Been is the past participle of be. It is used to make perfect continuous tenses. Being is the present participle of be. It is used in the future continuous tense and the passive forms of other continuous tenses.
Fill in the blanks with be, been or being.
1. It is 11 o’clock. She will ………………….. working now.
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Wrong!
2. Have you ever ……………………. to the US?
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Wrong!
3. Where have you …………………… all this while?
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Wrong!
4. What have you ……………………. doing in my room?
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Wrong!
5. ………………………. the only applicant, she got the job.
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Wrong!
6. There have ……………………. several complaints against him.
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Wrong!
7. This has ……………………… going on for a while.
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Wrong!
8. You have always …………………. a great help.
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Wrong!
9. The walls are …………………….. painted.
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10. The roof is ……………………… fixed.
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Wrong!
11. He has always …………………….. a victim of his circumstances.
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Wrong!
12. The question is ………………………. discussed.
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Wrong!
Answers
- It is 11 o’clock. She will be working now.
- Have you ever been to the US?
- Where have you been all this while?
- What have you been doing in my room?
- Being the only applicant, she got the job.
- There have been several complaints against him.
- This has been going on for a while.
- You have always been a great help.
- The walls are being painted.
- The roof is being fixed.
- He has always been a victim of his circumstances.
- The question is being discussed.
