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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PASSIVE
         The present continuous passive
         is used to refer to ongoing actions.

                                PRESENT CONTINUOUS












                                                PRESENT CONTINUOUS PASSIVE




         FURTHER EXAMPLES





























         HOW TO FORM


             SUBJECT           “AM / IS / ARE”  “BEING”         PAST PARTICIPLE         REST OF SENTENCE





                    The thing that       Present simple                    The past participle describes
                    receives the action.  of “be.”                         what happens to the subject.

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