Phrasal Verbs

get on (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb get on (1)

Meaning

to step onto a bus, train, ship, etc.

Synonym

board (formal)

For example

  • get on sth I watched my son help an old lady get on the bus, and felt proud of my boy.

  • get on sth The only way to get on the boat was to walk along a narrow plank that went over the water.

Nouns often used as objects with get on (1): bus, train, plane, boat, ship, bicycle, motorbike

Quick Quiz

After everyone got on the train, it

a. arrived at the station

b. left the station

c. didn't get to the station
a) arrived at the station b) left the station c) didn't get to the station

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