Lesson SixThe Use of “get” in the Passive Voice The verb “be” is often substituted with “get” get = be These examples use the verb “pay” as the main verb. Singular | | Plural | Present | Past | Future | Present | Past | Future | I get paid | I got paid | I’ll get paid | We get paid | We got paid | We’ll get paid | You get paid | You got paid | You’ll get paid | You get paid | You got paid | You’ll get paid | He gets paid | He got paid | He’ll get paid | | | | She gets paid | She got paid | She’ll get paid | They get paid | They got paid | They’ll get paid | It gets paid | It got paid | It’ll get paid | | | |
These sentences use “get” in the passive voice: (instead of the verb “be“) 1. He and his girlfriend are going to get married this summer. 2. When did that old building get built? 3. I got picked up by my brother at the airport. 4. The dog gets fed every morning. 5. She got hired by the company in 2003. 6. My dinner got burned. |
When you use “get” to make the passive voice and the verb is negative, don’t forget to add “do” or “did” for the present tense and the past tense: 1. He gets paid on Friday. / He doesn’t get paid on Monday. 2. She got hired for that job. / She didn’t get hired until last week. 3. They get fed at noon. / They don’t get fed in the afternoon. 4. The window got fixed. / The window didn’t get fixed until I called about it. |
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