LanguageGuide: English Grammar: Introduction: Gerunds

Put, Take, Get

Poner, Llevar, Conseguir

weight	peso	scale	báscula
heavy (adj.)	pesado	light (adj.)	ligero

English system

ton	tonelada	pound	libra
ounce*	onza

Metric system

kilogram	kilogramo
gram	gramo

peso

Blue whales can weigh up to 300,000 pounds. That's heavy!
Las ballenas azules pueden llegar a pesar 300,000 libras. ¡Eso es muy pesado!

paquete

	Put the object in the box.	Pon el objeto en la caja.
	Take this package and put it on the table.	Toma este paquete y ponlo en la mesa.
	I took the money.	Cogí el dinero.
	The thief took the painting off the wall.
	Take the food to him.	Llévale la comida.

	Did you get the book?
	Bring the book here.	Trae el libro aquí.
	He brought his wife to the party.
	Could you carry the world for awhile?

Into es una combinación de las preposiciones in y to

	Put your hand into the box.	Pon la mano dentro de la caja.
	The brave explorers went into the cave.	Los valientes exploradores entraron en la cueva.

	The children are out of school today.
	The mouse is out of his cage. Could you help me find it?
	They walked out of the restaurant.
	Take the object out of the box.

Expressions

Get has a many additional meanings in addition to the one above as you can see in the sentences below.

	You'll get to see her.
	I will get there tonight.

	How do you get to your house?
	Go up Main street.
	Turn left at the first stop light.
	Go three blocks.
	Then turn right on 1st street.
	It is the second house on the left.

	He became a policeman.
	Tadpoles become frogs.

Get is usually used instead of become with adjectives.

	You're getting tall.
	I'm getting old.

Get has a secondary meaning. It is often used in place of go and come.
Get tiene otros significados. A menudo se utiliza en lugar de ir y venir.

	How do you get to your house?	¿Cómo vas a casa?
	I will get there tomorrow.	Llegaré mañana.