Practice with making questions and statements in the
passive voice using get or be as the auxiliary verb.
What happened to you?
bitten – dog
I got bitten by a dog.
I was bitten by a dog.
where - bitten
Where did you get bitten?
Where were you bitten?
when - bitten
When did you get bitten?
When were you bitten?
What happened to you?
bitten – ant
I got bitten by an ant. /I was bitten by ant.
The bite got infected.
where - bitten
Where did you get bitten?
Where were you bitten?
how - bitten
How did you get bitten?
How were you bitten?
What happened to you?
bitten – mosquito
I got bitten by a mosquito.
I was bitten by a mosquito.
where - bitten
Where did you get bitten?
Where were you bitten?
when - bitten
When did you get bitten?
When were you bitten?
What happened to you?
bitten – crab
I got bitten by a crab.
I was bitten by a crab.
how - bitten
How did you get bitten?
How were you bitten?
when - bitten
When did you get bitten?
When were you bitten?
What happened to that surfer?
bitten – shark
He got bitten by a shark.
He was bitten by a 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?
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….
What happened to you?
stung – bee
I got stung by a bee.
I was stung by a bee.
where - stung
Where did you get stung?
Where were you stung?
when - stung
When did you get stung?
When were you stung?
What happened to you?
stung – scorpion
I got stung by a scorpion.
I was stung by a 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?
What happened to that diver?
stung – diver
She got stung by a jellyfish.
She was stung by a jellyfish.
where - stung
Where did she get stung?
Where was she stung?
why - stung
Why did she get stung?
Why was she stung?
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 ….
What happened to you?
hit – baseball
I got hit by a baseball.
I was hit by a baseball.
where - hit
Where did you get hit?
Where were you hit?
when - hit
When did you get hit?
When were you hit?
What happened to you?
hit – car
I got hit by a car.
I was hit by a car.
how - hit
How did you get hit?
How were you hit?
when - hit
When did you get hit?
When were you hit?
What happened to you?
hit – soccer ball
I got hit by a soccer ball.
I was hit by a 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?
What happened to that man?
hit – his girlfriend
He got hit by his girlfriend.
He was hit by his girlfriend.
why - hit
Why did he get hit?
Why was he hit?
where - hit
Where did he get hit?
Where was he hit?
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 ….
What happened to you?
burned/burnt – X
I got burned.
I was burned.
how - burned
How did you get burned?
How were you burned?
where - burned
Where did you get burned?
Where were you burned?
What happened to you?
burned/burnt – coffee
I got burned by some coffee.
I was burned by some coffee.
how - burned
How did you get burned?
How were you burned?
where - burned
Where did you get burned?
Where were you burned?
What happened to your sister?
burned/burnt – while ironing
She got burned while ironing.
She was burned 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?
What happened to your brother?
sunburned – X
He got sunburned.
He was sunburned.
how - sunburned
How did he get sunburned?
How was he sunburned?
when - sunburned
When did he get sunburned?
When was he sunburned?
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 ….
What happened to …?
bus windows– broken - vandals
car – dented/damaged
friend – shocked – old wires
car – stuck – in the mud
What happened to your uncle?
scratched – cat
He got scratched by a cat.
He was scratched by a cat.
how - scratched
How did he get scratched?
How was he scratched?
when - scratched
When did he get scratched?
When was he scratched?
What happened to the baby?
hurt – her fingers
Her fingers got hurt.
Her fingers were hurt.
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?
What happened to the windows?
broken – vandals
They got broken by vandals.
They were broken by vandals.
when - broken
When did they get broken?
When were they broken?
how - broken
How did they get broken?
How were they broken?
What happened to your car?
dented or damaged
It got dented/damaged.
It was dented/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?
What happened to your car?
stuck – in the mud
It got stuck in the mud.
how - stuck
How did it get stuck?
when - stuck
When did it get stuck?
What happened to …?
bank– robbed/held up
criminal – arrested
you – robbed/mugged
house– broken into
victim – murdered/shot/stabbed
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.