Taxes were raised

Chaidh cìsean a chur suas

As we learned in B1 we can use the verb rach (go) to say that something 'got done'.

This structure causes iomlaid (inversion) when used with direct objects.

While very common, this structure is a bit less formal, using a verb directly in the passive voice:

Chaidh cìsean a chur suas.
Taxes got increased.
Chuireadh cìsean suas.
Taxes were increased.
Thèid seirbheisean poblach a lùghdachadh.
Public services will get reduced.
Lùghdaichear seirbheisean poblach.
Public services will be reduced.

We have now seen several  verbs in the passive voice.

We saw examples in the past tense in B1 Cuspair 11 : Chualas (was heard) and Chunnacas (was seen) and in Cuspair 24 : Fhuaradh (Was got).

In B2 Cuspair 2 , we saw the passive voice in the future tense: Chithear and Gheibhear .

In the following tables, the verbs faigh (get), faod (can, may) and feum (need, must) can be seen in the passive voice, in the future tense.

Gheibhear tuilleadh eisimpleirean air 4A Duilleag Mìneachaidh .

TRÀTH CAITHTE FULANGACH   TRÀTH CAITHTE FULANGACH 
FAIGH
An d' fhuaradh?Was got?Am faighear?Will be got?
Nach d' fhuaradh? Wasn't got?Nach fhaighear? Won't be got?
FhuaradhWas gotGheibhearWill be got
Cha d' fhuaradh Wasn't gotChan fhaighear Won't be got
TRÀTH CAITHTE FULANGACH FULANGACH TRÀTH TEACHDAIL TFULANGACH TEACHDAIL FULANGACH
FAOD    
  Am faodar?May be?
  Nach fhaodar? May not be?
  FaodarMay be
  Chan fhaodar May not be
TRÀTH CAITHTE FULANGACH FULANGACH TRÀTH TEACHDAIL  FULANGACH TEACHDAIL FULANGACH
FEUM    
  Am feumar?Must be?
  Nach fheumar? Mustn't be?
  FeumarMust be
  Chan fheumar Mustn't be