Get On - Phrasal Verb of the Day

Get On - Phrasal Verb of the Day Todays phrasal verb of the day is: Get OnInfinitive form: Get OnPresent Tense: Get On/ Gets Oning form: Getting OnPast tense: Got OnPast Participle: Got On/ Gotten OnGet On is an English phrasal verb which can either be separable and inseparable depending on the context. It can be used in eight different ways:When you move your body and either stand, sit, lie, kneel, etc. towards something [inseparable]1. The robber told the hostage to get on his knees, while the rest were told to get on the floor.2. When I was little, I had to get on a chair in order to get something. Now that Im older, I still need to be getting on a chair, only this time, its a smaller chair.When you get onboard a train, bus, airplane, etc. where you walk to your seat [inseparable]1. Ben and Jerry got on the train to visit their mother in Oregon.2. We need to get out of here quick, so, get on the bus right now, hurry!Note: You do not get on a car, because when you get in, youre directly lead to your seat, unlike t he transportation mentioned above where you have to do otherwise.When you leave1. I should be getting on, my girlfriends waiting for me in the car.2. I need to get on now, see you guys later!When you are trying or wearing clothes on [separable]1.  Oh gee, if I gain one more pound, Im afraid I wont be able to get my old jeans on.2. Can you get this on for me? Ive always wanted to see how you look in that beautiful dress.When you have a good relationship with someone1. Hows it getting on with your new friend?2. I have always got on well with my colleagues. In fact, were all going on a trip together soon.When you continue doing something1. Francis mother to him that he needs to get on with his homework before he is allowed to leave the house.2. Stop talking and concentrate! You need to be getting on with your reading.iframe width=560 height=315 src=//www.youtube.com/embed/7L7SWSdjbM8?rel=0 frameborder=0 allowfullscreen/iframeExercises: Write your answers in comments and we will correc t them.Fill in the gaps from the video above:Lets go anyway, yeah. Lets skip the getting married a bit because that seems to be a problem, have the honeymoon, and see how we ____ __.Do you find yourself having a hard time getting on with somebody? Why and what happened?Complete the sentences below with the correct form of Get On.1. If you want to make it on time here, you need to ____ ___ the train that leaves at exactly 4 P.M.2. I guess it is safe to say that I ___ __ well with my bestfriend. Weve been in each others life for more than a decade.3. An old superstition says that the bride shouldnt ____ the wedding dress ___ until the day of the wedding itself. Are you kidding? I mean, how is the bride supposed to know if its the right size? I say we stop this and _____ ___ with it anyway. Go ahead, try it out.4. By the time the police arrived at the crime scene, the suspects have already ____ __ the bus. The police never gives up, however, and decided to ____ __ with the chase.5. How are you _____ ___ with your first day at the gym?Change the example sentences above to negative sentences (or positive, if the sentence is already negative). Then change them to questions.