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Jigneshbharati Posted 8 years ago
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Being opened

hi its about an article found on the times online :

here's the context : "Museums are still being opened, closed and refurbished, three years after the Olympics." "Hotels are being renamed and rebranded."

Please explain the use of "being" before "opened..." and "renamed"

  

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Passive continuous tense. people are still opening, closing and refurbishing museums -> museums are still being opened, closed and refurbished people are renaming and rebranding hotels -> hotels are being renamed and rebranded

  • Passive continuous tense.
  • people are still opening, closing and refurbishing museums -> museums are still being opened, closed and refurbished people are renaming and rebranding hotels -> hotels are being renamed and rebranded
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Passive continuous tense.

people are still opening, closing and refurbishing museums -> museums are still being opened, closed and refurbished

people are renaming and rebranding hotels -> hotels are being renamed and rebranded

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