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Passive – Been vs. Being
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Been vs. Being
| BEEN | |
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Been is a past participle used in the present and past perfect tenses. It follows the auxiliary verbs: has and have. He has been here for a while. We have been working. |
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| HAS / HAVE | BEEN |
He has |
been a good doctor.
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We have |
been his patients for ten years.
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Dr Allen has |
been seeing us for ten years. (present perfect progressive) |
We have |
been seen by Dr. Allen for a year. |
| BEING | |
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Being is a present participle indicating progressive tenses. It follows the auxiliary verbs is, are, am, was, or were. |
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| AM / IS / ARE | BEING |
I am |
being quiet. |
We are |
being asked to enter by the nurse. |
Dr. Allen is |
being visited by us today. |
We are |
being seen by Dr. Allen today. |
patient – person who goes to a doctor for treatment
see – visit, or go to an office for an appointment
Also see passive forms
Can you hear the difference?
In US English, been is pronounced /bɪn/ or [bin], and in British English, been is pronounced /bin/ or [been],
In both US and British English, being is a glide between the two vowels /bi·ɪŋ/ or biʏŋ, [bee-ing].
Been / Being
Initial Clause
Been or Being in an Introductory Clause
| BEEN | |
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Having been may also occur at the beginning of a sentence as a modifier to the subject noun in the main clause. The activity is past, completed. (past participle) |
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| HAVING BEEN | MAIN CLAUSE |
Having been ill, |
I was grateful to feel well again. |
Having been a patient of Dr. Allen, |
I can tell you that he is very good. |
| BEING | |
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Being may also occur at the beginning of a sentence as a modifier to the subject noun in the main clause. The activity or state is present. (present particle) |
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| BEING | MAIN CLAUSE |
Being ill, |
I stayed home in bed. |
Being a doctor |
he sees several patients each day. |
Also see Clause Placement
Been / Being
Auxiliary Combinations
Combinations of Auxiliary Verbs
| MODAL | PERFECT | PROGRESSIVE | PASSIVE | LEXICAL VERB |
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1. |
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makes |
2. |
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is |
made |
3. |
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is |
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making |
4. |
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is |
being |
made |
5. |
has |
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made |
6. |
has |
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been |
made |
7. |
has |
been |
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making |
8. |
has |
been |
being |
made |
9. will |
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make |
10. will |
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be |
made |
11. will |
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be |
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making |
12. will |
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be |
being |
made |
13. will |
have |
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made |
14. will |
have |
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been |
made |
15. will |
have |
been |
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made |
16. will |
have |
been |
being |
made |
Practice 1
Finding the Cure
Read the Context
Several new drugs are (be) used to stop the spread of AIDS. Too many innocent people have (be) dying. Scientists have (be) working to find a cure. Everyone is (be) cautious. A combination of drugs has (be) used to fight the disease. Some of the victims have (be) children.
(be) diagnosed with AIDS is tragic news. Patients are (be) given a cocktail of drugs in early stages of the disease. Everything possible is (be) done to find a cure. Human beings have (be) victims of AIDS too long.
cautious (Adj) – careful
cocktail (N) – a mixture of drugs in pharmacology
combination (N) – mixture of drugs
cure (N) – a way to end a disease or order
diagnose (V) – determine the identity of an illness or disease; be diagnosed – told the identity or name of your illness
die, died, dying (V) – stop living
disease (N) – illness
drug (N) – medicine
HIV / AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
human beings (N) – people, being – life
innocent (Adj) – pure, without moral wrong
stage (N) – a step or degree in a process
tragic – very sad, disastrous
victim (N) – person who suffers, person who is injured
Decide on the verb form to use.
- Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
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