Rules for Using ‘To Get’ in English Grammar

There are a couple of rules to use ‘to get’ in the English grammar. Follow these examples and patterns to know more.

To get + Direct object (It is used in the sentences to refer to obtain, receive or buy.)

Examples:
I got my dresses through courier service.
She got her passport yesterday.
They got permission to do a function on the first day of Baishakh.
I got a letter from my old friend from Bhutan.
She gets Rs.10000/- per month as an interest from the bank.
Radha got a new television yesterday.

To get + Place expression (It is used to indicate reach or arrive at a place.)
Examples:
When did you get back from your hometown?
What time will she get there?
How are you getting a lodge tonight?

To get + Adjective (It is used to show a change of state or to refer become)
Examples:
I am getting lazy day by day.
She is getting short-tempered day by day.
The place is getting hotter.
Do not touch the frying pan until it gets cool.
It gets dark at 5 p.m. in the winter days.
I am getting tired of hearing the same story.

To get+ Adverb / Preposition (This pattern is used in many phrasal verbs.)
Examples:
Get by (Manage) — He managed to get by the things required for the admission.
Get down (Descend)- Once children have the color pencils, they get down to draw.
Get over-(Recover)- It takes a long time to get over my illness.
Get on (Sit on/manage)- He got on his bicycle and moved fast.
Get through (Finish)- I have got through the rice and daal bought for this month. However, ‘to get’ is used in the sentences by referring other meanings.

Examples:

Did you get it? (Did you understand it?)
I will get the bill for electricity. (I will pay the bill for electricity.)
She is getting the dishes for tonight. (She is preparing the meal for tonight.)
His behavior really gets me. (His behavior really irritates me.)
To get rid of — I put my effort to get rid of this problem.