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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Have been and are being

What's the difference between have been cut and are being cut, please explain
  

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Hi, What's the difference between have been cut and are being cut, please explain Consider these slightly easier examples. The potatoes have been cooked. They are ready to eat.

  • Hi, What's the difference between have been cut and are being cut, please explain Consider these slightly easier examples.
  • The potatoes have been cooked.
  • They are ready to eat.
  • The process of cooking is finished.
  • The potatoes are being cooked.
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Hi,

What's the difference between have been cut and are being cut, please explain

Consider these slightly easier examples.

The potatoes have been cooked. They are ready to eat. The process of cooking is finished.

The potatoes are being cooked. They are not ready to eat. The proces of cooking has started, but is not yet finished.

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AnonymousWhat's the difference between have been cut and are being cut, please explain

have been cut ~ You can see the severed pieces at this moment. The cutting process is finished. Somebody has already cut something. The person who did the cutting may already have gone away. Only the pieces remain.

are being cut ~ You can see somebody c

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