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Note On Effective Communication

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Published in: Effective Communication | English
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Be, Being, Been

Helen F / Pune

7 years of teaching experience

Qualification: Diploma (Deccan Institue of Commerce, Pune - 1991)

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  1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Index BE BEING 2.1 2.2 2.3 Being + Past Participle Being in Participle Clauses Verb + verb-ing/adj + prep + verb-ing BEEN What is the difference between been and being? Being as a Noun Being as a Gerund Complete the following sentences using being or been 10 Page 1 of 10
  2. 1. BE Be is the base form of the verb. Use be after "to." Here are some verbs in English that are often followed by "to' hope I hope to be as wise as my father someday. learn She's learning to be less concerned about other peoples' opinions. need You need to be ready to leave by 6:30. plan We're planning to be in London from the 18th to the 23rd. pretend My kids are pretending to be superheroes. promise I promise to be on time for the meeting. try He said he'd try to be more patient. want I want to be fluent in English. would like I'd like to be a pilot - it seems like an exciting job. Also use be after should, could, and would: You should be ashamed. This could be interesting. I would be happy to help. Page 2 of 10
  3. 2. BEING Being is a word that can be hard to master for English as a Second Language speakers. It can be used as a gerund, or in present or past continuous tenses. In a present or past continuous tense, being says that it is happening now, or was happening before, in a continual manner. a. b. c. d. e. He is being nice. (is present) She was being bad. (was past) You are being good. (are present) They were being mean. (were past) I am being patient. (am present) Being is the continuous form of the verb. You can use it after: am/ is/ are (present continuous) was/ were (past continuous) Being can also be used as a gerund, a word that acts like a noun and looks like a verb. a. Do you like being a student? ("like" is the verb, "being" is a noun") b. Being a teacher is fun. ("is" is the verb, "being" is the subject) c. I enjoy being nice to people. ("enjoy" is the verb, "being" is the object described as nice) Examples: We can't access the internet right now because the network is being restarted. When I said that dress doesn't look good on you, I was just being honest. You can also use being after these verbs: avoid enjoy can't stand don't mind look forward to practice spend time stop Page 3 of 10
  4. Examples: Stop being lazy and help me wash the dishes. I enjoy being in a position of leadership. She can't stand being lied to. Always use being (not be or been) after prepositions: I was in the hospital for a month after being in a car accident. That's the problem with being late all the time - people stop trusting you. The best part of being a teacher is interacting with the students. She got an award for being the best salesperson in the company. Page 4 of 10
  5. 2.1 2.2 Being + Past Participle We use being with the past participle, My car is being serviced. Instead of: The local garage is servicing my car. The computers are being installed tomorrow. Instead of: They're installing the computers tomorrow. My nieces enjoyed being taken to the circus. Rather than: I enjoyed taking my nieces to the circus. I was quite sure I was being followed. Instead of: I was quite sure someone was following me. She was being punished for being cruel to the cat. Rather than: They were punishing her for being cruel to the cat. Note that cruel in the above example is an adjective describing behaviour so the progressive form is used with it. Being in Participle Clauses Being French, he is passionate about wine and cheese. Instead of : Because he is French, he is passionate about wine and cheese. Being a friend of Rohan, I'm often invited to their place. Rather than: As I am a friend of Rohan, I'm often invited. Being quite slim, I was able to squeeze through the hole in the railings. Instead of: Since I am quite slim I was able to squeeze through the hole in the railings. Being rather overweight, Sinha was unable to squeeze through. Rather than: Because he's rather overweight, Sinha was unable to squeeze through. Page 5 of 10
  6. 2.3 Verb + verb-ing/ adj + prep + verb-ing Note that being as verb-ing, is required in all such instances: Would you mind being quiet for a moment? I look forward to being interviewed on the current affairs programme. She was afraid of being accused of a crime which she did not commit. I am tired of being taken for granted and expected to do all the housework. Page 6 of 10
  7. 3. BEEN Been is the past participle. Use it after the verbs have/has (present perfect) and had (past perfect). Examples: I've been busy lately. Have you ever been to London? My car has been stolen. By the time he showed up, weld been waiting for an hour. Use been after could have, should have, and would have: You should have been on time for your job interview. The presentation would have been better if we'd done more preparation. He could have been injured badly when he fell off his motorcycle; he was lucky he didn't get hurt. Page 7 of 10
  8. 4. What is the difference between been and being? Use been after the verb to have (e.g., has, have, had, having). For example: I have been to Paris. She has been seen in the city. Use being after the verb to be (e.g., am, is, are, was, were). For example: The greatest benefit is being in Paris. He was being an idiot. Being and Been As a rule, the word been is always used after have (in any form, e.g., has, had, will have, having). The word being is never used after have. Being is used after to be (in any form, e.g., am, is, are, was, were). Examples: I have been busy. Radha has being taking the stores to the shelter. (Remember, being cannot follow the verb to have (here, has).) Page 8 of 10
  9. 5. 6. Being as a Noun The word being can also be a For example: noun. A human being A strange being stepped out of the spaceship. Being as a Gerund The word being can also be a gerund (which is a type of noun). For example: Do you like being so ignorant? The accident was caused by his being so clumsy. I live in terror (fear) of not being misunderstood. The structure be + being can be followed by an adjective or noun. He was being careful. She was being silly. Page 9 of 10
  10. 7. Complete the following sentences using being or been. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. xviii. xix. xx. She has always been) You are His latest album has a very naughty girl. (being / stupid. (being / been) grabbing a lot of headlines since its launch. (being / been) Have they An exhibition of her paintings is (being / been) informed? (being / been) held next week. I have They have Are we to London. to the market on last Saturday Nowadays Riya is All day long we have I will always Johnny has always to curious to know the results? very cautious with making new friends. waiting for them. there for you! a very naughty child. Raj! Stop I have silly and sit down! waiting for you for a long time! The criminal will How have you caught and executed. recently? It's a lawyer is not easy! friendly to everyone you meet! nice knowing you! old means you have plenty of aches and pains. Page 10 of 10

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