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

The house is being painted right now. The road was being repaired when I passed. New products are being developed. The patient was being examined by the doctor.

Passive Continuous

Q: What does "Passive Continuous" mean?

Passive voice in continuous/progressive tenses Combine passive and continuous: 'be + being + past participle.' Used when you want to emphasize an ongoing action in passive form. Present continuous passive: 'is being done.' Past continuous passive: 'was being done.'

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의미: Passive voice in continuous/progressive tenses

进行时态中的被动语态

Voz pasiva en tiempos continuos/progresivos

進行形での受動態

진행형에서의 수동태

Combine passive and continuous: 'be + being + past participle.' Used when you want to emphasize an ongoing action in passive form. Present continuous passive: 'is being done.' Past continuous passive: 'was being done.'

将被动语态和进行时结合：'be + being + 过去分词'。当你想强调被动形式中正在进行的动作时使用。现在进行被动：'is being done'。过去进行被动：'was being done'。

Combina pasiva y continuo: 'be + being + participio pasado.' Se usa cuando quieres enfatizar una acción en curso en forma pasiva. Presente continuo pasivo: 'is being done.' Pasado continuo pasivo: 'was being done.'

受動態と進行形を組み合わせます：「be + being + 過去分詞」。受動形で進行中の動作を強調したい時に使います。現在進行受動：「is being done」。過去進行受動：「was being done」。

수동태와 진행형을 결합한 형태: 'be + being + 과거분사'. 진행 중인 동작을 수동태로 강조하고 싶을 때 사용합니다. 현재진행 수동태: 'is being done', 과거진행 수동태: 'was being done'.

예문

The house is being painted right now.
房子正在被粉刷。
La casa está siendo pintada ahora mismo.
家は今塗装されています。
집은 지금 페인트칠이 되고 있습니다.
The road was being repaired when I passed.
我路过时，道路正在被修理。
El camino estaba siendo reparado cuando pasé.
私が通った時、道路は修理中でした。
내가 지나갈 때, 도로가 수리되고 있었습니다.
New products are being developed.
新产品正在开发中。
Se están desarrollando nuevos productos.
新製品が開発されています。
새로운 제품들이 개발되고 있습니다.
The patient was being examined by the doctor.
病人正在被医生检查。
El paciente estaba siendo examinado por el médico.
患者は医師に診察されていました。
환자는 의사에게 진찰을 받고 있었습니다.

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맥락: spoken, written, everyday

어조: descriptive

✓ 올바른 표현

The issue is being investigated.
这个问题正在调查中。
El asunto está siendo investigado.
問題は調査中です。
그 문제는 조사 중입니다.
While the food was being prepared...
当食物正在准备时...
Mientras la comida estaba siendo preparada...
食事が準備されている間...
음식이 준비되고 있는 동안…
My car is being serviced today.
我的车今天正在保养。
Mi coche está siendo revisado hoy.
私の車は今日点検を受けています。
제 차는 오늘 정비를 받고 있어요.
The documents were being checked.
文件正在被检查。
Los documentos estaban siendo verificados.
書類がチェックされていました。
서류가 확인되고 있었습니다.
The house is being painted right now.
房子正在粉刷。
La casa está siendo pintada ahora mismo.
家は今まさに塗装されているところです。
집이 지금 막 페인트칠되고 있어요.
The road was being repaired.
道路当时正在修。
La carretera estaba siendo reparada.
道路は修理されているところでした。
도로가 보수 공사 중이었습니다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

The house is painted right now. (continuous needed for ongoing)
The house is painted right now.（进行中的动作需要进行时）
The house is painted right now. (una acción en curso necesita el tiempo continuo)
The house is painted right now.（進行中には進行形が必要）
The house is painted right now.（진행 중인 동작에는 진행형이 필요）
The road was being repair. (past participle needed)
The road was being repair.（需要过去分词）
The road was being repair. (se necesita el participio pasado)
The road was being repair.（過去分詞が必要）
The road was being repair.（과거분사가 필요）

기원과 역사

Continuous passive construction

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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