Grammar- Passive Flashcards
Give
The police were given the information.
The information was given to the police.
You will be given plenty of time to decide.
I haven’t been given any information yet.
We had to do what we did. We were not given any choice
Offer
I have been offered the job, but I do not think I will accept it.
Show
I did not see the original document but I was shown a copy.
Pay
Tim has an easy job- he is paid a lot of money to do very little.
Ask
You will be asked about previous project and related lesson learned.
Teach
You will be taught to cope with occupational pressures.
Tell
You would be told about different secrets.
Being told
I don’t like being told what to do.
Being invited
We went to the wedding without being invited.
Being taken
I remember being taken to the zoo when I was a child.
= I remember somebody taking me to the zoo
Being Kept
Steve hates being kept waiting. (= he hates people keeping him waiting)
Being Seen
We climbed over the wall without being seen. (= without anybody seeing us)
Being given
I like giving presents and I also like being given them.
Being knocked down
It’s a busy road and I don’t like crossing it. I’m afraid of being knocked down.
Being bitten
How do you avoid being bitten by mosquitoes?
Being treated
I’m an adult. I don’t like being treated like a child.
Being stuck
You can’t do anything about being stuck in a traffic jam.
Born
I was born in Chicago..
How many babies are born every day?
Which year you were born in?
I was born in a small town in the north of the country.
Get for passive
There was a fight, but nobody got hurt. (= nobody was hurt)
I don’t get invited to many parties. (= I’m not invited)
I’m surprised Liz didn’t get offered the job. (= Liz wasn’t offered the job)
Get- not passive
get married, get divorced get dressed (= put on your clothes) get lost (= not know where you are) get changed (= change your clothes)
Got stung
Alex got stung by a bee while he was sitting in the garden
Get used
These tennis courts don’t get used very often. Not many people want to play here.
Got stolen
I used to have a bike, but it got stolen a few months ago.
Get paid
Rachel works hard, but she doesn’t get paid very much.
She’s a voluntary worker. She does not get paid.
Get broken
Please pack these things very carefully. I don’t want anything to get broken.
Get asked
People often want to know what my job is. I get asked that question a lot.
Got stopped
Last night I got stopped by the police as I was driving home. One of the lights on my car wasn’t working.
Lost
I didn’t know the way, so I got lost.
Being interrupted
He doesn’t like being interrupted when he’s speaking
Get broken
How did the window get broken? What happened?
