2007-02-15 12:10:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Gotten" is a real word; it is the past tense of "get" when the verb is followed by a helping verb such as "have", "has", or "had". Examples:
I had gotten out of the shower.
They have gotten twelve outs in the game so far.
You have gotten my answer to your question. Good day!
2007-02-15 12:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by 0dd1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
gotten |ˈgätn|
past participle of get .
USAGE As past participles of get, the words got and gotten both date back to Middle English. In North American English, got and gotten are not identical in use. Gotten usually implies the process of obtaining something (: he has gotten two tickets for the show, while got implies the state of possession or ownership ( | he hasn’t got any money).
2007-02-15 12:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is a verb, but it needs a helping verb to function properly in a sentence:-
get, getting, got, have/has/had gotten
eg. i have gotten the keys from my bag.
eg. she has gotten lost in the traffic.
eg. he had gotten a scolding from the teacher.
only other usage of gotten would be short form for forgotten. usually written 'gotten.
hope i helped :D
2007-02-15 12:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by wat_more_can_i_say? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a word in N. American English, but not in England. It's a form of get.
2007-02-15 12:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by Aliz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have never gotten a letter from you.
2007-02-15 12:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by greenfrogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
"I've gotten many presents for my birthday".
2007-02-15 12:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We say gotten but it is not correct. Most of the time we should use got.
2007-02-15 12:20:38 · answer #7 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"Gotten" - mainly North American usage.
"Got" - mainly everywhere else (UK, Australia etc.).
2016-12-09 19:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by infoman_1980 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i looked it up on google ... and apparently .. gotten is forgotten!
gotten is definetly out of the english dictionary
2007-02-15 12:14:10 · answer #9 · answered by Kristyn M 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes - see http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gotten
Good Luck!!!
2007-02-15 12:32:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋