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Hi I'm a new in this forum and thank you for designer  it I want explanation about the word ( Being) and how to use it and some examples pleas

Ruslana · Accepted Answer

Welcome, Nader!

"Being" is used in Present Continious and Past Countinious tences if you use the Passive Voice. Examples:
1. I am being asked.
2. You were being asked.

I can give another examples of using "being" but I cannot explain them. Maybe, someone else will help you more.

(1) I am proud of being a doctor. (I am proud to be a doctor.)
(2) Excuse me for being so late.
(3) The negotiations are still far from being ended.
(4) Besides being clever, he is very industrious.
(5) We were counting on your being present.
(6) We insisted on being informed of the arrival of the ship.
(7) We insisted on the cases being taken to the warehouse immediately. (We insisted that the cases should be taken to the warehouse immediately.)

Nader75 · Answer

in the first than you and I'm sorry because

I understand the meaning of the being in some sentences

but what mean Being in this sentences :

I am being asked.
You were being asked.
The negotiations are still far from being ended.
Besides being clever, he is very industrious
We were counting on your being present.
We insisted on being informed of the arrival of the ship.
We insisted on the cases being taken to the warehouse immediat

Nef · Answer

I am being asked. Someone is asking me.
You were being asked. Someone was asking you.
The negotiations are still far from being ended. The negotiations will continue for a long time.
Besides being clever, he is very industrious He is both clever and industrious.
We were counting on your being present. We were expecting you to attend.
We insisted on being informed of the arrival of the ship. We insisted that someone tell us when the ship arrived.
We insisted on the cases being taken to the warehouse immediat We insisted that someone take the cases to the warehouse immediately.

Nader75 · Answer

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Nader75 · Answer

thank you too  Ruslana <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

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