High Note 12. Grammar. Passive Voice. Unit Three
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In spoken English, the Passive form is often replaced with an active form with the verb get.

في اللغة الإنجليزية المنطوقة، غالبًا ما يُستبدل الشكل المبني للمجهول

  (get) بصيغة مبنية للمعلوم باستخدام الفعل.

The car was repaired by the side of the road.  (formal)

The car got repaired by the side of the road. (Spoken English)

I was hit by a bicycle while crossing the road. (Formal)

I got hit by a bicycle while crossing the road. (Spoken English)

His legs were broken when he was skiing. (Formal)

His legs got broken when he was skiing. (Spoken English)