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Cherry Pochi Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

I need your help

I came across the sentence as follows

Tension is the lateral force of the beams being stretched between columns.

I think the underlined part of the sentence above is in a past participle form.

Then I am wondering why " being " is needed ? They need it because it implies it is in the progressive form?

Usually, the past participle with phrases are put behind the noun without be-verbs, is that right?

For example, I bought a watch made in Japan.

Anyway, could you explain that ? Thank you in advance.

  

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Cherry Pochi I think the underlined part of the sentence above is in a past participle form. It's a present participle followed by a past participle. Cherry Pochi Then I am wondering why " being " is needed ?

— CalifJim

  • Cherry Pochi I think the underlined part of the sentence above is in a past participle form.
  • It's a present participle followed by a past participle.
  • Cherry Pochi Then I am wondering why " being " is needed ?
  • They need it because it implies it is in the progressive form?
  • Yes.
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Cherry PochiI think the underlined part of the sentence above is in a past participle form.

It's a present participle followed by a past participle.

Cherry PochiThen I am wondering why " being " is needed ? They need it because it implies it is in the progressive form?

Yes. This reduced relative clause is not diff

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