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In the process, what you don't realise is that you are becoming the villain of the house, as Mona, Lopa and Manu are busy playing their individual games.
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Please explain the use of "are becoming"
-progressive tense and also how can we replace the same idea with "to be" in place of "becoming?"

GPY · Accepted Answer

"are becoming" is the usual use of the present progressive tense: to indicate action currently in progress.

Jigneshbharati · Answer

Can we use "become" a type of a stative verb in continuous form?

GPY · Answer

"become" is not a stative verb (except in the special sense of suit or befit, not relevant here).

CalifJim · Answer

Jigneshbharatihow can we replace the same idea with "to be" in place of "becoming?"

You can't because they don't express the same idea. "becoming" connotes changes; a state is coming into existence. "be" connotes that the state exists.

.............. gradual change to a state ...............| ... the state ...
[ . . . a . r . e . . . b . e . c . o . m . i . n . g . . . ] > ARE
--------------- from "to become" ------------------- | -- from "to be"

It is becoming hot. It is hot.
You are becoming a villain. You are a villain.
The lessons are becoming difficult. The lessons are difficult.

CJ

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