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gotten (verb)

Gotten is the past participle of the verb 'get'. It is primarily used in American English to indicate the act of obtaining, receiving, or becoming something. For example, 'I have gotten a new job' means I have obtained a new job.

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Think of 'Gotten' as 'Got + Ten'. Imagine you 'got' 'ten' apples. Now you have 'gotten' them all. The '-en' at the end s...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

I gotten a new car. → I have gotten a new car. / I got a new car.

I've gotten to go now. → I've got to go now.

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