The document discusses the present participle form of the verb "to be", which is "being". It states that "being" can be used: 1) With an adjective to express a state of being, such as "I am happy". 2) With the auxiliary verb "be" to form the present and past continuous tenses, such as "You are being stubborn" and "You were being stubborn". 3) It provides examples of these uses of the word "being".

1. Native EnglishNatural Grammar

2. BeingVerb - Present Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: This participle is used with the auxiliary verb “be” to create compound continuous tense of the verb “be.” (present and past continuous depending on the form of auxiliary used).Ex:You are being stubborn.You were being stubborn.Grammar Patterns

3. BeingVerb - Present Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: This participle is used with the auxiliary verb “be” to create compound continuous tense of the verb “be.” (present and past continuous depending on the form of auxiliary used).Ex:You are being stubborn.You were being stubborn.Collocations

4. BeingVerb - Present Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: This participle is used with the auxiliary verb “be” to create compound continuous tense of the verb “be.” (present and past continuous depending on the form of auxiliary used).Ex:You are being stubborn.You were being stubborn.Set Phrases

5. BeingVerb - Present Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: This participle is used with the auxiliary verb “be” to create compound continuous tense of the verb “be.” (present and past continuous depending on the form of auxiliary used).Ex:You are being stubborn.You were being stubborn.Examples

6. BeingVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.Exercises(link to Quia)