English grammar
Passive Voice
Passive voice moves the focus. It's about what happens, not who does it. You see it in news, writing, and how people talk. It's very common with the word "get".
Class Passive Voice
These are the forms taught in English classes all over the world. We show them with real videos, not made-up ones.
Present Passive
is/are + past participle
Use this for things that happen often, or right now. The focus is on what happens, not who does it. "Mistakes are made." "It's manufactured in Japan."
Past Passive
was/were + past participle
Use this for a finished action. The focus is on what happened, not who did it. "She was promoted last year." "The building was demolished in 1987."
Perfect Passive
has/have/had been + past participle
This joins a past action to now, or to an earlier moment. You hear it in the news a lot. "It has been confirmed." "He'd been warned three times."
Get-Passive
get/got/gets/getting + past participle
Real people often use "get" instead of "be" here. This happens a lot when something big or fast happens to someone. "She got promoted." "I got hit by a car." "They got caught."