Home Concursos Públicos Questões Q3694502 In the sentence “He has been being difficult for some time” ... Próximas questões Com base no mesmo assunto Q3694502 Inglês Verbos | Verbs , Ano: 2025 Banca: CPCON Órgão: Prefeitura de São Francisco - PB Prova: CPCON - 2025 - Prefeitura de São Francisco - PB - Professor P3 - Língua Inglesa | Q3694502 Inglês In the sentence “He has been being difficult for some time” the CORRECT way to evaluate the use of the verb be in this context is: Alternativas A The construction is possible, since be is polysemous: so it can be used dynamically when someone deliberately assumes a characteristic or behavior. In this case, “being difficult”suggests intentional conduct. B The sentence is entirely ungrammatical because be is a stative verb and stative verbs cannot appear in progressive forms. C The sentence is perfectly idiomatic, as be is freely used in the progressive aspect whenever duration is emphasized. This usage is natural English. D The sentence should be reformulated using the Present Perfect Simple, because be never carries a dynamic reading. The natural correction is: “He has been difficult for some time.” E The progressive aspect here indicates passivity. The intended meaning is passive, so the corrected sentence should be: “He has been being treated as difficult for some time.” Responder Incorreta. Gabarito oficial da banca: Salve essa questão em um caderno para revisar depois. Adicionar a um caderno teste Parabéns! Você acertou! Mantenha o ritmo! Salve no caderno para revisar depois. Adicionar a um caderno teste Ficou com dúvidas? Gabarito Comentado (1) Aulas Comentários Estatísticas Cadernos Criar anotações Notificar Erro Salvar novo filtro Nome do novo filtro