to be
- Thread starter madox
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Welcome!
Not sure I understand the question. Unless I'm missing it I think we always use "to be" for continuous tenses "I am fishing" "I am singing" etc. Can you say more what you mean?
Hello,
We can use "being" to emphasize the current status of an event.
e.g. He is being friendly to me.-->He is friendly the current moment, but not always friendly.
The child is being naughty.-->He is not always naughty, but just for now.
The child is naughty -->Probably means he is usually, always naughty.
You can also use it in passive pattern, like "being + pp"
They are laughing at me--->I am being laughed at by them.
As for your question, I never heard of "is being in the garden", I am not sure whether it is acceptable.
Hope this will help.
We can use "being" to emphasize the current status of an event.
e.g. He is being friendly to me.-->He is friendly the current moment, but not always friendly.
The child is being naughty.-->He is not always naughty, but just for now.
The child is naughty -->Probably means he is usually, always naughty.
You can also use it in passive pattern, like "being + pp"
They are laughing at me--->I am being laughed at by them.
As for your question, I never heard of "is being in the garden", I am not sure whether it is acceptable.
Hope this will help.
In "he is being so good to me" you could almost view this "to be" as a different verb meaning "to act" or "to behave". I don't think we ever say "to be being in a place" only "to be in a place".
Another thing that occurs is the passive where we use it "I am being shown around" "he is being arrested for theft".
Another thing that occurs is the passive where we use it "I am being shown around" "he is being arrested for theft".