"Get" Phrasal Verbs
This phrasal verb is commonly used when a person enters a bus, train, or airplane.
What is "get on?"
The Past Simple (V2) form of "Think" (e.g., "Yesterday, I _____ about the answer.")
Thought
The V3 form of "See" used after have/has (e.g., "I have never _____ that movie.")
Seen
When it is 5:00 PM and you finish working for the day, you "call it a _____".
Day
This word sounds like the opposite of "left", but it means putting words on paper with a pen.
Write
Americans use this verb when leaving a bus, train, or airplane.
What is "get off?"
The Past Simple (V2) form of "Buy" (e.g., "He _____ a new truck last month.")
Bought
The V3 form of "Write" used after have/has (e.g., "He has _____ three reports today.")
Written
When a project is going smoothly and following the plan, you are "on the right _____".
Track
This word sounds like the opposite of strong, but it's actually a period of seven days.
Week
We use this phrasal verb when a person wakes up and starts their day.
What is "get up?"
The Past Simple (V2) form of "Drive" (e.g., "We _____ to the job site early.")
Drove
The V3 form of "Fly" used after have/has (e.g., "Have you ever _____ in a helicopter?")
Flown
When you start a new job and learn the procedures, you "learn the _____".
Ropes
This word sounds like putting on clothing, but it asks about a location or place.
Where
We use this phrasal verb to describe leaving a place.
What is "get away?"
The Past Simple (V2) form of "Speak" (e.g., "She _____ to the architect yesterday.")
Spoke
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The V3 form of "Swim" used after have/has (e.g., "We have _____ in the lake many times.")
Swum
When someone works too quickly or skips safety rules to save money, they "cut _____".
Corners
This word sounds like a strong metal used in buildings, but it means taking something illegally.
Steal
This phrasal verb means to barely survive on the money you have.
What is "get by?"
The Past Simple (V2) form of "Break" (e.g., "The storm _____ the tree branch.")
Broke
The V3 form of "Break" used after have/has (e.g., "The machine has _____ down twice.")
Broken
When a plan completely fails and you must restart from the beginning, you go "back to square _____".
One
This word sounds like an opening in the ground, but it means complete or 100% (e.g., "the _____ project").
Whole