Passive voice
The book (was wrote / was written) in 1995.
was written
He is getting used to (live / living) in cold weather.
living
Is it correct?
Only then did I understand the truth.
yes
change to causative:
He repaired his car.
He had his car repaired.
do it with a modal verb:
You must finish the project today.
The project must be finished today.
It was hard at first, but now I ___ used to working nights.
am
Why is there an inversion here?
Nowhere have I seen such kindness.
We use inversion because “nowhere” is at the beginning. This is not a normal word order.
Use get:
She asked the mechanic to check the engine.
She got the engine checked.
Make two passive sentences.
They gave her a prize.
1. She was given a prize.
2. A prize was given to her.
Find a mistake:
I’m used to cook dinner every day.
I’m used to cooking dinner every day.
Explain:
Rarely do we hear such beautiful music.
Inversion shows rarity or emotionality → it is very rare and surprising
Say with causative:
Tomorrow I ___ my windows cleaned.
I will have my windows cleaned.
Write it down as a passive, save time
They had been watching the movie for two hours.
The movie had been being watched for two hours.
explain the difference:
She is used to working late.
vs
She got used to working late.
– “Is used to” = she is already comfortable with it (a state).
– “Got used to” = she became comfortable with it over time (a process of getting used to something).
I had never seen such a view. (never)
Never had I seen such a view.
Make two versions with “have” and “get”
The dentist cleaned my teeth.
1. I had my teeth cleaned.
2. I got my teeth cleaned.
Transform the sentence:
They are going to announce the results soon.
The results are going to be announced soon.
Translate and explain:
He can’t get used to working at night.
After “get used to”, we use a verb with -ing.
Make the inversion:
I had hardly arrived when the phone rang
Hardly had I arrived when the phone rang.
Transform the sentence using “get”:
She persuaded the vet to check her dog.
She got her dog checked.