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Yellowstarstruck Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Passive Form

Hi! Is number 3 passive form? Why is "being" used here? Thanks, Fulvio

1. They were seen. (Passive Form)

2. They are seen. (Passive Form)

3. They are being seen. (Passive Form)

  

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yellowstarstruck Is number 3 passive form? Yes. yellowstarstruck Why is "being" used here?

— CalifJim

  • yellowstarstruck Is number 3 passive form?
  • Yes.
  • yellowstarstruck Why is "being" used here?
  • It's used to form the passive continuous .
  • All continuous tenses require an -ing form.
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yellowstarstruckIs number 3 passive form?

Yes.

yellowstarstruckWhy is "being" used here?

It's used to form the passive continuous. All continuous tenses require an -ing form. For passive continuous tenses this -ing form is being.

Active > Passive > Passive continuous
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The form of "be" in in the passive voice determines the tense. The main verb is the past participle.

Active -> passive

Julio sees them in the garden. -> They are seen (by Julio) in the garden. (Present: are)

Julio saw them in the garden. -> They were seen (by Julio) in the garden. (Past: were)

Julio is seeing them in the garden. -> They are being seen

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