Passive gerund (being done)
Passive gerund (being done) means “Passive gerund: being + past participle, the -ing form used as a noun with a passive meaning”. Being + past participle is the passive gerund: the -ing form used as a noun, in the passive. Formation: being + past participle
Passive gerund: being + past participle, the -ing form used as a noun with a passive meaning
B2Formation
being + past participle
Explanation
Being + past participle is the passive gerund: the -ing form used as a noun, in the passive. The subject receives the action: He hates being ignored. It appears after prepositions and after verbs that take -ing, such as hate, like, remember, avoid and mind: I remember being told the news. Compare the active gerund telling (doing the action) with being told (receiving it).
Examples
Note
To make the passive gerund negative, put not first: He was upset about not being invited.
FAQ
Passive gerund (being done) — what does it mean and how is it used?
Passive gerund: being + past participle, the -ing form used as a noun with a passive meaning. Being + past participle is the passive gerund: the -ing form used as a noun, in the passive. The subject receives the action: He hates being ignored. It appears after prepositions and after verbs that take -ing, such as hate, like, remember, avoid and mind: I remember being told the news. Compare the active gerund telling (doing the action) with being told (receiving it).
Passive gerund (being done) — how do you form it?
being + past participle
Passive gerund (being done) — any usage notes?
To make the passive gerund negative, put not first: He was upset about not being invited.