+ I am being watched you are being watched he/she/it is being watched
? am I being watched? are you being watched? Is he/she/it being watched?
– I am not being watched? You are not being watched? he/she/it is not being watched
Şimdiki zaman pasif yapısında, olayın devamlılığını bildirmek için being kullanılır. Bununla birlikte be ve fiilin 3. hali ya da -ed eki almış hali kullanılır.
Where’s the carpet? It’s being cleaned.
When are you being seen by the doctor?
Aşağıdaki örnek cümlelerde sorular ve onların cevapları söz konusudur. Yapılarını inceleyelim:
Can we play on the football pitch?
No, the grass is being cut.
Can’t you wear your blue suit tonight?
No, It is being cleaned.
Did Alice get that new job?
Not yet – She is being interviewed.
What time is it?
Sorry, I don’t know: My watch is being repaired.
Why the big smile?
I am being sent to Hawaii for a week.
I usually read a magazine while my hair is being cut.