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Get past tense: got, got/gotten
obtain, receive
Get is an irregular English verb: the past simple of get is got and the past participle is got/gotten. Learn the three forms together — get – got – got/gotten.
Verb forms
Base form
get
/ɡet/
Past Simple
got
/ɡɒt/
Past Participle
got/gotten
/ɡɒt/, /ˈɡɒtn/
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Example sentences
Base form · get
I usually get home around six in the evening.
Past Simple · got
He got a new bicycle for his birthday.
Past Participle · got/gotten
She has got much better at chess this year.
Key tenses
| Present Simple | Past Simple | Present Perfect |
|---|---|---|
I get he / she / it gets | I got | I have got |
| Present Continuous:I am getting · he / she / it is getting | ||
Common collocations
get ready
to prepare for something
get along
to have a good relationship
get rid of
to remove or dispose of something
Grammar guide
- Past simple – got: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
- Past participle – got/gotten: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
- Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you get…? I didn’t get.
Quick quiz
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Questions about get
- What is the past simple of get?
- The past simple of get is got.
- What is the past participle of get?
- The past participle of get is got/gotten.
- What are the three forms of get?
- The three forms are get – got – got/gotten: base form, past simple and past participle.
- Is get a regular or an irregular verb?
- Get is irregular: its past simple is got, not getted.