El verbo "to get" es extremadamente versátil en inglés y tiene varias traducciones posibles en español, dependiendo del contexto. Algunas de ellas son:
- Obtener: Cuando adquieres algo. Ejemplo: "I got a new job" → "Obtuve un nuevo empleo".
- Recibir: Cuando algo se te da. Ejemplo: "I got a gift" → "Recibí un regalo".
- Llegar: En el sentido de alcanzar un lugar. Ejemplo: "I got home" → "Llegué a casa".
- Entender: En el sentido de comprender o entender algo. Ejemplo: "I get it!" → "¡Entendí!".
- Conseguir: Similar a "obtener", pero más común en el lenguaje cotidiano. Ejemplo: "I will get the keys" → "Voy a conseguir las llaves".
- Comprar: En el sentido de adquirir algo mediante una compra. Ejemplo: "I got a new phone" → "Compré un teléfono nuevo".
- Lograr: Cuando alcanzas un objetivo o resultado. Ejemplo: "I got good results" → "Logré buenos resultados".
- Tomar: En el sentido de tomar algo. Ejemplo: "I got a taxi" → "Tomé un taxi".
- Traer: En el sentido de ir a buscar y llevar algo. Ejemplo: "I will get the documents" → "Voy a traer los documentos".
- Sacar: En el sentido de extraer algo. Ejemplo: "I got money from the ATM" → "Saqué dinero del cajero automático".
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I get | We get |
| 2ª | You get | You get |
| 3ª | He/She/It gets | They get |
Get: /ɡɛt/, gets: /ɡɛts/
Simple Past Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I got | We got |
| 2ª | You got | You got |
| 3ª | He/She/It got | They got |
Got: /ɡɒt/
Simple Future Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will get | We will get |
| 2ª | You will get | You will get |
| 3ª | He/She/It will get | They will get |
Will get: /wɪl ɡɛt/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am getting | We are getting |
| 2ª | You are getting | You are getting |
| 3ª | He/She/It is getting | They are getting |
Getting: /ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was getting | We were getting |
| 2ª | You were getting | You were getting |
| 3ª | He/She/It was getting | They were getting |
Was getting: /wəz ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ/, Were getting: /wɜr ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be getting | We will be getting |
| 2ª | You will be getting | You will be getting |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be getting | They will be getting |
Will be getting: /wɪl bi ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have got | We have got |
| 2ª | You have got | You have got |
| 3ª | He/She/It has got | They have got |
Have got: /hæv ɡɒt/, Has got: /hæz ɡɒt/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had got | We had got |
| 2ª | You had got | You had got |
| 3ª | He/She/It had got | They had got |
Had got: /hæd ɡɒt/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have got | We will have got |
| 2ª | You will have got | You will have got |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have got | They will have got |
Will have got: /wɪl hæv ɡɒt/
