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GET + PREPOSITION/ADVERB = MOVEMENT
1. GET + preposition of place/adverb = movement; transport
2. a. GET + to + a place | b. GET + adverb = arrive at/reach a place
3. GET + object + preposition/adverb = move somebody or something
1. a. MOVEMENT
get ahead of
be faster than
• She managed to get ahead of the other runners.
get at
be able to reach or touch
• The cat is under the sofa and we can’t get at it.
get away (from)
escape
get behind
get down (from)
get in
get into
get off
• Let’s get away for the weekend and relax.
move behind sth.
• How did the hamster get behind the fridge?
be slower than
• Hurry up or we’ll get behind the others.
move down from
• Can you help me get down from the ladder?
• He climbed the tree and now he can’t get down.
enter
• The room was locked so nobody could get in.
arrive
• What time does her flight get in?
enter a place
• After running I got into the shower.
put on clothes
• Then I got into my pyjamas.
move away from
• Please get off the carpet. It’s very valuable.
leave a place/a space
• Let’s get out of here.
get out (of)
get out of the way
• The thief got away from the police.
• Close the door or the dog will get out.
take off clothes
• I can’t wait to get out of these shoes!
let sb./sth. pass
• The cars got out of the way for the ambulance.
step aside for someone
• Get out of my way!
• The bus couldn’t get past the parked car.
get past
pass
• On my way to work I get past the town hall.
• Excuse me, could I just get past?
• He got under the blanket and quickly fell asleep.
get under
a blanket, a roof, an
umbrella
get up
in the morning
• I usually get up at 7 am.
get up from
a chair; the floor
• He got up and left the room in protest.
get up (on)
climb onto something high
• I bet I’ll get up (on) that tree faster than you.
• Can I please get under your umbrella?
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b. TRANSPORT
enter/leave transport:
• They got on/onto their bikes and cycled home.
get on/onto
bike, bus, horse,
• The bus was so full we couldn’t get on.
get off
motorbike, plane, ship,
• I got off the rollercoaster feeling very sick.
train, underground etc.
• This is the last stop; we have to get off.
• She rushed to her car, got in and drove off.
get in/into
get out (of)
enter/leave a car, a taxi
• Come on, everybody please get in/into the car!
• I helped the old man to get out of the taxi.
• You’ve parked so close to the wall that I can’t get out.
2. Arrive at/reach a place or event
Our flight will get to Hong Kong at 4 pm local time.
After a long drive we finally got to France.
They got to the concert well in advance.
Due to a traffic jam we got to the meeting twenty minutes late.
You can easily get to the museum on foot.
Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the train station?
 CAREFUL! These adverbs are not used with TO.
get back
• We got back from Paris last Sunday.
get here
• Did you get here by car or by train?
get home
• I usually get home from work at 6.30 pm.
get there
• The meeting was at 5 pm but I got there early.
3. Move somebody or something
I just can’t get her away from her smartphone.
I’ll get my suitcase down from the attic.
They love their plants. In autumn they always get them inside.
He managed to get all his baggage into the car.
We got him to hospital by taxi.
You’d better get the ice cream out of the sun or it will melt.
Let me just get that chair out of the way so you have more space.
This box is really heavy. Can you help me get it upstairs?