passive voice with getOnline version Watch the video, complete the task by Rosa Inés Luzuriaga Guerrero 1 Is the passive with GET very common in spoken English? a yes b No 2 Get + past participle is the structure to make passive with get a TRUE b FALSE 3 We use the passive voice with GET to receive an ACTION rather than describing a STATE. a TRUE b FALSE 4 The passive with GET is used with a lot of verbs that suggest: a bad news or bad luck b good news or good luck c any type of information 5 Always all the verbs that we use with GET express something unfortunate a NO b YES c any type of information 6 Got married, Got engaged, Got accepted, Got invited are examples of bad luck a YES b NO c any type of information 7 The passive of GET can be the beginning of a new state or change in state. For example, get married, get engaged, get divorced, etc. a NO b YES c any type of information Explanation 3 We use the passive voice with GET to describe a State rather than receiving an action 4 We use the passive voice with GET to describe a State rather than receiving an action 5 NOT all the verbs that we use with GET express something unfortunate. 6 So we can use GET+ PAST PARTICIPLE not only to talk about BAD NEWS. 7 So we can use GET+ PAST PARTICIPLE not only to talk about BAD NEWS.