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The verb get changes its meaning depending on what comes after it. There are five patterns to know.
Click each one to see what it means. We'll go through them one by one.
I got sick and missed two days of school.
= became sickget better get readyHe got injured in a car accident.
= was injuredget dressed get married get promotedDid you get to visit your mom in the hospital?
= have an opportunity to visitI got a bad sunburn while I was on vacation.
= became sunburnedI still don't get the joke.
= understand the jokeIt's going to take me another week to get over this cold.
= recover fromOur family was able to get by on my mother's part-time salary.
= manage to surviveMy grandmother is 95, but she still gets around pretty well.
= moves| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get + adjective | I got sick. | became sick (a process) |
| get passive | He got injured. | was injured (informal passive) |
| get + infinitive | Did you get to visit…? | had the opportunity to |
| get + noun | I got a sunburn / get the joke | became… / understand |
| phrasal verbs | get over / by / around | recover / survive / move |
Read the sentence, then choose or reveal the answer together.
“My bike got stolen yesterday.”
“We got to see the castle on our trip.”
“I got lost downtown.”
“She's slowly getting over a bad cold.”
“We could barely get by last month.”
“At 95, my grandpa still gets around.”
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How do we tell someone what another person ordered or asked? Let's find out.
Same message, two ways to deliver it. Tap each card.
Uses a person's exact words.
“Get some rest,” said the doctor.Explains what someone else has said.
The doctor told me to get some rest.tell + noun / pronoun + (not) infinitive (to + verb)The doctor told me to get some rest.
The doctor told him not to smoke.
Jane's mom told her to be home at midnight.
ask + noun / pronoun + (not) infinitive (to + verb)Jon asked me to turn off my phone.
Maria asked us to help her.
Mr. Chen asked me to text him later.
When we report, the pronouns must match the new speaker. Reveal each one.
| Type | Formula | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Command | tell + noun/pronoun + (not) + to + verb | The doctor told me to get some rest. |
| Request | ask + noun/pronoun + (not) + to + verb | Jon asked me to turn off my phone. |
Classify, report, choose the verb, and fix the pronouns.
“Don't be late,” said the coach.
“Could you help me, please?” she said.
Turn the quoted speech into reported speech. Try first, then reveal.
The officer ordered them. → He ____ them to stop.
She said, “Please call me.” → She ____ me to call her.
Change the pronouns so they fit the new speaker. Reveal to check.
Grammar, vocabulary and speaking about sports and free time.
Tap to reveal the structure and examples.
| I / He / She / We | 's / 've been | going | to the gym a lot lately. |
| She / We | been | playing | the game for an hour. |
He's been going to the gym a lot lately / recently.
We've been playing the game for an hour / since noon.
In sentences 1 and 2, the action started in the past and is ongoing in the present.
for / since, either tense can be used with no change in meaning.The action started in the past and is still happening in the present.
The action happened at an unknown time in the past and is completed.
for or since.The action happened multiple times at an unknown time in the past.
Stative verbs (belong to, like, own) usually use the present perfect, not the continuous.
| Use | Tense | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Started in past, still going | Present perfect continuous | I've been living here for a month. |
| How long…? + for/since | Either tense (same meaning) | I've lived / been living here for a month. |
| Finished, unknown time | Present perfect | I've gone to the gym already. |
| Multiple times | Present perfect | I've seen that movie three times. |
| Stative verb | Present perfect | I've belonged to the club for a year. |
Present perfect continuous vs. present perfect.
“I've been living here for a year.” / “I've lived here for a year.”
“I've been going to the gym lately.” / “I've gone already.”
I ____ to the gym a lot lately.
I ____ this bike for two years. (own = stative verb)
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| Ongoing (started in the past) | Completed past actions | |
|---|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous | 1. People have been doing parkour for over 20 years. | — |
| Present perfect | 2. People have done parkour for over 20 years. | 3. The UK has recognized parkour as a sport. |
| Simple past | — | 4. I tried parkour last year. |
The present perfect continuous stresses that something started in the past and is ongoing now.
Sentences 1 and 2 mean the same: started in the past, ongoing now.
for / since, either tense works with no change in meaning.The present perfect can describe a completed action when the time isn't specified. It happened at some time in the past, but we don't know when.
The simple past talks about completed actions.
How long have people been doing parkour?
Have you ever done parkour?
When did you do it? · Did you have fun?
| Tense | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous | Stress an ongoing action | People have been doing parkour for 20 years. |
| Present perfect | Ongoing (for/since) OR completed, unknown time | The UK has recognized parkour as a sport. |
| Simple past | Completed + a specific time given | I tried parkour last year. |
Choose the tense and form the questions.
“People have been doing parkour for over 20 years.”
“I tried parkour last year.”
I ____ parkour yesterday.
The UK ____ parkour as a sport. (no time given)
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Tap each card to see how the words are used.
Verb · person · activity
She wants to get ____ shape before summer.
I'm really ____ photography these days.
The guide will ____ us about the risks.
You need to ____ for the hike the night before.
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You explained something and want to check the listener understood. You say:
You want to repeat your idea a clearer way. You say:
Talking about city life and communities: quantity words, conditionals, and presentations.
Tap each card to reveal the examples and the rule.
There's too much traffic.
There are too many cars.
= too = more than what is wanted or neededtoo much with noncount nouns (traffic, work). Use too many with plural count nouns (cars, problems).We (don't) have enough employees.
We (don't) have enough water.
= enough = as much as is necessaryenough with both count and noncount nouns.He's too young to vote.
She's (not) old enough to vote.
| Word | Use with | Example |
|---|---|---|
| too much | noncount nouns | too much traffic / work |
| too many | plural count nouns | too many cars / problems |
| enough | count & noncount nouns | enough employees / water |
| too + adjective | too before the adjective | He's too young. |
| adjective + enough | enough after the adjective | She's old enough. |
too much / too many / enough, and word order with adjectives.
There's ____ traffic downtown. (traffic = noncount)
There are ____ cars on the road. (cars = plural count)
He's ____ young to drive.
She's not old ____ to vote.
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| Condition | Result |
|---|---|
| 1. If you press that button, | the door will open. |
| 2. If the young and the old spend time together, | both groups will benefit. |
if + simple present for the condition, and a future form (will or be going to) to predict the result.Use may / might if you are less certain of the result: If the young and old spend time together, both groups may benefit.
Type 1 sentences can describe immediate results (sentence 1) or results sometime in the future (sentence 2).
In writing, when the result comes first, don't use a comma:
Both the young and old will benefit if they spend time together.| Part | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Condition (if-clause) | if + simple present | If you press that button, |
| Result | will / be going to | the door will open. |
| Less certain result | may / might | both groups may benefit. |
| Result first (writing) | no comma | Both will benefit if they spend time together. |
Verb forms, certainty, and the comma rule.
If you ____ that button, the door will open. (condition = if-clause)
If you press it, the door ____. (result)
You're not sure about the result. Both groups ____ benefit.
You're certain. If you press it, the door ____ open.
Reveal to check the punctuation.
Tap to reveal the words.
Too many people living in one place is ____.
Too many cars, so no one can move — that's traffic ____.
The city wants to ____ people to use public transport.
Many senior citizens ____ their families for daily help.
Try first, then reveal.
You begin your presentation and want to say the subject. You say:
You want to explain the order of your talk. You say:
You covered everything — GET & reported speech, plus Units 8 and 9 (grammar, vocabulary and speaking).