Have and Get Expressions

Common expressions: have a look, have a rest, get ready, get lost

intermediate

When to Use

•HAVE + noun for activities: have a look, have a rest, have a shower, have a chat.
•HAVE + noun for food/drink: have breakfast, have a coffee, have a snack.
•GET + adjective for change of state: get ready, get tired, get angry, get lost.
•GET + past participle: get married, get dressed, get divorced.
•GET = become/receive: get a job, get a present, get better.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Have + a/an + noun; Get + adjective/past participle

Negative (-)

Don't have + noun; Don't get + adjective

Question (?)

Did you have a...? Did you get...?

💡 British: have a shower/bath. American: take a shower/bath.

Examples

✓Let me have a look at that.

✗Let me do a look at that.

Have a look is a fixed expression.

✓I need to get ready for work.

✗I need to become ready for work.

Get + adjective for change of state.

✓They got married last year.

✗They became married last year.

Get married is the standard expression.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• HAVE + a + noun: have a look, have a try, have a think, have a break.
• GET + adjective: get tired, get hungry, get bored, get excited.
• GET + past participle: get married, get dressed, get paid.
• These are very common in spoken English.

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Have and Get Expressions

Common expressions: have a look, have a rest, get ready, get lost

intermediate

When to Use

•HAVE + noun for activities: have a look, have a rest, have a shower, have a chat.
•HAVE + noun for food/drink: have breakfast, have a coffee, have a snack.
•GET + adjective for change of state: get ready, get tired, get angry, get lost.
•GET + past participle: get married, get dressed, get divorced.
•GET = become/receive: get a job, get a present, get better.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Have + a/an + noun; Get + adjective/past participle

Negative (-)

Don't have + noun; Don't get + adjective

Question (?)

Did you have a...? Did you get...?

💡 British: have a shower/bath. American: take a shower/bath.

Examples

✓Let me have a look at that.

✗Let me do a look at that.

Have a look is a fixed expression.

✓I need to get ready for work.

✗I need to become ready for work.

Get + adjective for change of state.

✓They got married last year.

✗They became married last year.

Get married is the standard expression.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• HAVE + a + noun: have a look, have a try, have a think, have a break.
• GET + adjective: get tired, get hungry, get bored, get excited.
• GET + past participle: get married, get dressed, get paid.
• These are very common in spoken English.

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Have and Get Expressions

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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Have and Get Expressions

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

✗I want to do a rest.

✗She became angry.

✗I need to make ready.

💡 Practice Tips

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When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

✗I want to do a rest.

✗She became angry.

✗I need to make ready.

💡 Practice Tips

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