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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Tense

Hello guys,

Sentence:

I have never heard this word being used.


Can someone explain me what tense 'Being used' is?


Thank you

  

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anonymous Can someone explain me what tense 'Being used' is? It is not a finite construction, so it has no tense. The non-finite form "being" is a participle here.

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  • anonymous Can someone explain me what tense 'Being used' is?
  • It is not a finite construction, so it has no tense.
  • The non-finite form "being" is a participle here.
  • "being" is the auxiliary verb which makes a non-finite passive construction.
  • It is part of a catenative structure with the verb "hear".
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anonymousCan someone explain me what tense 'Being used' is?

It is not a finite construction, so it has no tense.

The non-finite form "being" is a participle here. "being" is the auxiliary verb which makes a non-finite passive construction. It is part of a catenative structure with the verb "hear".

I heard the boys playing

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