English grammar
I've got sunburnt: no myself needed
Say what has happened to your body today (burns, falls).
From the scene I've got sunburnt
In short
Say I've got sunburnt, with no myself. With a body part, use my: I've burnt my feet.
Your turn
Which one goes with asking: put on?
Options: I almost fell · Haven't you put on sun cream? · I've got sunburnt (no "myself")
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asking: put on → Haven't you put on sun cream?
How it works
For sunburn, English says I've got sunburnt (or I'm sunburnt).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
I've never (blank) sunburnt.
Options: got · get · getting
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I've never got sunburnt.
Yo nunca me he quemado.
Good to know
With a body part, use my + the part and no myself: I've burnt my feet. Never add myself before the body part: NOT "I've burnt myself my feet".
burnt by the sun I've got sunburnt (no "myself")
Nuria
I've got sunburnt! Look at my back.
¡Me he quemado! Mira mi espalda.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)! Look at my back.
Options: I've got sunburnt · Haven't you put on sun cream · I almost fell
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Nuria
I've got sunburnt! Look at my back.
¡Me he quemado! Mira mi espalda.
asking: put on Haven't you put on sun cream?
Elena
Haven't you put on sun cream?
¿No te has puesto crema?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)?
Options: I've got sunburnt · I almost fell · Haven't you put on sun cream
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Elena
Haven't you put on sun cream?
¿No te has puesto crema?
nearly happened I almost fell
Nuria
And I almost fell on the rocks.
Y casi me he caído en las rocas.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And (blank) on the rocks.
Options: I've got sunburnt · Haven't you put on sun cream · I almost fell
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Nuria
And I almost fell on the rocks.
Y casi me he caído en las rocas.
my + body part I've burnt my feet
Elena
Well... today I've burnt my feet.
Bueno... hoy me he quemado los pies.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Well... today (blank).
Options: I've burnt my feet · I've got sunburnt · Haven't you put on sun cream
Show answer
Elena
Well... today I've burnt my feet.
Bueno... hoy me he quemado los pies.
Common mistake
Not I have myself or I got me here. No reflexive pronoun needed.
I've got sunburnt! Look at my back.
¡Me he quemado! Mira mi espalda.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| burnt by the sun | I've got sunburnt (no "myself") |
|---|---|
| asking: put on | Haven't you put on sun cream? |
| nearly happened | I almost fell |
| my + body part | I've burnt my feet |
More lines from the story
- ElenaI've never got sunburnt.Yo nunca me he quemado.
- ElenaOoh! Your skin is very red.¡Uy! Tienes la piel muy roja.