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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Being

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01i00She is at her desk being afraid of something.02i02br
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00Is this sentece above correct? Can I leave the 01i00being02i00 out? Can I use 01i00being02i00 in the past simple sentence below?02br
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01i00She was at her desk being afraid of something.02i02br
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00Thanks.02br
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02font 02i 02br 02br 01font 00Is this sentece above correct? Can I leave the 01i 00being02i 00 out? 02br 02br 01font 00Can I use 01i 00being02i 00 in the past simple sentence below?

— Clive

  • 02font 02i 02br 02br 01font 00Is this sentece above correct?
  • Can I leave the 01i 00being02i 00 out?
  • 02br 02br 01font 00Can I use 01i 00being02i 00 in the past simple sentence below?
  • 02font 02i 02br 01font 02br 02br 00It's an odd phrase in your context.
  • This construction with 'being' is possible but uncommon.
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0Hi,02br
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01i01font00She is at her desk01b01font00,02font02b00 being afraid of something.02font02i02br
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01font00Is this sentece above correct? Can I leave the 01i00being02i00 out? 02font
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0Thank you Clive.02br
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00I see how to use 01i00being02i00.02br
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0 01font00>This construction with 'being' is possible but uncommon. 02br
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00 I had the same feeling as Clive when reading it. 02br
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0 Hi LiJ02br
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00If you simply want to say: 01i00She sat at her desk 01b00and was02b00 afraid of something02i00, you can't use 01i00being02i00 at all because it usually implies a 01b00reason02b00 in a clause equivalent. In other words, if you want to say: 01i01font
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0Your explanation really helps me understand how to use 'being'. Thank you CB.0-
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01cite10Liveinjapan12cite10Your explanation really helps me understand how to use 'being'. Thank you CB.12br
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