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Vts nair Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Being usage?

Question is regarding the use of 'being'?

Most film stars hate being interviewed: this mean and film stars doesn't like interviewing; here being used to highlight a present form

I remember being taught to drive.; this means somebody taught me to drive and i still remember it. here being used to highlight past form.

That means we can use being to highlight both present and past situation
Am i right? if not pls help me by providing right meaning?

Thanks in advance
  

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vts nair That means we can use being to highlight both present and past situation Am i right? 'Being', like any non-finite verb form, has no tense in itself and relies on its relationship to the main verb or sentence content to determine time of existence. I like being a teacher.

— Mister Micawber

  • vts nair That means we can use being to highlight both present and past situation Am i right?
  • 'Being', like any non-finite verb form, has no tense in itself and relies on its relationship to the main verb or sentence content to determine time of existence.
  • I like being a teacher.
  • I liked being a teacher.
  • I will like being a teacher.
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vts nairThat means we can use being to highlight both present and past situation Am i right?
'Being', like any non-finite verb form, has no tense in itself and relies on its relationship to the main verb or sentence content to determine time of existence.

I like being a teacher.
I liked being a teacher.
I will like being a tea
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vts nairThat means we can use being to highlight both present and past situation
No. This use of 'being' has nothing to do with present and past. A form of 'be' with a past participle (interviewed, taught) simply makes the construction passive— not present or past. Stating the thought in the passive voice allows the speaker to omit mention of
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The label 'present participle' often given to the non-noun usages of the -ing form of the verb is not helpful.
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fivejedjonThe label 'present participle' often given to the non-noun usages of the -ing form of the verb is not helpful.
Seeing his wife get off the train, he waved at her to let her know he was there.

Calling "seeing" a present participle is not helpful? Hmm. Maybe not, but I don't see any terrible harm in it.

CJ
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CalifJimCalling "seeing" a present participle is not helpful? Hmm. Maybe not, but I don't see any terrible harm in it.
Well, in your sentence, and in several of Mr M's example, the -ing form has nothing to do with present time. I have found that many learners believe that a present participle must in some ways be connected with present tim
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fivejedjon a present participle
Yes, it is 'present' that causes confusion, I think—more than 'past' does in -ed verb forms, for some reason.
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fivejedjonI have found that many learners believe that a present participle must in some ways be connected with present time.
I have also found that. That's why I take the view of a book I read years ago, whose name and author I have now forgotten, to the effect that 'present participle' and 'past participle' are misnomers, and that if grammarians had been th
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Would you pls explain me the difference b/n 'I like being a teacher & I liked being a teacher''. Because i still have doubts on it's usage. Expecting you reply soon.

Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Nair
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vts nairWould you please explain me the difference b/n between 'I like being a teacher' & and 'I liked being a teacher'.
I like being a teacher. I am a teacher, and I like this.
I liked being a teacher. I was a teacher, and I liked this.
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Most filim stars hate to be interviewed. I remember to be taught to drive. How these sentences meaning differ from above sentences. Pls explain

thanks,
nair
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