being既可以是謂語動詞，也可以是非謂語動詞。作為謂語動詞，其用法比較簡單，主要用于構(gòu)成進(jìn)行時態(tài)（含被動語態(tài)的進(jìn)行時態(tài)）；作為非謂語動詞，其用法則比較復(fù)雜，可用于引出短語構(gòu)成主語、賓語、賓語補(bǔ)足語、定語、狀語等。
being用作非謂語動詞
1、當(dāng) being 為助動詞時，用作非謂語動詞的being具有以下用法：
（1）作主語。如：
Being lost can be a terrifying experience. 迷路可能是一種很可怕的經(jīng)歷。
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. 出名所付出的代價是不管你走到哪里，都會被人認(rèn)出來。
（2）作賓語。
He can‘t stand being kept waiting. 讓他等著，他可不干。
Do you like being stared at？你愿意人家盯著你看嗎？
（3）作賓語補(bǔ)足語。如：
I saw him being taken away by the police. 我看到他正被警察帶走。
I found myself being drawn into another dreary argument. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)竟然身不由己又參與了一次無聊的爭論。
It‘s interesting （for children） to see a house being built. （孩子們）看造房子是挺有趣的事。
（4）作定語。如：
Did you see that boy being questioned by the police？你看見那個男孩受到警察的盤問了嗎？
We are going to reduce the number of trees being cut down. 我們要減少砍伐的樹的數(shù)量。
（5）作狀語。如：
Being given a chance， she immediately jumped at it. 給了她這個機(jī)會，她立刻抓住了。
Being well taken care of， she recovered quickly. 她受到很好的照顧，身體恢復(fù)得很快。
注：有時 being可帶有自己的邏輯主語（構(gòu)成獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)）。如：
The question being settled， we went home. 問題解決之后，我們就回家了。
2、當(dāng) being 為連系動詞時，用作非謂語動詞的 being 具有以下用法：
（1）作主語。如：
Being tired often makes me short-tempered. 我一累就容易發(fā)脾氣。
Being deaf and dumb makes communication very difficult. 又聾又啞很難與人交往。
（2）作賓語。如：轉(zhuǎn)自環(huán) 球 網(wǎng) 校edu24ol.com
I don‘t like being in the office all day. 我不喜歡整天呆在辦公室里。
You can be alone without being lonely. 你可以獨(dú)處而不感到寂寞。
（3）作賓語補(bǔ)足語。如：
He said it to stop her being too proud. 他說這話是想要她不要太驕傲。
I‘m sorry to see you being so sad about it. 看到你對這事這樣傷心，我很難過。
She complains of the room being too small for her. 她埋怨房間太小了。
（4）作狀語。如：
Being anxious to please him， I bought him a nice present. 因為我想討好他，我給他買了一件好禮物。
Being unemployed， he hasn‘t got much money. 由于他沒有工作，他沒有多少錢。
（5）用于獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)。如：
It being a holiday， all the shops were shut. 由于是假日，所有商店都關(guān)門了。
The weather being hot， we had to stay at home. 由于天氣炎熱，我們只好呆在家里。
There being no further business， l declare the meeting closed. 沒有再要討論的事了，我宣布散會。
Other things being equal， Alice would marry Jim. 如果其他條件都一樣的話，愛莉絲就會嫁給吉姆。
being用作非謂語動詞
1、當(dāng) being 為助動詞時，用作非謂語動詞的being具有以下用法：
（1）作主語。如：
Being lost can be a terrifying experience. 迷路可能是一種很可怕的經(jīng)歷。
Being recognized wherever you go is the price you pay for being famous. 出名所付出的代價是不管你走到哪里，都會被人認(rèn)出來。
（2）作賓語。
He can‘t stand being kept waiting. 讓他等著，他可不干。
Do you like being stared at？你愿意人家盯著你看嗎？
（3）作賓語補(bǔ)足語。如：
I saw him being taken away by the police. 我看到他正被警察帶走。
I found myself being drawn into another dreary argument. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)竟然身不由己又參與了一次無聊的爭論。
It‘s interesting （for children） to see a house being built. （孩子們）看造房子是挺有趣的事。
（4）作定語。如：
Did you see that boy being questioned by the police？你看見那個男孩受到警察的盤問了嗎？
We are going to reduce the number of trees being cut down. 我們要減少砍伐的樹的數(shù)量。
（5）作狀語。如：
Being given a chance， she immediately jumped at it. 給了她這個機(jī)會，她立刻抓住了。
Being well taken care of， she recovered quickly. 她受到很好的照顧，身體恢復(fù)得很快。
注：有時 being可帶有自己的邏輯主語（構(gòu)成獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)）。如：
The question being settled， we went home. 問題解決之后，我們就回家了。
2、當(dāng) being 為連系動詞時，用作非謂語動詞的 being 具有以下用法：
（1）作主語。如：
Being tired often makes me short-tempered. 我一累就容易發(fā)脾氣。
Being deaf and dumb makes communication very difficult. 又聾又啞很難與人交往。
（2）作賓語。如：轉(zhuǎn)自環(huán) 球 網(wǎng) 校edu24ol.com
I don‘t like being in the office all day. 我不喜歡整天呆在辦公室里。
You can be alone without being lonely. 你可以獨(dú)處而不感到寂寞。
（3）作賓語補(bǔ)足語。如：
He said it to stop her being too proud. 他說這話是想要她不要太驕傲。
I‘m sorry to see you being so sad about it. 看到你對這事這樣傷心，我很難過。
She complains of the room being too small for her. 她埋怨房間太小了。
（4）作狀語。如：
Being anxious to please him， I bought him a nice present. 因為我想討好他，我給他買了一件好禮物。
Being unemployed， he hasn‘t got much money. 由于他沒有工作，他沒有多少錢。
（5）用于獨(dú)立主格結(jié)構(gòu)。如：
It being a holiday， all the shops were shut. 由于是假日，所有商店都關(guān)門了。
The weather being hot， we had to stay at home. 由于天氣炎熱，我們只好呆在家里。
There being no further business， l declare the meeting closed. 沒有再要討論的事了，我宣布散會。
Other things being equal， Alice would marry Jim. 如果其他條件都一樣的話，愛莉絲就會嫁給吉姆。