What the difference between being and be?

Answer 1

They are different forms of the verb "to be," with different meanings.

Been"Been" is the past participle form, referring to past or future actions by using the helper verb to have.

* It cannot be used by itself.

Present perfect

"I have been waiting for an hour." (with verb)

"I have been wrong before." (with adjective)

Past perfect

"He had been seeing a psychatrist." (with verb)

"She had been anxious about the job." (with adjective)

Future perfect

"He will have been to three cities by next week."

* Don't say: "I been asked to babysit." "We been delayed."

Being"Being" is the present participle form, and it is used for the progressive (continuous) form of the verb, meaning something that is ongoing. While it can be used by itself as a noun (gerund), as a verb it needs another form of to be with it.

"I am being considered for the position." (present continuous tense)

"He is being practical."

"I was being considered for the position. (past continuous tense)

"She was being polite to the customer."

(noun or adjective form)

"A whale is a living being." "Being a mother, she knew how to handle the situation."

The Basic RuleIf you are using the helper verb HAVE, you use been.

If you are using the helper verb BE (am, is, was), you use being.