Please tell me correct use of 'get' and 'got'.

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GET Meaning - to receive or procure something Tense – Present and Future tense GOT – Past tense of GET Examples: 1.Can I get you anything? 2.Get me a pen In the above examples, “get” means “to bring” 3.Get the information from Ravi. In the above sentence “get”...
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GET Meaning - to receive or procure something Tense – Present and Future tense GOT – Past tense of GET Examples: 1.Can I get you anything? 2.Get me a pen In the above examples, “get” means “to bring” 3.Get the information from Ravi. In the above sentence “get” means “to obtain” 4.I will get good marks next time – will + get – future tense In this example , “get” means “score” GOT – Past Tense 1.I got good marks In this example – “got” means “score” 2.I got a scholarship to pursue higher studies In the above example – “got” means “receive” 3.I got second prize in singing competion In the above sentence - "got" means "secure" "get" and "got" are used in a informal way. When it comes to Business Communication,recommend to use appropriate synonyms(consider the words in bold) Example : Did you get my mail ? - Informal Did you receive my mail ? - Formal read less
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Got is the simple past tense of get
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Got is the past tense and particicple form of the verb "to get" while get is the present tense conjugation in all forms (except 3rd person singular) of the same verb
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In informal speech, many speakers use have got, or simply got to mean “have” or “must.” You should avoid this usage of the verb get in your writing; instead, usehave or must
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In informal speech, many speakersusehavegot, or simplygotto mean “have” or “must.” You should avoid thisusageof the verbgetin your writing; instead,usehave or must read less
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Get is present tense and got is past.
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"I get the question u gave me" it means that this sentence is in present. And "i got it" is the statement of past tense. Even got is a past participle that 'i have got what u said'.
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Get word you use for present tense Got you use for past tense.
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Get - Present Tense Got- Past tense
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Get - Present tense Got - past tense and past participle.
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Get comes in present tense and got comes in past tense
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