Lesson XIX: Passives - Subject Form

B. Passives – Subject Form New pattern/State pattern: S-Block Action Block Property Block Actional Block … BE ING-AF Action Time I AM BORING. (whenever I speak) I AM BEING BORING. (because of my present activity) TENNIS IS TIRING. (if you play it) SHE WAS AMUSING. (at the party) HE IS BEING BORING. (now) S-Block Action Block Receiving Block Actional Block I bore you. (whenever I speak) I am boring you. (now) TENNIS tires tennis players. (whenever they play) SHE amused us. (at the party) HE is boring us. (at the party) Previous pattern/Activity pattern: