He has been being with me for more than ten years

Share on Facebook

Pchuang

#341242 Tue, 20 Mar 07 09:24 AM

can we say that?
i want to say the person has lived with me for ten years and he is going to live with me for a long time to come. can i say, he has being with me for ten years?

Pchuang

Joined on Sat, Nov 5 2005

Full Member (198)

Doll

#341244 Tue, 20 Mar 07 09:28 AM

No you can't say.Try to be more open Pchuang ,tell he has been living with me for then years and he is going to live with me for a long time to come.

Doll

Joined on Sat, Mar 10 2007

Turkey

Senior Member (2,579)

I am a netizen!

Lil' Ruby Rose

#341250 Tue, 20 Mar 07 09:55 AM

He has been with me for ten years so far.

Lil' Ruby Rose

Joined on Wed, Dec 20 2006

West of England

Regular Member (850)

Enlightenment is always preceded by confusion.

Pchuang

#341253 Tue, 20 Mar 07 10:00 AM

thanks.

Pchuang

Selecter

#341309 Tue, 20 Mar 07 01:02 PM

I think, you meant to say "he has been being with me for then years".

"to be" is a state verb, so:
Incorrect: "He has been being with me for ten years"
Correct: "He has been with me for ten years"

Selecter

Joined on Fri, Jan 20 2006

Slavic Russia

Full Member (297)

Please correct my mistakes if there are any.

Verbs