third-person singular verb
Receives something or obtains it for themselves.
She gets a package every Friday.
He gets good results from this method.
American English
How to pronounce gets
verbA1Very common word
GEHTS
/gɛts/
One syllable.
Form of get
Gets is the present-tense form used with he, she, it, and singular nouns.
Receives something or obtains it for themselves.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Buys something.
She gets milk on her way home.
He gets a new phone every few years.
third-person singular verb
Goes to get someone or something and brings it back.
Maria gets me a glass of water.
His father gets him from school at three.
third-person singular verb
Becomes a new state or condition.
His hair gets frizzy in humid weather.
The situation gets more complicated every day.
Useful expressions
to leave your bed or rise to your feet
I get up at six on weekdays.
to return
What time did you get back?
to have a friendly relationship with someone
I get along well with my new coworkers.
Related words & forms
In American English, gotten is common for a change or result: She's gotten better. Use got for possession: I've got a car.