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Kl004535 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Being + -ed

Can being + -ed refer to both the present and past?

For example:

1. The boys being chosen for the team are under 9. (The boys who are being chosen)

2. Last year's being chosen was my pride. (refer to the past)

The boys chosen last year for the team cannot be chosen again this year. (is this correct?)

Emotion: bow

Thanks in advance.
  

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1. The boys being chosen for the team are under 9. (The boys who are being chosen)-- OK 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • The boys being chosen for the team are under 9.
  • (The boys who are being chosen)-- OK 2.
  • Last year's being chosen was my pride.
  • (refer to the past)-- No good.
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1. The boys being chosen for the team are under 9. (The boys who are being chosen)-- OK

2. Last year's being chosen was my pride. (refer to the past)-- No good.

The boys chosen last year for the team cannot be chosen again this year. (is this correct?-- Yes.)
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Thanks, Mister Micawber.

But I am a bit confused about (Being + -ed) when it is used as a gerund.

Has the gerund incorporated the continuous aspect(-ing) of the verb?
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No, I just didn't like the construction; it was open to misunderstanding, I guess. Use this:


Being chosen last year made me proud.

For better clarity and increased acceptance:

Having been chosen last year made me proud.
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