'The boys are really' vs 'The boys being really'

[Aleftina]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #164 "Grammar Crunch (3)", question 1

The boys ......... really close because they spend a lot of time together.

(a) is
(b) are
(c) being
(d) has

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #164 "Grammar Crunch (3)", answer 1

The boys are really close because they spend a lot of time together.

Correct answer: (b) are
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being?

Aleftina

[Alan]

Hi,

You need the main verb 'are' here and not the participle 'being'.

Alan
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