另外,分词作定语还有"being + 过去分词"的形式.这种表达形式的意义是"分词动作正在进行；但分词动作与其所修饰的词之间是动宾关系" .例如：
The cloverleaf intersection being built is designed by a young man .
那座正在兴建的立交桥是一位年轻人设计的.
The topics being discussed everywhere recently is concerned about the Olympics 2000 .最近到处在议论的话题都与两千年奥运会有关.