“Subject + Be” vs. something else? What exactly is subject + being?
- Why do I just hope things will get better as we age?
- I don’t see things improving anytime soon. And the game?
- I don’t see things will improve anytime soon.
- I don’t see anything going to improve anytime soon.
Which one of the above is correct? How am I supposed to come up with
a question when I came across this sentence on a forum: “I probably should have
mentioned it being a terrible idea” The thing is, I
can’t find any differences between it and this: “I probably should have
mentioned it being a terrible idea” I find this really
confusing, when to use ” Subject + Be ” or ” Subject + Being “, such as: “I didn’t remember the
traffic was this bad” VS. “I didn’t remember the traffic being this
Being means things happening right now, while was means things happened in the past. Whatever, it happen in their destiny.
Though with the word “this” makes both seem to point to “now” even if their not.
Between your four sentences, your main point is 2) and 4. The rest is fine.
What is the similarity between sentences expressed in your detail? Those latter sentences had “being” vs. “creating” vs. “making”. a different form of the verb “to be”, while your first four sentences had forms of the verb “to improve”.
On your first four, whether 1) and 3) are correct or 2) and 4) are dependent on the verb that proceeds them. If I substituted “think” and “see” you will get 1) and 3) and 2) and 4) wrong. Also, your reasoning is the same.
Between your four sentences, your main point is 2) and 4. The rest is fine.
What is the similarity between sentences expressed in your detail? Those latter sentences had “being” vs. “creating” vs. “making”. a different form of the verb “to be”, while your first four sentences had forms of the verb “to improve”.
On your first four, whether 1) and 3) are correct or 2) and 4) are dependent on the verb that proceeds them. If I substituted “think” and “see” you will get 1) and 3) and 2) and 4) wrong. Also, your reasoning is the same.
