How do you use "Passive Continuous" in a sentence?

The road is being repaired. Your order is being processed. He was being watched by the police. The problem is being addressed.

Passive Continuous

Q: What does "Passive Continuous" mean?

Passive voice with continuous aspect 'Is being + past participle' for present continuous passive: 'The house is being painted.' 'Was being + past participle' for past continuous passive. Emphasizes an ongoing process.

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Meaning: Passive voice with continuous aspect

被动语态与进行体的结合

Voz pasiva con aspecto continuo

受動態と進行相の組み合わせ

수동태와 진행상의 결합

'Is being + past participle' for present continuous passive: 'The house is being painted.' 'Was being + past participle' for past continuous passive. Emphasizes an ongoing process.

进行被动用于描述正在发生的被动动作：is/are being + 过去分词（现在），was/were being + 过去分词（过去）。强调动作正在进行中。

El pasivo continuo describe acciones pasivas en progreso: is/are being + participio (presente), was/were being + participio (pasado). Enfatiza que la acción está en curso.

進行受動は進行中の受動的な動作を表します：is/are being + 過去分詞（現在）、was/were being + 過去分詞（過去）。動作が進行中であることを強調します。

현재진행 수동태에는 'is being + 과거분사'를 사용합니다: 'The house is being painted.' 과거진행 수동태에는 'was being + 과거분사'를 사용합니다. 진행 중인 과정을 강조합니다.

Examples

The road is being repaired.
道路正在维修中。
La carretera está siendo reparada.
道路は修理中です。
도로가 수리 중입니다.
Your order is being processed.
您的订单正在处理中。
Su pedido está siendo procesado.
ご注文は処理中です。
주문이 처리 중입니다.
He was being watched by the police.
他正在被警察监视。
Él estaba siendo vigilado por la policía.
彼は警察に監視されていました。
그는 경찰에 의해 감시당하고 있었습니다.
The problem is being addressed.
问题正在解决中。
El problema está siendo abordado.
問題は対処されています。
문제가 해결되고 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: written, formal, news

Tone: descriptive

✓ Do Say

The situation is being monitored.
情况正在被监控。
La situación está siendo monitoreada.
状況は監視されています。
상황이 모니터링되고 있습니다.
The report was being written when I arrived.
我到达时报告正在被撰写。
El informe estaba siendo escrito cuando llegué.
私が着いた時、レポートが書かれていました。
내가 도착했을 때 보고서가 작성되고 있었습니다.
New systems are being implemented.
新系统正在实施中。
Se están implementando nuevos sistemas.
新しいシステムが導入されています。
새로운 시스템이 도입되고 있습니다.
The house is being built.
房子正在建造中。
La casa está siendo construida.
その家は建設中です。
집이 지어지고 있다.
It is being repaired.
它正在维修中。
Está siendo reparado.
それは修理中です。
수리되고 있다.

✗ Don't Say

The house is being build. (use 'built')
The house is being build.（用'built'）
The house is being build. (usar 'built')
The house is being build.（「built」を使う）
The house is being build.（'built'를 사용）
It is been repaired. (use 'being')
It is been repaired.（用'being'）
It is been repaired. (usar 'being')
It is been repaired.（「being」を使う）
It is been repaired.（'being'을 사용）

Origin & History

Continuous passive construction

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal