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Lcchang Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Present Progressive with "Be" verb

Hi,

I was wondering if "Be" verb can be used alone in the present progressive tense.

Business is being good.

I know that the following sentence may sound much better instead.

Business has been good.

But still I'd like to ask if the first sentence makes any sense to native an English speaker. Are there any possibilities to see "be + being + adjective" used in English sentences? Thank you.

  

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Lcchang I was wondering if "Be" verb can be used alone in the present progressive tense. " Little Tommy has been playing quietly all morning. I haven't had to scold him at all.

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  • Lcchang I was wondering if "Be" verb can be used alone in the present progressive tense.
  • " Little Tommy has been playing quietly all morning.
  • I haven't had to scold him at all.
  • He is being good today.
  • However, businesses don't behave in the same sense as little Tommy.
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LcchangI was wondering if "Be" verb can be used alone in the present progressive tense.
Yes, but only in the special case of "acting or behaving."
Little Tommy has been playing quietly all morning. I haven't had to scold him at all. He is being good today.

However, businesses don't behave in the same sense as little Tommy.
It is natur
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