Practice with making questions and statements in the passive voice using get or

be as the auxiliary verb.

I got bitten by a dog.I was bitten by a dog.

Where did you get bitten?Where were you bitten?

When did you get bitten?When were you bitten?

bitten – dog

where - bitten

when - bitten

What happened to you?

I got bitten by an ant. /I was bitten by ant. The bite got infected.

Where did you get bitten?Where were you bitten?

How did you get bitten?How were you bitten?

bitten – ant

where - bitten

how - bitten

What happened to you?

I got bitten by a mosquito.I was bitten by a mosquito.

Where did you get bitten?Where were you bitten?

When did you get bitten?When were you bitten?

bitten – mosquito

where - bitten

when - bitten

What happened to you?

I got bitten by a crab.I was bitten by a crab.

How did you get bitten?How were you bitten?

When did you get bitten?When were you bitten?

bitten – crab

how - bitten

when - bitten

What happened to you?

He got bitten by a shark.He was bitten by a shark.

Where did he get bitten?Where was he bitten?

How badly did he get bitten? How badly was he bitten?

bitten – shark

where - bitten

how badly - bitten

What happened to that surfer?

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….

I got stung by a bee.I was stung by a bee.

Where did you get stung?Where were you stung?

When did you get stung?When were you stung?

stung – bee

where - stung

when - stung

What happened to you?

I got stung by a scorpion.I was stung by a scorpion.

Where did you get stung?Where were you stung?

How badly did you get stung? How badly were you stung?

stung – scorpion

where - stung

how badly - stung

What happened to you?

She got stung by a jellyfish.She was stung by a jellyfish.

Where did she get stung?Where was she stung?

Why did she get stung?Why was she stung?

stung – diver

where - stung

why - stung

What happened to that diver?

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 ….

I got hit by a baseball.I was hit by a baseball.

Where did you get hit?Where were you hit?

When did you get hit?When were you hit?

hit – baseball

where - hit

when - hit

What happened to you?

I got hit by a car.I was hit by a car.

How did you get hit?How were you hit?

When did you get hit?When were you hit?

hit – car

how - hit

when - hit

What happened to you?

I got hit by a soccer ball.I was hit by a soccer ball.

How badly did you get hit?How badly were you hit?

Why did you get hit?Why were you hit?

hit – soccer ball

how badly - hit

why - hit

What happened to you?

He got hit by his girlfriend.He was hit by his girlfriend.

Why did he get hit?Why was he hit?

Where did he get hit?Where was he hit?

hit – his girlfriend

why - hit

where - hit

What happened to that man?

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 ….

I got burned.I was burned.

How did you get burned?How were you burned?

Where did you get burned?Where were you burned?

burned/burnt – X

how - burned

where - burned

What happened to you?

I got burned by some coffee.I was burned by some coffee.

How did you get burned?How were you burned?

Where did you get burned?Where were you burned?

burned/burnt – coffee

how - burned

where - burned

What happened to you?

She got burned while ironing.She was burned while ironing.

Where did she get burned?Where was she burned?

How badly did she get burned?How badly was she burned?

burned/burnt – while ironing

where - burned

how badly - burned

What happened to your sister?

He got sunburned.He was sunburned.

How did he get sunburned?How was he sunburned?

When did he get sunburned?When was he sunburned?

sunburned – X

how - sunburned

when - sunburned

What happened to your brother?

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 burnedMy friend has gotten burned by a ….

My friend got burned ….My friend has been burned by a ….

My friend was burned ….

What happened to …?

bus windows– broken - vandals

car – dented/damaged

friend – shocked – old wires

car – stuck – in the mud

He got scratched by a cat.He was scratched by a cat.

How did he get scratched?How was he scratched?

When did he get scratched?When was he scratched?

scratched – cat

how - scratched

when - scratched

What happened to your uncle?

Her fingers got hurt. Her fingers were hurt.

How did her fingers get hurt?How were her fingers hurt?

When did her fingers get hurt?When were her fingers hurt?

hurt – her fingers

how - hurt

when - hurt

What happened to the baby?

They got broken by vandals.They were broken by vandals.

When did they get broken?When were they broken?

How did they get broken?How were they broken?

broken – vandals

when - broken

how - broken

What happened to the windows?

It got dented/damaged.It was dented/damaged.

How badly did it get dented ?How badly was it dented?

Where did it get dented/damaged?Where was it dented/damaged?

dented or damaged

How badly – dented/damaged

where – dented/damaged

What happened to your car?

It got stuck in the mud.

How did it get stuck?

When did it get stuck?

stuck – in the mud

how - stuck

when - stuck

What happened to your car?

What happened to …?

criminal – arrested

bank– robbed/held up

you – robbed/mugged

victim – murdered/shot/stabbed

house– broken into

TV – stolen

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.