17 English lessons that use passive verbs

English Lesson: I started watching over her shoulder and... what can I say? I got sucked into it.

1. “I started watching over her shoulder and... what can I say? I got sucked into it.”

English Lesson: We got disconnected.

2. “We got disconnected.”

English Lesson: The good thing about it is it doesn't need to be watered that often.

3. “The good thing about it is it doesn't need to be watered that often.”

English Lesson: Watch out! Your fingers are going to get caught in the door.

4. “Watch out! Your fingers are going to get caught in the door.”

English Lesson: So were you transferred here, or did you move voluntarily?

5. “So were you transferred here, or did you move voluntarily?”

English Lesson: He claims to have been abducted by aliens.

6. “He claims to have been abducted by aliens.”

English Lesson: As you're all aware, we've been forced to make significant cutbacks.

7. “As you're all aware, we've been forced to make significant cutbacks.”

8. “The guy in the apartment right below me seems to be having some construction done.”

9. “Have these been run?”

10. “It's been downgraded to a tropical storm.”

11. “I'm pleased to announce that Carlos Turner has been promoted to Northeastern Regional Manager.”

12. “Did you get it colored?”

13. “Sorry, I got sidetracked.”

14. “I was introduced to him by a mutual friend.”

15. “It looks like his contract isn't being renewed.”

16. “I got yelled at for not calling.”

17. “Where'd you get it done?”