Phrasal verb to get : exercice et corrigé [+ fiche PDF]

• to get up : se lever (le matin), se lever d’un siège, canapé, etc.
• to get away : faire un break, faire une coupure
• to get rid of : se débarrasser, jeter
• to get along (well with) : bien s’entendre avec quelqu’un
• to get in : sortir d’un bus, avion, train, etc. rentrer chez soit
• to get over : récupérer d’une maladie, fatigue, etc. se remettre d’une surprise, tourner la page
• to get out of : sortir d’un lieu
• to get by : bien s’en sortir (par ex. financièrement), se débrouiller (dans une langue)
• to get on (with) : bien s’entendre avec quelqu’un, avancer, continuer
• to get off : sortir d’un avion, bus, train, etc.

Choisir la bonne préposition : 

up, out, rid of, along, on, in, off, away, over, by

Exercice

1. Sorry, I can’t come to the party, I have to get ________ early tomorrow.

1. You have to get _____ the bus at the next stop.

1. As soon as she met her new colleague, she got  _____ with her.

1. You look tired! We should get ______ this weekend..

1. Do you still need your old school books? Or can I get ______ them?

1. Unfortunately they didn’t get _________. It seems that they even hate each other.

1. When he got _____ the plane, his whole family was waiting for him.

1. Come on, get ____ the car. We really have to leave now! 

1. It took me more than 2 weeks to get ______ the flu.

1. I don’t want to see anyone. Please, get ______. I need some time alone.

1. Why did you get ______ so late yesterday? I’ve been waiting at home for 2 hours.

1. After the break up, he couldn’t move on and get _____ it. He was so in love.

1. It’s very hard to get ____ these days. The cost of living has increased.

1. Her English accent is terrible but she gets _____ in Spanish and French.

1.  Don’t give up! You should get ______ with it till you succeed.

Corrigé

• Sorry, I can’t come to the party, I have to get up early tomorrow.

• You have to get off the bus at the next stop.

• As soon as she met her new colleague, she got on with her.

• You look tired! We should get away this weekend..

• Do you still need your old school books? Or can I get rid of them?

• Unfortunately they didn’t get along well. It seems that they even hate each other.

• When he got off the plane, his whole family was waiting for him.

• Come on, get in the car. We really have to leave now! 

• It took me more than 2 weeks to get over the flu.

• I don’t want to see anyone. Please, get out. I need some time alone.

• Why did you get in so late yesterday? I’ve been waiting at home for 2 hours.

• After the break up, he couldn’t move on and get over it. He was so in love.

• It’s very hard to get by these days. The cost of living has increased.

• Her English accent is terrible but she gets by in Spanish and French.

•  Don’t give up! You should get on with it till you succeed.