Passive with Get
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The word get is sometimes used instead of be to form the passive. In such cases, get indicates a change in status or condition. For example,
| I got sick after eating the red meat. They will get married tomorrow. He got killed in the accident. | (I became sick.) (They changed from ?single? to ?married.?) (Something caused him to die.) |
Get is often used in idiomatic expressions. For example,
| What time will you get done? James got drunk at the party. I hope you get better soon. We got engaged last week. | (What time will you be finished?) (He became drunk at the party.) (I hope you become well soon.) (We became an engaged couple.) |
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