Passive with Get

1. Passive with Get Practice with making questions and statements in the passive voice using get or be as the auxiliary verb.

2. What happened to you? I got bitten by a dog.I was bitten by a dog. bitten – dog where - bitten Where did you get bitten? Where were you bitten? when - bitten When did you get bitten?When were you bitten?

3. What happened to you? I got bitten by an ant. /I was bitten by ant. The bite got infected. bitten – ant where - bitten Where did you get bitten? Where were you bitten? how - bitten How did you get bitten?How were you bitten?

4. What happened to you? I got bitten by a mosquito.I was bitten by a mosquito. bitten – mosquito where - bitten Where did you get bitten? Where were you bitten? when - bitten When did you get bitten?When were you bitten?

5. What happened to you? I got bitten by a crab.I was bitten by a crab. bitten – crab how - bitten How did you get bitten? How were you bitten? when - bitten When did you get bitten?When were you bitten?

6. What happened to that surfer? He got bitten by a shark.He was bitten by a shark. bitten – shark where - bitten Where did he get bitten? Where was he bitten? how badly - bitten How badly did he get bitten? How badly was he bitten?

7. Have you ever gotten bitten by anything? Have you ever been bitten by anything? • I’ve gotten bitten by a ….. • I got bitten …. • I’ve been bitten by a ….. • I was bitten • My friend has gotten bitten by a …. • My friend got bitten…. • My friend has been bitten by a …. • My friend was bitten….

8. What happened to you? I got stung by a bee.I was stung by a bee. stung – bee where - stung Where did you get stung? Where were you stung? when - stung When did you get stung?When were you stung?

9. What happened to you? I got stung by a scorpion.I was stung by a scorpion. stung – scorpion where - stung Where did you get stung? Where were you stung? how badly - stung How badly did you get stung? How badly were you stung?

10. What happened to that diver? She got stung by a jellyfish.She was stung by a jellyfish. stung – diver where - stung Where did she get stung? Where was she stung? why - stung Why did she get stung?Why was she stung?

11. Have you ever gotten stung by anything? Have you ever been stung by anything? • I’ve gotten stung by a ….. • I got stung …. • I’ve been stung by a ….. • I was stung • My friend has gotten stung by a …. • My friend got stung …. • My friend has been stung by a …. • My friend was stung ….

12. What happened to you? I got hit by a baseball.I was hit by a baseball. hit – baseball where - hit Where did you get hit? Where were you hit? when - hit When did you get hit?When were you hit?

13. What happened to you? I got hit by a car.I was hit by a car. hit – car how - hit How did you get hit? How were you hit? when - hit When did you get hit?When were you hit?

14. What happened to you? I got hit by a soccer ball.I was hit by a soccer ball. hit – soccer ball how badly - hit How badly did you get hit? How badly were you hit? why - hit Why did you get hit?Why were you hit?

15. What happened to that man? He got hit by his girlfriend.He was hit by his girlfriend. hit – his girlfriend why - hit Why did he get hit? Why was he hit? where - hit Where did he get hit?Where was he hit?

16. Have you ever gotten hit by anything? Have you ever been hit by anything? • I’ve gotten hit by a ….. • I got hit …. • I’ve been hit by a ….. • I was hit • My friend has gotten hit by a …. • My friend got hit…. • My friend has been hit by a …. • My friend was hit ….

17. What happened to you? I got burned.I was burned. burned/burnt – X how - burned How did you get burned? How were you burned? where - burned Where did you get burned?Where were you burned?

18. What happened to you? I got burned by some coffee.I was burned by some coffee. burned/burnt – coffee how - burned How did you get burned? How were you burned? where - burned Where did you get burned?Where were you burned?

19. What happened to your sister? She got burned while ironing.She was burned while ironing. burned/burnt – while ironing where - burned Where did she get burned? Where was she burned? how badly - burned How badly did she get burned?How badly was she burned?

20. What happened to your brother? He got sunburned.He was sunburned. sunburned – X how - sunburned How did he get sunburned? How was he sunburned? when - sunburned When did he get sunburned?When was he sunburned?

21. Have you ever gotten burned or sunburned? Have you ever been burned or sunburned? • I’ve gotten burned by a ….. • I got burned …. • I’ve been burned by a ….. • I was burned • My friend has gotten burned by a …. • My friend got burned …. • My friend has been burned by a …. • My friend was burned ….

22. What happened to …? bus windows– broken - vandals car – dented/damaged friend – shocked – old wires car – stuck – in the mud

23. He got scratched by a cat.He was scratched by a cat. What happened to your uncle? scratched – cat how - scratched How did he get scratched? How was he scratched? when - scratched When did he get scratched?When was he scratched?

24. Her fingers got hurt. Her fingers were hurt. What happened to the baby? hurt – her fingers how - hurt How did her fingers get hurt? How were her fingers hurt? when - hurt When did her fingers get hurt?When were her fingers hurt?

25. They got broken by vandals.They were broken by vandals. What happened to the windows? broken – vandals when - broken When did they get broken? When were they broken? how - broken How did they get broken?How were they broken?

26. It got dented/damaged.It was dented/damaged. What happened to your car? dented or damaged How badly – dented/damaged How badly did it get dented ? How badly was it dented? where – dented/damaged Where did it get dented/damaged?Where was it dented/damaged?

27. It got stuck in the mud. What happened to your car? stuck – in the mud how - stuck How did it get stuck? when - stuck When did it get stuck?

28. What happened to …? bank– robbed/held up criminal – arrested you – robbed/mugged house– broken into TV – stolen victim – murdered/shot/stabbed

29. What about you? Tell your partner about things that have happened to you. Try to use passive voice with a form of get or be as the auxiliary verbs.