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When we have to use been and being?



 
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When we have to use been and being? #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:31 am   When we have to use been and being?		  
Hi All,
When we have to use been and being.
Can any clear my doubt.Please give examples too.

Thanks in advance.
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being/been #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:23 pm   being/been		  
Hi,

The verb is 'be', the past participle is 'been' and the present participle is 'being'.

Examples: I have been to this country before (I have visited this country)

I am being asked several questions at the moment (People are asking me several questions)

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How to use been and being? #3 (permalink) Fri May 08, 2009 9:57 am   How to use been and being?		  
You see I have tried to figure out how to use BEEN and BEING and when are they to be used.To the extent what are the meaning of the words?
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