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Ptrenglish Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

"was" and "was being"

Hello everyone.

Could you help me with this?

Text: "I was basically a zombie, but I was being docile so they considered it recovery."

Why did the writer say "was being"? What is the difference between "I was" and "I was being"?

Thanks a lot.

  

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ptrenglish Why did the writer say "was being"? Because that's what the writer meant, of course! was being indicates temporary behavior, not a permanent character trait.

— CalifJim

  • ptrenglish Why did the writer say "was being"?
  • Because that's what the writer meant, of course!
  • was being indicates temporary behavior, not a permanent character trait.
  • He was a fun-loving sort of person, but he was being serious that day.
  • CJ
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ptrenglishWhy did the writer say "was being"?

Because that's what the writer meant, of course!

was being indicates temporary behavior, not a permanent character trait.

He was a fun-loving sort of person, but he was being serious that day.

CJ

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