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Penicillin Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Question aboue state verbs

Hello

I know that "be" is a state verb.

Look at this one:

- I'm being asked.

If "be" is a state verb, we shouldn't put it in continuous tense.

Why was "be" put in that sentence above?

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Stative verbs needn't always avoid the progressive form, which is often used to express activity or continuity: He's being funny, I'm feeling sick, etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • Stative verbs needn't always avoid the progressive form, which is often used to express activity or continuity: He's being funny, I'm feeling sick, etc.
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Stative verbs needn't always avoid the progressive form, which is often used to express activity or continuity: He's being funny, I'm feeling sick, etc.
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So, when is "be" a stative verb when not?

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It's always a stative verb (except when it's supporting passive voice or progressive aspect, I suppose)-- but sometimes stative verbs can appear in progressive aspect-- in the situations I indicated above.
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Hi Ohn

What you seem to have overlooked here is that the main verb in your short little sentence is ask.

"I'm being asked" = the present continuous of the verb ask in the passive voice.

"I'm being asked" = "Someone is asking me."

"Someone is asking me.
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I know that "be" is a state stative verb.

Look at this one:

- I'm being asked.

If "be" is a state stative verb, we shouldn't put it in continuous tense.
be is not always a stative verb or a linking verb. Here it is an auxiliary verb in a passive con
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