Use of BEING in English grammar || 5 different usages || It will take you to a new level 💯😎

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In this lesson, we will learn how to use BEING in English grammar.

Contents:-

1. How to use BEING in English?
2. Different usages of BEING in English.
3. BEING as a main verb in a sentence.
4. BEING as a helping verb in a sentence.
5. BEING as a gerund in a sentence.
6. BEING as a participle clause

And many more things!


Summary:

BEING is the present participle of the verb "TO BE".


1. It is used as a main verb in present continuous tense and past continuous tense.

• You are being smart.

(refers to the state of being or existence the subject is in)

• I am being funny.


BEING in a conversation!

A: Hey, I want to say sorry for I did to you in the past. I will return your money now.

B: What?! Are you being serious right now?

A: Yeah, buddy. I am being serious and honest right now.


Note: Do not use feelings or emotions after BEING.

• I am being happy.

• He is being sad/emotional.

( You don't deliberately get into a state of a feeling/ emotion. You can't just turn it on and off; a feeling or emotion is a consequence. )



2. It is used as a helping verb in present continuous and past continuous tense in passive voice.


Active voice:-

• Our NGO is feeding the poor.
• I was teaching some students yesterday.


Passive voice:-

• The poor is being fed (by our NGO).
• Some students were being taught yesterday (by me).


3. As a gerund in a sentence.

A: Hey, do you hate being a teacher? A couple of my friends are teachers, and they always complain about the money teaching gets them.

B: No, I love it. Being a teacher allows you change lives. The financial perks of being a teacher is less though. But I'm not doing it for the money.

A: Good to know that!



4. In participle clauses

Check out our lesson on participle clauses in case you don't know what they are!

• Being scared of dogs, I don't bring a dog to my house.

( "Being scared of dogs" is the participle clause that modifies the main clause - I don't bring a dog to my house. )

Alternatives:-

Because I am scared of dogs, I don't bring a dog to my house.

Since I am scared of dogs, I don't bring a dog to my house.

• Monu, being a passionate blogger, writes a lot about digital marketing.

Alternative:-

• Monu, who is a passionately blogger, writes a lot about digital marketing.


• Being the most junior member of the team, I have to listen to everybody.



As a teacher, I need to correct my students, but some people don't like it when you correct them.

Being a teacher, I need to correct my students, but some people don't like being corrected.

5. Being means "a life" or "existence" and can be used as a word.

Every being deserves to live.


Related lessons:-

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• Participles in English:    • Participle phrases in English Grammar  

• Verb in English:    • Verbs- Types of verbs-  Transitive and int...  

• Present continuous tense:    • Видео  

• Past continuous tense:    • Видео  


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