get

to obtain, to receive

English Irregular

The English verb "get" means "to obtain, to receive" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "get" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "get" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I get
you you (singular) get
he/she/it he/she/it gets
we we get
you you (plural) get
they they get
She gets home at five.
Ella llega a casa a las cinco.

How to Conjugate "get" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I got
you you (singular) got
he/she/it he/she/it got
we we got
you you (plural) got
they they got
She got a nice gift.
Ella recibió un buen regalo.

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How to Conjugate "get" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will get
you you (singular) will get
he/she/it he/she/it will get
we we will get
you you (plural) will get
they they will get
She will get the mail today.
Ella recogerá el correo hoy.

How to Conjugate "get" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am getting
you you (singular) are getting
he/she/it he/she/it is getting
we we are getting
you you (plural) are getting
they they are getting
She is getting ready for work.
Ella se está preparando para el trabajo.

How to Conjugate "get" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have got
you you (singular) have got
he/she/it he/she/it has got
we we have got
you you (plural) have got
they they have got
She has got a cold today.
Она простудилась сегодня.

Frequently Asked Questions About "get"

Is "get" regular or irregular in English?
"Get" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "get" mean in English?
The English verb "get" means "to obtain, to receive" in English.
How do you conjugate "get" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → get, you → get, he/she/it → gets, we → get, you → get, they → get.
How many tenses does "get" have in English?
"Get" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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