V-게 되다 grammar = get V-ed, end up V-ing ~passive form without subject’s will

V-게 되다 grammar = get V-ed, end up V-ing ~express passive form without subject’s will

Usage:
- Express the passive form without involvement of subject’s will (mostly by chance or fate)

- V-게 되다 is also used to express a change from one state to another = became, came to

Read more details at: V-게 되다 grammar = became, came to, has been  ~express a change from one state to another

Tense:

(Past tense) Verb + -게 되었어요

가다 --> 가게 되었어요.

먹다 --> 먹게 되었어요.

살다 --> 살게 되었어요.

받다 --> 받게 되었어요.

잘하다 --> 잘하게 되었어요.

(Present tense) Verb + -게 돼요 

가다 --> 가게 돼요.

살다 --> 살게 돼요.

먹다 --> 먹게 돼요.

잘하다 --> 잘하게 돼요.

(Future tense) Verb + -게 될 거예요 

가다 --> 가게 될 거예요.

살다 --> 살게 될 거예요.

잘하다 --> 잘하게 될 거예요.

Specific usage:

1. V-게 되었어요 = the situation has come to true at present or has been decided.

그 회사에 취직하게 되었어요.

I ended up getting a job at that company.

2. Using this expression is a more gentle and indirect way to tell another person, instead of using its direct form

그 회사에 취직했어요./취직하게 되었어요. 

I got a job at that company./ I ended up getting a job at that company.

Examples:

1. 민아 씨가 입원했다면서요?
- 며칠 전에 교통사고가 나서 입원하게 되었어요.

Is it true that Mina is in the hospital?
- She got in a traffic accident a few days ago and was hospitalized.

2. 요즘에 남편하고 사이가 좋졌어요?
- 네, 서로 이야기를 많이 한 후에 잘 이해하게 되었어요.

Have you gotten along with your husband lately?
- Yes, we came to understand each other after we talked a lot about things.

3. 한국으로 유학을 와서 서울에 살게 되었어요.

I came to Korea to study, and I came to live in Seoul.

4. 친구가 이 가게를 좋아하니까 저도 자주 오게 돼요.

Because my friend likes this store, I have came to it often, too.

5. 내년에 친구들 다 고향으로 돌아가고 저만 혼자 한국에 남게 될 것 같아요.

Next year, all my friends will go back home, and it seems I will will be left alone in Korea.

6. 남편 직장 때문에 부산으로 이사를 가게 되었어요.

Because of my husband work changes, I came to move to Busan.

7. 지금 살고 있는 방을 어떻게 찾았어요?
- 친구의 소개로 찾게 되었어요.

How did you find the room that you are living now?
- I came to find it via the introduction of my friend.

8. 처음부터 혼자 살았어요?
- 지난달에 같이 살던 친구가 이사를 가서 혼자 살게 되었어요.

Did you live alone since beginning?
- Last month my roommate moved, so I came to live alone.

9. 안나 씨를 어떻게 알아요?
- 지난 학기에 같은 수업을 들어서 알게 되었어요.

How do you know Anna?
- Last semester, we took the same lecture, so I came  to know her.

10. 그 여자랑 사랑에 빠지게 되었어요.

I ended up falling in love with her.