Take the tour ×  I would need to understand the difference here:
He was being beaten. He was getting beaten.  I know "get" + ppt
can be either passive voice or a change of state. What is that
in this example? I guess this is the passive voice. But what
about this:  He is getting ready. He is being ready - obviously
wrong but I cannot say why.  share|improve this question add
comment  2 Answers  Get is a very busy verb in English.  It's
mostly an auxiliary verb, and it almost always is Inchoative in
meaning -- i.e, it refers to a change of state, by referring to
a state that is beginning.  Inchoative predicates (verbs and
adjectives) often occur in sets of Stative, Inchoative, and
Causative, which are often the same word, but sometimes not:
1. Stative predicate:     The gate is open (wide)/(wide) open.
The gate is closed (tight).     The dog is dead.     The dog is
tired (out).     He is (located) at X.     They have (= possess)
the book.   2. Inchoative predicate:     The gate opened (wide).
The g