get

get, got, got

get, got, gotten

To obtain; to receive

得到；獲取

'Get, got, got (more common in British English):

Examples:

I got a new phone yesterday. (simple past)
I have got a new phone. (present perfect)
She had got lost in the city. (past perfect)

Get, got, gotten (standard in American English):

Examples:

I got a new phone yesterday. (simple past — same as British)
I have gotten a new phone. (present perfect)
She had gotten lost in the city. (past perfect)

Important Nuances

British preference:

"Gotten" is not wrong in British English but sounds quite American or old-fashioned. Most Brits stick with "got".

Base Form	get
Simple Past	got \| got
Past Participle	got \| gotten
3rd Person Singular	gets
-ing Form	getting
Categories	Type 2: irr Type 5: a-b-b

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All Verbs Verb Quiz

Verbs starting with "get" 1

Verbs ending with "get" 2

Verbs 10

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