arrive v get v reach
For B2
Paul Ridley
Index
Structure
Uses
The structure (which preposition to use)
an adverb of place is optional in with countries and cities/towns at with most other places no preposition with here/there/home
arrive Call me when you arrive. Call me when you arrive in Paris. Call me when you arrive at the theatre. Call me when you arrive there. Never, never, never say “arrive to...” We might also say: arrive on a planet/moon arrive on an island
The structure (which preposition to use)
to with almost everywhere no preposition with here/there/home no preposition(It’s a direct object, not an adverb)
get Call me when you get to Paris. Call me when you get to the theatre. Call me when you get home. reach Call me when you reach the theatre.
Question 1
When we ________ to the cinema, the 7.00 performance had sold out.
got
arrived
reached
Question 2
The train which is _________ at platform 2 is for Lisbon.
getting
arriving
reaching
Question 3
By the time we ________ Paris, all the restaurants were closed.
got
arrived
reached
Question 4
If you ________ early, there’s a nice cafe opposite the cinema.
get
arrive
reach
Which verb should we use?
arrive Use arrive when you want to omit the destination because it’s obvious. We drove from Madrid to Paris. We were exhausted when we arrived.Use arrive in more formal language, but get to is usually better in informal language. Arrive sounds better for buses and trains.
Which verb should we use?
get Get is recommended for most informal language. Get can refer to the journey rather than the arrival: How did you get here?
Which verb should we use?
reach(For Spanish speakers, reach also translates as alcanzar.)Reach goes well with “destination”. Reach is used with the end of a route - it’s impossible to go further, especially: reach the end, reach the top/bottom, reach the peak. Reach can be used to suggest that the journey is long or difficult. However, get to still sounds good in informal language
Question 5
When did you ________ here?
get
arrive
reach
Question 6
The exam starts at 11 a.m. If you _______ early please be quiet, as there will be other exams in progress.
get there
arrive
reach the hall
Question 7
Hurry up! Our bus is _______ .
getting here
arriving
reaching here
Question 8
When we ______ the party, our friends had already left.
got to
arrived at
reached
Question 9
We’ll meet you outside the cinema. If we ______ early, we’ll probably go to the cafe for a quick drink.
get there
arrive
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Transcript
arrive v get v reach
For B2
Paul Ridley
Index
Structure
Uses
The structure (which preposition to use)
an adverb of place is optional in with countries and cities/towns at with most other places no preposition with here/there/home
arrive Call me when you arrive. Call me when you arrive in Paris. Call me when you arrive at the theatre. Call me when you arrive there. Never, never, never say “arrive to...” We might also say: arrive on a planet/moon arrive on an island
The structure (which preposition to use)
to with almost everywhere no preposition with here/there/home no preposition(It’s a direct object, not an adverb)
get Call me when you get to Paris. Call me when you get to the theatre. Call me when you get home. reach Call me when you reach the theatre.
Question 1
When we ________ to the cinema, the 7.00 performance had sold out.
got
arrived
reached
Question 2
The train which is _________ at platform 2 is for Lisbon.
getting
arriving
reaching
Question 3
By the time we ________ Paris, all the restaurants were closed.
got
arrived
reached
Question 4
If you ________ early, there’s a nice cafe opposite the cinema.
get
arrive
reach
Which verb should we use?
arrive Use arrive when you want to omit the destination because it’s obvious. We drove from Madrid to Paris. We were exhausted when we arrived.Use arrive in more formal language, but get to is usually better in informal language. Arrive sounds better for buses and trains.
Which verb should we use?
get Get is recommended for most informal language. Get can refer to the journey rather than the arrival: How did you get here?
Which verb should we use?
reach(For Spanish speakers, reach also translates as alcanzar.)Reach goes well with “destination”. Reach is used with the end of a route - it’s impossible to go further, especially: reach the end, reach the top/bottom, reach the peak. Reach can be used to suggest that the journey is long or difficult. However, get to still sounds good in informal language
Question 5
When did you ________ here?
get
arrive
reach
Question 6
The exam starts at 11 a.m. If you _______ early please be quiet, as there will be other exams in progress.
get there
arrive
reach the hall
Question 7
Hurry up! Our bus is _______ .
getting here
arriving
reaching here
Question 8
When we ______ the party, our friends had already left.
got to
arrived at
reached
Question 9
We’ll meet you outside the cinema. If we ______ early, we’ll probably go to the cafe for a quick drink.
get there
arrive