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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Passive tenses
Hello experts...i want to ask a question,it's about passive tenses.
"The car is being driven by her"
when I have to use "being" and where I have to put "being"?
TIA
"The car is being driven by her"
when I have to use "being" and where I have to put "being"?
TIA
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You have formed a correct present passive progressive construction. Being shows the continuity of the action, that she is driving now. Note that the active form would be more natural and more likely to be said: She is driving the car .
- You have formed a correct present passive progressive construction.
- Being shows the continuity of the action, that she is driving now.
- Note that the active form would be more natural and more likely to be said: She is driving the car .
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You have formed a correct present passive progressive construction. Being shows the continuity of the action, that she is driving now. Note that the active form would be more natural and more likely to be said: She is driving the car.
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Anonymous"The car is being driven by her"If the active is "is ---ing", the passive is "is being ---en" (where ---en represent the past participle.)
"is" can be "am", "are", "was", or "were". That part doesn't change.
Active ............. Passive
were eating......were being eaten
was playing......was being played
are taking......
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