Phrasal Verbs with “Get” – Definitions and Printable Worksheet (Part 2 of 3)

Explanations of several “make” phrasal verbs, with a printable worksheet.

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There are many phrasal verbs that 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.
get caught:  to do something bad and be “found out”
  • The thief got caught stealing the TV, so he went to jail.
get away with:   to do something bad, but not get in trouble; opposite of “get caught”
  • The thief got away with stealing the TV, so he didn’t go to jail.
get out:   to leave the house and go into public
  • It’s been raining all weekend, so I haven’t had the chance to get out and have some fun.
get around:   to move/travel around a place or city in a certain way (by bus, by foot, by subway, etc.)
  • I get around the city by bus, but my mother gets around by car.
get around to:   to have enough time to do something
  • I didn’t get around to going to the bank because I had to work late.
get back at / get revenge:   to do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you first
  • 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.
  1. I didn’t __________ __________ _____ going to the post office because I __________ _______________ by bicycle and I didn’t have time.
  1. 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.
  1. Kristen stole my seat so I’m going to __________ __________ and steal her pencil!
  2. 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.
  1. 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.