passive/active voice

[Gregory.]

Hi everybody,

I would like to know if the two sentences are akin when swifted from active to passive voice:

"They were laughing at her"

"She was laughed at"

Is this sentence correct:

"She was being laughed at"

Is it possible to use BE as a passive and progressive marker at the same time?

 

[mmasny]

What is BE?

 

[Barb_D]

Yes, you want the "being" there to be consistent with the tense of the first sentence.

 

[mmasny]

O gosh, I thought BE is some kind of an abbreviation

 

[Barb_D]

Me too. I thought "British English" until I realized it was about the verb "to be" as expressed by "being."

 

[Gregory.]

Hi,

Yes; I have been a little clumsy in expressing myself. Sorry, but I am French and I have yet a lot to do to speak English correctly.

Thanks

 

[Barb_D]

Gregory - you were FINE! It was just our mistake in making an assumption when we saw it.

If I didn't say so before, welcome to the forums!