Phrasal Verbs — Get and Take

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Word List

Word Definition Example
get on with /ɡet ɒn wɪð/have a friendly relationship with someoneI get on with my sister — we never argue.
get over /ɡet ˈəʊvə/feel better after an illness or a sad experienceIt took me a week to get over the flu.
get up /ɡet ʌp/leave your bed in the morningI get up at seven on school days.
get back /ɡet bæk/return from a placeWhat time did you get back from the concert?
get rid of /ɡet rɪd ɒv/throw away something you don't wantI need to get rid of my old clothes — my wardrobe is full.
take up /teɪk ʌp/start a new hobby or sportI've taken up climbing — I go every Saturday.
take off /teɪk ɒf/(of a plane) leave the groundOur plane takes off at 10:15.
take after /teɪk ˈɑːftə/look or behave like an older family memberShe takes after her dad — they both have red hair.
take back /teɪk bæk/return something to a shopThese shoes are too small — I'll take back both pairs tomorrow.
take care of /teɪk keər ɒv/look after someone or somethingCan you take care of my plants while I'm away?

phrasal-verbs-get-take — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. Have a friendly relationship with someone:  
  2. Feel better after an illness or a sad experience:  
  3. Leave your bed in the morning:  
  4. Return from a place:  
  5. Throw away something you don't want:  
  6. Start a new hobby or sport:  
  7. (of a plane) leave the ground:  
  8. Look or behave like an older family member:  
  9. Return something to a shop:  
  10. Look after someone or something:  

Complete the sentences

  1. It took me a week to   the flu.
  2. I need to   my old clothes — my wardrobe is full.
  3. She   her dad — they both have red hair.
  4. I   my sister — we never argue.
  5. What time did you   from the concert?
  6. Our plane   at 10:15.
  7. Can you   my plants while I'm away?
  8. I   at seven on school days.
  9. I've   climbing — I go every Saturday.
  10. These shoes are too small — I'll   both pairs tomorrow.

phrasal-verbs-get-take — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. get on with
  2. get over
  3. get up
  4. get back
  5. get rid of
  6. take up
  7. take off
  8. take after
  9. take back
  10. take care of

Complete the sentences

  1. get over
  2. get rid of
  3. takes after
  4. get on with
  5. get back
  6. takes off
  7. take care of
  8. get up
  9. taken up
  10. take back