CAUSATIVE GET & GOT

 

We have a verb which is "to get", which has an infinite number of translations in Spanish because it is undoubtedly one of the most used verbs in the English language.

The past tense is "got", which is obviously used for past actions.

The verb by itself means "to receive", "to get", "to achieve", "to buy", "to acquire" and many others.

"I get a letter" = "Recibo una carta" = "I receive a letter".

I got a letter" = "Recibí una carta" = "I received a letter".

I get milk = "Compro/adquiero/consigo leche" = "I buy/acquire/get milk".

I got milk" = "compré/adquirí/conseguí leche".

It is a very useful verb because it accompanies many words to say quantities of things that in Spanish have their own verb. For example:

I get sick = Me enfermo

I get angry = Me enojo

I got sick = Me enfermé

I got angry = I got angry

EXAMPLE

who causes the action: The U

who does the action: The students 

The U. GOT the students TO buy the platform

who causes the action: My sister

who does the action: Children

My Sister GETS her children TO wash the dishes