Get + noun

We use get + noun to mean: receive, obtain, buy, bring, or take.

• We get lots of emails every day. → (receive)
• My son got his driving license last week. → (obtain)
• Did you get a present for Tommy’s birthday? → (buy)
• “How did you go to Pam’s house?” “I got a train.” → (take)

Get + adjective

We use get + adjective to mean: start to be [adjective] — a change of state.

• Why did you get angry? → (become angry)
• It’s getting dark. → (becoming dark)
• When did they get married? → (become married)
• After breakfast, I have a shower and get dressed. → (become dressed)

Get to + place

We use get to + place to mean: arrive at a location.

• What time did you get to the hospital?
• She gets to work at 8.
• It was difficult to get here.
• Do you usually get home late?

❗ Note: We say get here, get there, and get home — without “to”.