got
/ɡɑt/ verb A1- Expressing obligation; used with have. · I can’t go out tonight: I’ve got to study for my exams.
- Must; have/has (to). · I got to go study.
He/she/it got · Past had
Verb forms
- Base form
- got
- He/she/it
- got
- Past
- had
- Past participle
- gotted
- -ing form
- gotting
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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“Now I recollect,” said the afflicted old father; “my poor boy told me yesterday he had got a small case of coffee, and another of tobacco for me!”
All we have got to do is, to keep our own counsel, and remain perfectly quiet, not breathing a word to any living soul; and you will see that the storm will pass away without in the least affecting us.”
As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the Château d’If, got on board the vessel between Cape Morgiou and Rion island.
She was going to the butcher’s, she told me, on purpose to order in some meat on Wednesday, and she has got three couple of ducks just fit to be killed.”
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