De get-passief en dingen die je overkomen

Voorbeelden

1. He got caught speeding on his way to the interview.

   Hij werd op weg naar het sollicitatiegesprek betrapt op te hard rijden.

2. We got stuck in the lift for over an hour.

   We zaten meer dan een uur vast in de lift.

3. They had their bikes stolen from outside the station.

   Hun fietsen werden bij het station gestolen.

4. How did you get involved in the campaign?

   Hoe ben je bij de campagne betrokken geraakt?

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: She got promote last month.

  ✓Goed: She got promoted last month.

  De get-passief vraagt het voltooid deelwoord.

• ✗Fout: The employee got fired for gross misconduct, the report states.

  ✓Goed: The employee was dismissed for gross misconduct, the report states.

  Een formeel rapport vermijdt de get-passief.

• ✗Fout: I had stolen my wallet on the train.

  ✓Goed: I had my wallet stolen on the train.

  Iets wat je overkomt: have + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AOur flight got cancelling at the last minute.
   2. BOur flight got cancel at the last minute.
   3. COur flight was got cancelled at the last minute.
   4. DOur flight got cancelled at the last minute.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Our flight got cancelled at the last minute.

   get + voltooid deelwoord: informele passief voor iets vervelends.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat is er gebeurd?

   I had my phone stolen at the festival.

   1. ASomeone stole the speaker’s phone.
   2. BThe speaker paid someone to steal a phone.
   3. CThe speaker stole a phone.
   4. DThe speaker lent a phone to someone.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Someone stole the speaker’s phone.

   have + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord kan beschrijven wat je overkomt.

3. 3Verander de zin.

   Gebruik de get-passief.

   Somebody hurt him while he was playing rugby.

   1. AHe got hurting playing rugby.
   2. BHe got to hurt playing rugby.
   3. CHe was got hurt playing rugby.
   4. DHe got hurt playing rugby.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D He got hurt playing rugby.

   Onbedoelde schade: get + voltooid deelwoord.

4. 4Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat past in een formele brief?

   Reporting that an employee lost his job.

   1. AMr Hale got the sack on 1 May, basically.
   2. BThey fired Mr Hale, yeah, on 1 May.
   3. CMr Hale got fired, like, on 1 May.
   4. DMr Hale was dismissed with effect from 1 May.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Mr Hale was dismissed with effect from 1 May.

   Formeel schrijven gebruikt de be-passief en formele werkwoorden.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   Be careful on that path or you’ll get _____.

   1. Ato lose
   2. Blost
   3. Closing
   4. Dlose
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B Be careful on that path or you’ll get lost.

   get lost: een vaste combinatie van get + deelwoord.

6. 6Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   She got arrest for shoplifting when she was sixteen.

   1. AShe got arrested for shoplifting when she was sixteen.
   2. BShe got to arrest for shoplifting when she was sixteen.
   3. CShe was got arrested for shoplifting when she was sixteen.
   4. DShe got arresting for shoplifting when she was sixteen.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A She got arrested for shoplifting when she was sixteen.

   get + voltooid deelwoord: got arrested.

7. 7Kies de juiste zin.

   Wie deed het?

   We had our roof repaired after the storm.

   1. AThe speakers themselves
   2. BA builder the speakers paid
   3. CNobody — it repaired itself
   4. DThe storm
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B A builder the speakers paid

   Bij een dienst is dit de causatief: een ander deed het voor je.

8. 8Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThey got marrying in a tiny chapel in Wales.
   2. BThey got married in a tiny chapel in Wales.
   3. CThey were got married in a tiny chapel in Wales.
   4. DThey got marry in a tiny chapel in Wales.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B They got married in a tiny chapel in Wales.

   get married is de gewone vorm.

9. 9Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   He got his arm broken in a car accident

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: He got his arm broken in a car accident.

   get + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord: iets wat hem overkwam.

10. 10Verander de zin.

    Zeg dat het u overkwam.

    Someone broke into our house while we were away.

    1. AWe had our house broken into while we were away.
    2. BWe got break into our house while we were away.
    3. CWe had our house break into while we were away.
    4. DWe had broken into our house while we were away.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A We had our house broken into while we were away.

    have + voorwerp + voltooid deelwoord: had our house broken into.