being

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbiːɪŋ/
• SAMPA: /"bi:IN/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ing

Verb

Plain form be

Present am, is, are

Past was, were

Past participle been

Present participle being

Negatives:

None, isn't, aren't

wasn't, weren't

None

None

Contractions:

'm, 's, 're

None

None

None

1. (linking) The present participle of be.

   Being happy is my favorite state.

   I hope you are all being good.

Noun

Singular being

Plural beings

1. (countable) A being refers to a living thing.

   You are a human being.

Preposition

Preposition being

1. You use being to show the reason for something.

   The mother is very happy, being that her son has become a college student.