Beginner ๐Ÿ’ฌ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs ยท #2 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Get Up

to leave your bed

Examples

  • Get up, it's late!

Key rules

  • Get up means leave your bed or stand up from a seat
  • It is used without an object: I get up at seven
  • In commands it adds urgency: Get up, it's late!

Common mistakes

  • I get my bed up at seven โ†’ I get up at seven
  • Get up it's late โ†’ Get up, it's late!
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Use a comma before the reason in commands.

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