me a cat but that’s just one meaning of get

cat but that’s just one meaning of get

cat but that’s just one meaning of get and there are many many meetings of get

if you add a preposition with get you

if you add a preposition with get you have a phrasal verb and get appears many

have a phrasal verb and get appears many

have a phrasal verb and get appears many times in phrasal verbs in fact it’s so

times in phrasal verbs in fact it’s so

times in phrasal verbs in fact it’s so complex we need a new video to explain

complex we need a new video to explain

complex we need a new video to explain them here are just five and we explain

them here are just five and we explain

them here are just five and we explain those five in this video on my belly if

those five in this video on my belly if

those five in this video on my belly if you’ve already seen this video let’s

you’ve already seen this video let’s

you’ve already seen this video let’s continue another meaning of get is catch

continue another meaning of get is catch

continue another meaning of get is catch and we say you catch the bus

and we say you catch the bus

and we say you catch the bus so in this case you could say I got the

so in this case you could say I got the

so in this case you could say I got the bus in the past or I get the bus every

bus in the past or I get the bus every

bus in the past or I get the bus every day in a present tense for example and

day in a present tense for example and

day in a present tense for example and not just for a bus you could get a taxi

not just for a bus you could get a taxi

not just for a bus you could get a taxi get the Train get a plane the boat any

get the Train get a plane the boat any

get the Train get a plane the boat any public transport the boats public trip I

public transport the boats public trip I

public transport the boats public trip I guess both boats of public transport on

guess both boats of public transport on

guess both boats of public transport on me he’s sick he has a cold so we can say

me he’s sick he has a cold so we can say

me he’s sick he has a cold so we can say he caught a cold in past but remember we

he caught a cold in past but remember we

he caught a cold in past but remember we can use get to replace catch so as a

can use get to replace catch so as a

can use get to replace catch so as a sentence I got a cold that’s a few

sentence I got a cold that’s a few

sentence I got a cold that’s a few meanings of get here are some more so

meanings of get here are some more so

meanings of get here are some more so you got the bus you are on the bus

you got the bus you are on the bus

you got the bus you are on the bus you’re going to meet your friend and

you’re going to meet your friend and

you’re going to meet your friend and your friend wants to know what time will

your friend wants to know what time will

your friend wants to know what time will you arrive and you say this he could say

you arrive and you say this he could say

you arrive and you say this he could say I’ll arrive in 10 minutes but in natural

I’ll arrive in 10 minutes but in natural

I’ll arrive in 10 minutes but in natural speech that’s not how we say it we use

speech that’s not how we say it we use

speech that’s not how we say it we use get but you can’t just say I’ll get in

get but you can’t just say I’ll get in

get but you can’t just say I’ll get in 10 minutes and that doesn’t sound good

10 minutes and that doesn’t sound good

10 minutes and that doesn’t sound good you must have destination after get so

you must have destination after get so

you must have destination after get so I’ll get to the office I’ll get to your

I’ll get to the office I’ll get to your

I’ll get to the office I’ll get to your house I’ll get to the pub or just I’ll

house I’ll get to the pub or just I’ll

house I’ll get to the pub or just I’ll get there I’ll get there in 10 minutes

get there I’ll get there in 10 minutes

get there I’ll get there in 10 minutes to clarify I’ll get in 10 minutes new

to clarify I’ll get in 10 minutes new

to clarify I’ll get in 10 minutes new that’s another meaning of get so now I’m

that’s another meaning of get so now I’m

that’s another meaning of get so now I’m teaching it I understand why you hate it

teaching it I understand why you hate it

teaching it I understand why you hate it so much and then finally you get there

so much and then finally you get there

so much and then finally you get there you meet your friend and your friend

you meet your friend and your friend

you meet your friend and your friend says wow you got fat that’s not nice

says wow you got fat that’s not nice

says wow you got fat that’s not nice but what does he mean you got fat what

but what does he mean you got fat what

but what does he mean you got fat what word could we replace this with became

word could we replace this with became

word could we replace this with became you became that or the opposite you

you became that or the opposite you

you became that or the opposite you became skinny you got skinny if you win

became skinny you got skinny if you win

became skinny you got skinny if you win the lottery you get rich if you lose all

the lottery you get rich if you lose all

the lottery you get rich if you lose all that money in a casino

that money in a casino

that money in a casino you get poor again so there’s another

you get poor again so there’s another

you get poor again so there’s another meaning of get become in a more complex

meaning of get become in a more complex

meaning of get become in a more complex sentence you can use get like this let’s

sentence you can use get like this let’s

sentence you can use get like this let’s imagine you’re walking with your friend

imagine you’re walking with your friend

imagine you’re walking with your friend and you’re talking about Game of Thrones

and you’re talking about Game of Thrones

and you’re talking about Game of Thrones or Walking Dead

and your annoying friend who always

and your annoying friend who always tells you what happens in the episode

tells you what happens in the episode

tells you what happens in the episode you haven’t seen yet they say oh my god

you haven’t seen yet they say oh my god

you haven’t seen yet they say oh my god got killed last night in the episode of

got killed last night in the episode of

got killed last night in the episode of Walking Dead hair so now you hate your

Walking Dead hair so now you hate your

Walking Dead hair so now you hate your friend but also hmm got killed why did

friend but also hmm got killed why did

friend but also hmm got killed why did he say it like that

he say it like that

he say it like that well in this case get replaces the verb

well in this case get replaces the verb

well in this case get replaces the verb be in a passive sentence now if you’ve

be in a passive sentence now if you’ve

be in a passive sentence now if you’ve seen our lesson on the passive you know

seen our lesson on the passive you know

seen our lesson on the passive you know that to make a passive sentence we need

that to make a passive sentence we need

that to make a passive sentence we need the verb be and the verb 3 or past

the verb be and the verb 3 or past

the verb be and the verb 3 or past participle however you want to call it

participle however you want to call it

participle however you want to call it those make a passive sentence for

those make a passive sentence for

those make a passive sentence for example I was born in London

example I was born in London

example I was born in London that’s a passive sentence the verb be I

that’s a passive sentence the verb be I

that’s a passive sentence the verb be I was born bear bought born that’s a verb

was born bear bought born that’s a verb

was born bear bought born that’s a verb 3 so the verb get replaces the verb be

3 so the verb get replaces the verb be

3 so the verb get replaces the verb be so really he could say when was killed

so really he could say when was killed

so really he could say when was killed in Walking Dead now you should know that

in Walking Dead now you should know that

in Walking Dead now you should know that this is a more informal way of using the

this is a more informal way of using the

this is a more informal way of using the passive voice and in some cases you

passive voice and in some cases you

passive voice and in some cases you can’t use get in a passive voice to

can’t use get in a passive voice to

can’t use get in a passive voice to replace B let me give you an example I

replace B let me give you an example I

replace B let me give you an example I was born in London I can’t say I got

was born in London I can’t say I got

was born in London I can’t say I got born in London that’s no justno but if

born in London that’s no justno but if

born in London that’s no justno but if you say for example my car was stolen I

you say for example my car was stolen I

you say for example my car was stolen I can say my car got stolen that’s ok it

can say my car got stolen that’s ok it

can say my car got stolen that’s ok it sounds a bit more informal but it’s ok

sounds a bit more informal but it’s ok

sounds a bit more informal but it’s ok also you can’t use it with stative verbs

also you can’t use it with stative verbs

also you can’t use it with stative verbs it won’t make sense for example a

it won’t make sense for example a

it won’t make sense for example a sentence like everyone knows tom is

sentence like everyone knows tom is

sentence like everyone knows tom is stupid it’s an active sentence let’s

stupid it’s an active sentence let’s

stupid it’s an active sentence let’s change it to passive it is known that

change it to passive it is known that

change it to passive it is known that tom is stupid that’s passive now let’s

tom is stupid that’s passive now let’s

tom is stupid that’s passive now let’s change the verb be forget it gets known

change the verb be forget it gets known

change the verb be forget it gets known that Thomas stupid now that doesn’t make

that Thomas stupid now that doesn’t make

that Thomas stupid now that doesn’t make sense

sense

sense so stative verbs no but a movement an

so stative verbs no but a movement an

so stative verbs no but a movement an action verb like I got arrested that’s

action verb like I got arrested that’s

action verb like I got arrested that’s fine but just remember it sounds less

fine but just remember it sounds less

fine but just remember it sounds less formal that

formal that

formal that it weird right and in some common

it weird right and in some common

it weird right and in some common expressions it means to start being

expressions it means to start being

expressions it means to start being something very similar to become but we

something very similar to become but we

something very similar to become but we use it in such expressions like get

use it in such expressions like get

use it in such expressions like get married get divorced get fired get

married get divorced get fired get

married get divorced get fired get engaged get lost these gets mean you

engaged get lost these gets mean you

engaged get lost these gets mean you start being that thing so when you get

start being that thing so when you get

start being that thing so when you get married it means you start being married

married it means you start being married

married it means you start being married and now hopefully you won’t get lost

and now hopefully you won’t get lost

and now hopefully you won’t get lost because we’ve explained the many uses of

because we’ve explained the many uses of

because we’ve explained the many uses of get hmm another way to use get is with

get hmm another way to use get is with

get hmm another way to use get is with possessions for example I can say I have

possessions for example I can say I have

possessions for example I can say I have bla bla I have a cat that’s a possession

bla bla I have a cat that’s a possession

bla bla I have a cat that’s a possession and that’s fine but it’s not very common

and that’s fine but it’s not very common

and that’s fine but it’s not very common to say I have a cat it sounds a bit too

to say I have a cat it sounds a bit too

to say I have a cat it sounds a bit too formal today it’s much more common to

formal today it’s much more common to

formal today it’s much more common to say I have got a cat or contracted to

say I have got a cat or contracted to

say I have got a cat or contracted to I’ve got a cat that’s positive what this

I’ve got a cat that’s positive what this

I’ve got a cat that’s positive what this a negative the negative goes with this

a negative the negative goes with this

a negative the negative goes with this verb I haven’t got a cat a common

verb I haven’t got a cat a common

verb I haven’t got a cat a common mistake I see with this is when people

mistake I see with this is when people

mistake I see with this is when people say I have a cat they think the negative

say I have a cat they think the negative

say I have a cat they think the negative is I haven’t a cat it is the negative

is I haven’t a cat it is the negative

is I haven’t a cat it is the negative but it’s that sounds really

but it’s that sounds really

but it’s that sounds really old-fashioned it’s much more common to

old-fashioned it’s much more common to

old-fashioned it’s much more common to say I don’t have a cat or I haven’t got

say I don’t have a cat or I haven’t got

say I don’t have a cat or I haven’t got a cat if you’re talking about

a cat if you’re talking about

a cat if you’re talking about possessions in the negative

possessions in the negative

possessions in the negative so when you say have got it’s about a

so when you say have got it’s about a

so when you say have got it’s about a possession I have got that’s a

possession I have got that’s a

possession I have got that’s a possession don’t confuse it with I have

possession don’t confuse it with I have

possession don’t confuse it with I have got to do something that means something

got to do something that means something

got to do something that means something different what does it mean let’s have a

different what does it mean let’s have a

different what does it mean let’s have a look when you must go you have to go

look when you must go you have to go

look when you must go you have to go with some obligation you can replace

with some obligation you can replace

with some obligation you can replace that obligation word must have to for

that obligation word must have to for

that obligation word must have to for have got to again the contraction is

have got to again the contraction is

have got to again the contraction is better I’ve got to so again you could

better I’ve got to so again you could

better I’ve got to so again you could say I have to go I must go sure that’s

say I have to go I must go sure that’s

say I have to go I must go sure that’s fine but again I’ve got to go is more

fine but again I’ve got to go is more

fine but again I’ve got to go is more common so that is for an obligation and

common so that is for an obligation and

common so that is for an obligation and you notice

you notice

you notice that is a positive sentence but be

that is a positive sentence but be

that is a positive sentence but be careful because if we change this to a

careful because if we change this to a

careful because if we change this to a negative I haven’t got to go it doesn’t

negative I haven’t got to go it doesn’t

negative I haven’t got to go it doesn’t mean the same as I mustn’t this removes

mean the same as I mustn’t this removes

mean the same as I mustn’t this removes the obligation so in other words the

the obligation so in other words the

the obligation so in other words the option is there I could go I could stay

option is there I could go I could stay

option is there I could go I could stay but I haven’t got to there’s no

but I haven’t got to there’s no

but I haven’t got to there’s no obligation for me to go I have got to go

obligation for me to go I have got to go

obligation for me to go I have got to go I must go I haven’t got to go I have a

I must go I haven’t got to go I have a

I must go I haven’t got to go I have a choice in a sentence

choice in a sentence

choice in a sentence can you stay or have you got to go no I

can you stay or have you got to go no I

can you stay or have you got to go no I haven’t got to go I can stay it’s a

haven’t got to go I can stay it’s a

haven’t got to go I can stay it’s a choice I’ve got a meeting so I’ve got to

choice I’ve got a meeting so I’ve got to

choice I’ve got a meeting so I’ve got to go we have another video explaining more

go we have another video explaining more

go we have another video explaining more about the pronunciation of got to click

about the pronunciation of got to click

about the pronunciation of got to click on my belly to see that so do you get it

on my belly to see that so do you get it

on my belly to see that so do you get it now oh what’s that another meaning of

now oh what’s that another meaning of

now oh what’s that another meaning of get if I ask do you get it or if I say

get if I ask do you get it or if I say

get if I ask do you get it or if I say oh I get it what do I mean so you want

oh I get it what do I mean so you want

oh I get it what do I mean so you want to say oh I understand now then you’d

to say oh I understand now then you’d

to say oh I understand now then you’d say oh I get it

say oh I get it

say oh I get it but be careful you can’t use it for

but be careful you can’t use it for

but be careful you can’t use it for everything that would be too easy for

everything that would be too easy for

everything that would be too easy for example you can say I understand five

example you can say I understand five

example you can say I understand five languages I don’t understand five

languages I don’t understand five

languages I don’t understand five languages that’s know but you can’t say

languages that’s know but you can’t say

languages that’s know but you can’t say I get five languages no it means you

I get five languages no it means you

I get five languages no it means you understand now you finally Oh

understand now you finally Oh

understand now you finally Oh so it’s more like you understand now oh

so it’s more like you understand now oh

so it’s more like you understand now oh I get it so now I think you get how to

I get it so now I think you get how to

I get it so now I think you get how to use get in many situations now get out

use get in many situations now get out

use get in many situations now get out there and practice thank you for

there and practice thank you for

there and practice thank you for watching our lesson if you want to see

watching our lesson if you want to see

watching our lesson if you want to see more videos

more videos

more videos we’ve got more right here if you want to

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see you in the next class by the

see you in the next class by the preposition shows what happened the verb

preposition shows what happened the verb

preposition shows what happened the verb shows how it happened

shows how it happened

shows how it happened this is dangerous don’t do this okay

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