Phrasal Verb: Get Up

to leave your bed

Examples

• Get up, it's late!

Key rules

• Get up means leave your bed or stand up from a seat
• It is used without an object: I get up at seven
• In commands it adds urgency: Get up, it's late!

Common mistakes

• I get my bed up at seven → I get up at seven
• Get up it's late → Get up, it's late!