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ENGLISH VERB

get in trouble

to get into trouble

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: getting in trouble
  • Past participle: gotten in trouble

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I
  2. you
  3. he, she, it
  4. we
  5. they

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

How to use get in trouble

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    My son gets in trouble at school every week.

    My son gets into trouble at school every week.

  2. Past

    We got in trouble for coming home late.

    We got in trouble for coming home late.

  3. Future

    You will get in trouble if the boss finds out.

    You'll get in trouble if the boss finds out.

  4. Present continuous

    Am I getting in trouble for this?

    Am I getting myself into trouble over this?

  5. Present perfect

    He has gotten in trouble with the police before.

    He's gotten in trouble with the police before.

  6. Conditional

    I would get in trouble if I skipped the meeting.

    I would get in trouble if I missed the meeting.

  7. Imperative

    Don't get in trouble while I'm away.

    Don't get into trouble while I'm away.

Good to know

  • "Get in trouble with": with your parents, with your boss, with the police.
  • "Get someone in trouble" is encrencar alguém: "don't get me in trouble".

Where you hear get in trouble

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • If you say no, nobody gets in trouble. If you say no, nobody gets in trouble.
  • Did anyone get in trouble for a no? Did anyone get in trouble for a no?
  • Nobody will get in trouble. Nobody will get in trouble.
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Intermediate Level 3 · get in trouble

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