Differences Between Go and Get

Use 'get' to express a point of arrival or a destination. For example:

I got to work at seven thirty this morning.
It took us three hours to get to San Francisco.

Important Note: 'Get' is often used together with a specific point of time, a duration of time, or a specific destination.

Verb Forms: Get - Got - Gotten (got) - Getting

Use 'go' to express the journey, trip or experience in general. This includes both the journey to and from the destination. For example:

We went to Hawaii on vacation. 
How often have you gone to that restaurant?

Important Note: 'Go' is also often used in general to speak about the entire journey, trip or experience, rather than the actual traveling to a location.

Verb Forms: Go - Went - Gone - Going

Differences Between Bring, Take and Fetch

Use 'bring' to express movement towards or with a person that is at the current location. For example:

Could you bring me that newspaper, please?
Have you brought the documents along?

Important Note: 'Bring' is often used together with 'here' to indicate a location close to the speaker.

Verb Forms: Bring - Brought - Brought - Bringing

Use 'take' to express movement away from a person to a another location. For example:

We took our dog with us on vacation.
Do you take your briefcase with you to work every day?

Important Note: 'Take' is often used together with 'there' to indicate a location away from the speaker.

Verb Forms: Take - Took - Taken - Taking

Use 'fetch' to express the action of going to an object and bringing to back to the current location: For example:

Here Frankie! Go fetch the Ball!
Could you fetch the paper for me this morning?

Important Note: 'Fetch' is often used as a noun to speak about the game of running and getting a ball or other toy with a dog.

Verb Forms: Fetch - Fetched - Fetched - Fetching

Differences Between See and Watch

Use 'see' to speak about the entire event or experience of watching a film, show, concert, etc. For example:

Have you seen the latest film by Spielberg?
We saw the new play at the Hello Theater last weekend.

Verb Forms: See - Saw - Seen

Use 'watch' to speak about the action of viewing something on TV, online, etc. For example:

Just a moment, I'm watching a video clip on YouTube.
Tom's watching TV, let me get him for you.

Verb Forms: Watch - Watched - Watched - Watching

Differences Between Listen and Hear

Use 'listen' to speak about the action of paying attention to someone, or something such as music, a lecture, etc. For example:

I'm listening to the String Quartet No. 2 by Borodin.
Pay attention when you listen to him speak.

Verb Forms: Listen - Listened - Listened - Listening

Use 'hear' to speak about an entire event or completed action of listening. For example:

Did you hear Tom's speech last night?
I haven't heard her sing yet.

Verb Forms: Hear - Heard - Heard

Differences Between Lend and Borrow

Use 'lend' to express the act of giving money or to another person for a period of time before expecting repayment of the original money (plus interest if a commercial loan). For example:

Can you lend me $20 until tomorrow?
The bank loaned her enough to purchase a new car.

Important Note: You can also 'lend' objects or things. In this case, the object is expected to be given back after a certain period of time.

Verb Forms: Lend - Lent - Lent - Lending

Use 'borrow' to express the act of taking money from another person or institution to pay back after a certain period of time. For example:

I borrowed $50 from a friend last week.
How much have you borrowed from the bank?

Important Note: You can also 'borrow' objects or things. In this case, the object is expected to be given back after a certain period of time.

Verb Forms: Borrow - Borrowed - Borrowed - Borrowing