Words / A1

GOT/ɡɒt/

The past of get: received or obtained. I got your message. British English also uses have got for possession: I have got two sisters (same idea as I have). Get is the present form.

Meaning

The past form of get: received or obtained.

Examples

• “I got your message.”
• “We got home after ten.”
• “I have got a new phone.”

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Past of get. British: have got = have (possession).

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