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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
USE OF BEEN AND BEING
PL TELL THE DIFFERENCE OF USING BEEN AND BEING
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This is a rather big question, since the verb "to be" has many uses. "Been" is the past participle and "being" is the present participle and the gerund. The gerund is used as a noun: Being in debt is no fun.
- This is a rather big question, since the verb "to be" has many uses.
- "Been" is the past participle and "being" is the present participle and the gerund.
- The gerund is used as a noun: Being in debt is no fun.
- I would prefer being rich.
- Both participles are used in the construction of certain tenses, often with passive voice: I am just being cautious.
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This is a rather big question, since the verb "to be" has many uses.
"Been" is the past participle and "being" is the present participle and the gerund.
The gerund is used as a noun:
Being in debt is no fun.
I would prefer being rich.
Both participles are used in the construction of certain tenses, often with passive voice:
I am just being c
"Been" is the past participle and "being" is the present participle and the gerund.
The gerund is used as a noun:
Being in debt is no fun.
I would prefer being rich.
Both participles are used in the construction of certain tenses, often with passive voice:
I am just being c
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AnonymousBEEN AND BEINGThe infinitive is to be. Its -ing form is being. Its past participle is been. Compare these to the -ing form and past participles of other verbs:
Inf. -ing PP
to take taking taken
to eat eating eaten
to see seeing seen
to be
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