-n participle · A1
Verb get
get – got – got/gotten
obtain, become
Usage and typical errors
English's wildcard verb: obtain ('get a job'), become ('get tired'), arrive ('get home'), understand ('I get it'). The participle varies by dialect: got in the UK, gotten in the US ('has gotten worse'). Phrasals with get are endless: get up, get over, get along, get by. Learner trap: reaching for get when a more precise verb would sound better in formal contexts. Practical advice: whenever you use get, ask if a more precise verb exists; whenever in doubt, get gets you through. Phrasals with get (up, over, by, through, across) are the B1 vocabulary with most exam points: one verb, ten meanings. Study lists by particle, not by verb. Study trick: group phrasals by particle (up = rise or finish, over = overcome) and the verb turns predictable.
Pattern: US participle gotten.
Same pattern: -n participle
| Base | Past | Participle | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|
| bear | bore | born | endure |
| bite | bit | bitten | nibble |
| break | broke | broken | shatter |
| choose | chose | chosen | select |
| draw | drew | drawn | sketch |