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broken heart  #155488  Sat, 05 Nov 05 08:21 PM
Sad [:(] no body have example
  
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paco2004  #155517  Sat, 05 Nov 05 11:18 PM

Hello Alia

Do you want examples of <be being -ed>?
   
(EX) The cathedral Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is still being built.
    (EX) Hundreds of civilians are being killed every month in Iraq.

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broken heart  #155518  Sat, 05 Nov 05 11:23 PM

Thanks paco

 

yes but I need was being + ed

I wait example

  
paco2004  #155520  Sat, 05 Nov 05 11:32 PM
How about this one?

(EX) When she had a shower, she always felt she was being watched.

paco
  
broken heart  #155531  Sun, 06 Nov 05 12:25 AM

do you mean on friday I had showe. and someone see me Crying [:'(]

mamy

 

ok I hope give me 2 example more to be in my mind

  
paco2004  #155543  Sun, 06 Nov 05 01:04 AM

OK, two examples more.

(EX) While breakfast was being prepared, I walked in the backyard to see morning glories.
(EX) When he woke up while he was being buried, they took him as a demon and fled away.

paco

  
broken heart  #155558  Sun, 06 Nov 05 01:42 AM

 

it's correct I use was being prepared becaue I don't know which is breakfast it's eggs or bread or anything

 

 

While breakfast was being prepared, I walked in the backyard to see morning glories

 
  
paco2004  #155565  Sun, 06 Nov 05 02:04 AM

"Prepare breakfast" includes all the activities for breakfast: "boil eggs", "make porridge", "make salad", "brew coffee", "toast bread", "set the table", etc.

paco

  
khoff  #155587  Sun, 06 Nov 05 04:24 AM
Paco - I think you mean "brew coffee."Coffee [C]
  
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