Some Uses of Go, Get, Do & Make, and Have

In English, certain verbs have multiple uses and meanings depending on the context. This covers some of the unique uses of the verbs "go," "get," "do," "make," and "have."

Go

"Go" is often used in phrases to describe various activities:

1. Go to sleep and Go to bed: Referring to the act of going to rest.

• I was tired and went to sleep early.
• What time did you go to bed yesterday?

2. Go home: Returning to one's house.

• I'm going home now.

3. Go on: Often used with words like vacation, trip, tour, strike.

• John is going on vacation tomorrow.
• Ontario teachers went on strike.

4. Go for: Engaging in a particular activity.

• Do you go for a run every morning?

5. Go -ing: Used for sports and shopping activities.

• Are you going shopping this afternoon?

Get

"Get" has multiple meanings:

1. Get + noun (receive/buy/find): Obtaining or acquiring something.
   • Is it hard to get a job nowadays?
2. Get + adjective: Describing a change in state.
   • If you work a lot, you get tired.
   • David and Natasha are getting married soon.
3. Get to a place can be used to indicate arriving at a destination.
   • I usually get to work at 9:00 am.
4. Get here/there.
   • How did you get there?
5. Get in, get out: Entering or exiting a vehicle.
   • Doug got in the car and drove away.
   • The car stopped and Doug got out.

Do & Make

These verbs have different uses.

1. Do

• I hate doing housework.
• I have to do twelve exercises for homework tonight.
• I did my best, but I just couldn't win.

2. Make

• I'm sorry. I made a mistake.
• I need to make an appointment to see a doctor.
• Hush! Don't make any noise.
• I have to admit that I never make my bed in the morning.

Have and have got

1. I have (something) or I've got (something): It is mine.

• Sue has long hair. OR Sue has got long hair.
• Do they have any children? OR Have they got any children?
• I have a headache. OR I've got a headache.

2. The past is always "I had" without got:

• I've got some time today.
• Yesterday, I had some time.

3. Have: Consuming food or drink.

• I had a cup of coffee this morning.
• "Have a cookie."

4. Sometimes only "have" is possible:

• Kate just had a baby. It's a girl.