| 词组 | be progressive forms |
| 释义 | Contents overview be : progressive forms18 be: progressive formsI am being / you are being, etc + adjective/nounWe can use this structure to talk about temporary situations to do with actions and behaviour, but not usually to talk about feelings. Compare:–You're being stupid. (= You're doing stupid things.)I was being very careful. (= I was doing something carefully.)Who's being a silly baby, then?–I'm happy at the moment. (not I'm being happy at the moment.)I was depressed when you phoned. (not I was being depressed …)Note the difference between He's being sick (BrE = He's vomiting – bringing food up from the stomach) and He's sick (= He's ill).For the use of am being, etc in passive verb forms, 57.2.Previous Next |
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