Passive Voice--Modals Gessiae: Fs Present Tense Examples Taxes must not be raised, and city services should not be reduced The police budget could be cut, + CENGAGE © Learning” (Weer Can/eould/ may/mightmustought to/ should + be + past participle Past Tense ‘Some of these financial issues could have been addressed over the last two years. Could/ may/mightmusvought to/should + have been + past participle Using Get Grammar Café Copyright © Cengage Learing Present/Future: Some firefighters miaht get laid off Past: The mayor might not have gotten reelected, In spoken or informal English, gets used as the passive helping verb instead of be, The passive with getis more common with living things than with nonliving things. The passive voice with get emphasizes the action rather than the stat. PresentFutute: Can/could/ may/mightmust/ought to/ should ~ get ~ past participle Past. Could/ may/mightimusvought to/ should + have gotten + past participle Not reproducible without written permission of publisher