When can I use "being" and "to be "? It's very confused for me.
Search from various English teachers...
Answers · 3
2
"To be" Refers to when something will happen, or what something will be. It can also refer to something you wanted or expected to happen, but never did.
Examples:
"Next week, it's going to be my birthday."
"The party is going to be great!"
"That boy is going to be a great person."
"I used to be faster."
"I wanted to be there, but I couldn't make it."
"I expect tomorrow to be better than today."
"being" has three uses/meanings
1. It is used to explain what is currently happening to you, or what will/is happening to you while something else happens.
Examples:
"I am being attacked."
"Where were you on Friday?" "I was being berated by John."
"Now you are just being slow on purpose..."
2. Used as a synonym for "person" is specific circumstances. This is only used in stylized writing or conversation.
Examples:
"He is a cold hearted being." Meaning that he is an unkind person.
"She was a sorrowful being." Meaning that she was a sad or grieving person.
3. "being", along with the idiomatic phrases "whole being" and "all of [pronoun] being", refers to all of your skill, emotion, thought or soul.
Examples:
"Basil put his whole being into the painting."
"John wanted to win with all of his being."
"I'm a face in the crowd, my being has left me."
This was a good question. I had to think quite a bit to answer it haha. Good luck!
1
Examples:
It's currently 'being' tested
Jack is going 'to be' 16 tomorrow.
0
Correction to question asked:
'When can i use the words 'being' and 'to be'? I find it very confusing..
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
