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The suspect is believed to be armed. She is thought to have been working on the project. They are reported to be living abroad. He is said to be planning his comeback.

Reporting with Continuous Forms

Q: What does "Reporting with Continuous Forms" mean?

Reporting ongoing situations and attitudes Verbs like 'is said,' 'is thought,' 'is believed' create formal reports: 'He is believed to be hiding.' 'She is said to have been living there.' Common in journalism and formal writing.

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Meaning: Reporting ongoing situations and attitudes

报道进行中的情况和态度

Reportar situaciones y actitudes en curso

進行中の状況や態度を報道する

진행 중인 상황이나 태도를 보도하기

Verbs like 'is said,' 'is thought,' 'is believed' create formal reports: 'He is believed to be hiding.' 'She is said to have been living there.' Common in journalism and formal writing.

动词如'is said'、'is thought'、'is believed'创建正式报道：'He is believed to be hiding.'（据信他正在躲藏。）'She is said to have been living there.'（据说她一直住在那里。）在新闻和正式写作中很常见。

Verbos como 'is said,' 'is thought,' 'is believed' crean informes formales: 'He is believed to be hiding.' 'She is said to have been living there.' Comunes en periodismo y escritura formal.

「is said」「is thought」「is believed」などの動詞は正式な報告を作ります：「He is believed to be hiding.」「She is said to have been living there.」ジャーナリズムやフォーマルな文章で一般的です。

'is said,' 'is thought,' 'is believed' 같은 동사로 격식적 보도를 만든다: 'He is believed to be hiding.' 'She is said to have been living there.' 저널리즘과 격식적 글에서 흔히 사용된다.

Examples

The suspect is believed to be armed.
据信嫌疑人携有武器。
Se cree que el sospechoso está armado.
容疑者は武装していると考えられています。
용의자는 무장한 것으로 여겨진다.
She is thought to have been working on the project.
据认为她一直在参与该项目。
Se piensa que ella había estado trabajando en el proyecto.
彼女はそのプロジェクトに取り組んでいたと思われています。
그녀는 그 프로젝트에 참여하고 있었던 것으로 추정된다.
They are reported to be living abroad.
据报道他们住在国外。
Se informa que están viviendo en el extranjero.
彼らは海外に住んでいると報じられています。
그들은 해외에 거주하고 있는 것으로 보도되고 있다.
He is said to be planning his comeback.
据说他正在计划复出。
Se dice que está planeando su regreso.
彼は復帰を計画していると言われています。
그는 복귀를 계획하고 있다고 전해진다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: written, news, academic

Tone: formal

✓ Do Say

The president is reported to be considering the proposal.
据报道总统正在考虑该提案。
Se informa que el presidente está considerando la propuesta.
大統領は提案を検討していると報じられている。
대통령이 그 제안을 검토하고 있다고 보도되고 있다.
She is understood to have resigned.
据了解她已经辞职。
Se entiende que ella ha renunciado.
彼女は辞任したと理解されている。
그녀는 사임한 것으로 알려져 있다.
The company is thought to be struggling.
据认为该公司正在挣扎。
Se cree que la empresa está luchando.
会社は苦戦していると考えられている。
그 회사는 어려움을 겪고 있는 것으로 여겨진다.
He is believed to be dangerous.
他被认为是危险的。
Se cree que es peligroso.
彼は危険人物だと信じられています。
그는 위험한 인물로 여겨진다.
They are said to have left.
据说他们已经离开了。
Se dice que se fueron.
彼らはすでに出発したと言われています。
그들은 이미 떠난 것으로 알려져 있다.

✗ Don't Say

He is believed being dangerous. (use 'to be')
He is believed being dangerous.（应使用'to be'）
He is believed being dangerous. (usar 'to be')
He is believed being dangerous.（「to be」を使う）
He is believed being dangerous.（'to be'를 사용）
They are said that they left. (use infinitive structure)
They are said that they left.（应使用不定式结构）
They are said that they left. (usar estructura de infinitivo)
They are said that they left.（不定詞構造を使う）
They are said that they left.（부정사 구조를 사용）

Origin & History

Formal continuous reporting

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal