What's the difference?

To dress is the base verb. You need to add a pronoun/noun after it. I'll help dress you etc. Unless you use 'myself' as the pronoun then it is an action you do to somebody or something else.

Get dressed is dressing yourself.

Hi Philliphs,

Thank you very much for your reply.

You need to add a pronoun/noun after it. Always?

Are these sentences correct?

-- I have to dress now, or I'll be late for school.
-- Well, I have to dress now and get ready for class.

-- He has already dressed.

-- He dressed half an hou

Thinking SpainShe has gotten dressed long before her husband arrived

hadgotten dressed.

Thinking SpainAre these sentences correct?
-- I have to dress now, or I'll be late for school.
-- Well, I have to dress now and get ready for class.
-- He has already dressed.
-- He dressed half an hour ago.

All correct. get dressed can also be used in any of these.

CJ

Hi CalifJim,

Thanks a lot for your reply. It's very clear now.

Is 'dressed' an adjective?

Thank you. Not too bad today.

Thinking SpainIs 'dressed' an adjective?

In "get dressed", yes. An adjective after 'get' is the most usual pattern.

get hot / get cold / get tired / get dressed / get interested / get fat / get rich / get hungry / get thirsty / get angry / get depressed / get exciting / get boring / get excited / get bored / get drunk

A few of these u

Hi CalifJim,

That's quite an explanation. Thank you so much. I won't forget it.