The verb "being"

The verb "being" is the present participle of the verb "be."

Resources that explain the uses of "being":

• • “Basic Tenses: Be.” EnglishClub.com. 2016. Web. 15 Jan. 2016. https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_sys-tenses-be.htm

  • “Uses of being.” English Grammar. EnglishGrammar.org. 10 Nov. 2013. Web. 15 Jan.2016. http://www.englishgrammar.org/uses-of-being/

  • “The Verb ‘To Be.’” The Guide to Grammar and Writing. Capital Community College Foundation. 2016. Web. 16 Jan. 2016. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/to_be.htm

Expressions: “being that,” “being how,” “being as”

• • “Being that, Being as, and Being how.” Grammar Guide. 27 Jul. 2008. http://grammarstars.blogspot.com/2008/07/being-that-being-as-and-being-as-how.html

  • “Plague Words and Phrases.” The Guide to Grammar and Writing. Capital Community College Foundation. 2016. Web. 16 Jan. 2016. http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plague.htm