Explanations of several “make” phrasal verbs, with a printable worksheet.
There are many phrasal verbsthat begin with the word “get.” In this section, you will learn many of these.
“Get” Phrasal Verbs (2) ‐ Definitions
get in trouble: to be punished because you did something wrong/bad- If you start a fight and the teacher sees you, you will get in trouble.
- The thief got caught stealing the TV, so he went to jail.
- The thief got away with stealing the TV, so he didn’t go to jail.
- It’s been raining all weekend, so I haven’t had the chance to get out and have some fun.
- I get around the city by bus, but my mother gets around by car.
- I didn’t get around to going to the bank because I had to work late.
- Dan hit Dana, and now Dana wants to get revenge!
- Max played a mean April Fool’s Day trick on me last year, and I can’t wait to get back at him this year!
“Get” Phrasal Verbs (2) ‐ Worksheet
Fill in the blanks to complete the “get” phrasal verbs below.- I didn’t __________ __________ _____ going to the post office because I __________ _______________ by bicycle and I didn’t have time.
- Johnny __________ _____ __________ so he has to stay after school. He was reading a comic book during class and he __________ _______________. He thought he could __________ _________ ______ ____, but he was wrong.
- Kristen stole my seat so I’m going to __________ __________ and steal her pencil!
- If you steal her pencil, then you might __________ _______________, and if you get caught, then you might __________ ______ __________. I don’t think it is a good idea. You should just forget about it.
- My father’s health is bad and he __________ _______________ in a wheelchair. He is always in a bad mood because he never __________ __________ and sees his friends.