We nearly get killed vs We nearly got killed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We nearly get killed' is in the present tense, indicating a situation that is ongoing or habitual. 'We nearly got killed' is in the past tense, referring to a specific incident in the past. The choice between them depends on the timeframe you are referring to.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

We nearly get killed

This phrase is correct when referring to an ongoing or habitual situation in the present tense.

Use 'we nearly get killed' when describing a situation that is ongoing or habitual, such as 'In that dangerous area, we nearly get killed every time we go there.'

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I saw him nearly get killed last night.
Two guys go take on criminals without asking for back-up and nearly get killed in the process.
We both know that it was you who nearly killed Thomas down there.
- Look, we tried your way, he nearly killed me.
Your lead singer nearly gets killed in a knife attack when she should have been playing for the Prince of Wales!
That methylamine that we stole, that we nearly killed ourselves trying to steal?
It nearly killed me when we had to move again.
Well, you nearly killed yourself, so we need to know where you acquired the drugs.
When Brenda Werth was nearly killed, you thought we'd take it at face value if Lenny Frost fell victim to a similar industrial accident.
We were nearly killed, Giannina, and the truth is it made me think about things.
We got... impulsive and five minutes later, someone nearly killed me in your apartment.
So, looks like all that good music we've been working on nearly killed you.
I also remember you were nearly killed before we got you out.
Or how you nearly killed the one man whose testimony we needed changed?
Which means we just identified the race... ...that created the nanovirus that nearly killed me.
So, she tells Rickford about the friendly fire and his cowardice nearly gets her killed.
So, your little murder spree with Enzo where you killed Aaron, you nearly killed Jeremy, tried to kill Wes but you got infected with that ripper virus...
From those giant space bees who nearly killed us, and we swore we'd never go back there.
Nearly killed Shelley in the process.
Losing his kid nearly killed him.

We nearly got killed

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific incident in the past tense.

Use 'we nearly got killed' when describing a specific incident that almost resulted in death, such as 'Yesterday, we nearly got killed in a car accident.'

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Jillian nearly got killed delivering that envelope.
The both of you nearly got killed out there tonight because you didn't have each other's backs.
Well, you seem pretty calm for a guy who nearly got killed by a meta-human.
I mean, that's what you nearly got killed for.
The other day, I nearly got killed, and... no one noticed.
You took off again on a mission that clearly was none of your business and you nearly got killed.
Well, the last time I listened to you, I nearly got killed by a Russian wetwork team.
I nearly got killed, Delko, in case you haven't heard.
I nearly got killed on the way out here.
And you also rescued me when I nearly got killed by a truck.
We both know that it was you who nearly killed Thomas down there.
- Look, we tried your way, he nearly killed me.
Actually you nearly got me killed.
That methylamine that we stole, that we nearly killed ourselves trying to steal?
It nearly killed me when we had to move again.
Well, you nearly killed yourself, so we need to know where you acquired the drugs.
When Brenda Werth was nearly killed, you thought we'd take it at face value if Lenny Frost fell victim to a similar industrial accident.
We were nearly killed, Giannina, and the truth is it made me think about things.
We got... impulsive and five minutes later, someone nearly killed me in your apartment.
So, looks like all that good music we've been working on nearly killed you.

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We nearly get killed vs We nearly got killed