用于现在进行时的被动语态。
这本书是他的。
[误]The book is being belonged to him.
[正]The book belongs to him.
2.一些表示状态、心理活动、拥有、存在等的动词,如have,want,need,like,realize等,一般不用于进行时的被动语态,而常用一般现在时的被动语态表示此时此刻或目前主语正在承受谓语动词表示的动作。
玛丽,过来,有你的电话。
[误]Mary,come here.You're being wanted on the phone.
[正]Mary,come here.You're wanted on the phone.
3."be+in/on/under等+名词"结构可表示现在进行时的被动语态的含义。
The bridge is under repair/construction(=is being repaired/constructed).
大桥正在建设中。
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1.We can't use our classroom,for it is__being__painted (paint) now.
2.-I don't suppose the teacher knows who broke the vase.
-Well,surprisingly she does.Tom has been called and is__being__questioned (question) now.
3.The young man is unhappy recently because he is always being__asked (ask) to give his wife money.
4.Kevin is always being__praised (praise) by the teacher in class.
5.No decision will__be__made (make) about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.
Ⅱ.补全句子
1.The plan to explore the South Pole is__being__made these days.
最近正在制订勘探南极的计划。
2.A project about protecting the natural resources is__being__designed.
正在设计一个保护自然资源的项目。