está siendo

is being

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #9,723
is being Used for something happening right now, often in the passive voice.
SP: La comida está siendo preparada ahora mismo.
EN: The food is being prepared right now.

Esta conversación está siendo grabada.

This conversation is being recorded.

Nakamura está siendo interrogado.

Nakamura is being interrogated.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Usted está siendo engañado, es así.

You are being deceived, that's the truth.

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

Tom está siendo acusado de homicidio.

Tom is being charged with homicide.

Tom piensa que está siendo seguido por un detective privado.

Tom thinks he is being followed by a private detective.

Mi carro está siendo reparado.

My car is being repaired.

El partido de fútbol está siendo transmitido ahora.

The football match is being broadcast now.

Un edificio nuevo está siendo construido frente a mi casa.

A new building is being built across the street from my house.

Cree que está siendo perseguido.

He thinks he’s being followed.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Usted está siendo observado.

You are being watched.

Este plan está siendo discutido ahora mismo.

This plan is being discussed right now.

No se engaña a aquel que sabe que está siendo engañado.

You can't fool someone who knows they are being fooled.

Tú eres la que está siendo engañada.

You are the one being deceived.

— La doncella (2016)

El paquete está siendo enviado desde otra ciudad.

The package is being sent from another city.

El libro está siendo escrito por mi esposo.

The book is being written by my husband.

Alguien está siendo atacado por los insectos.

Someone is being attacked by insects.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

El detective Raven está siendo juzgado por el asesinato de su esposa.

Detective Raven is on trial for the murder of his wife.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Vuestro castillo está siendo atacado.

Your castle is under attack.

Nuestra Reina Devasena está siendo tratada como ganado en una feria.

Our Queen Devasena is being treated like cattle at a fair.

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

phrase Uncommon #16,441
is being Used to describe a temporary state, behavior, or quality at the moment.
SP: Mi hermano está siendo muy paciente conmigo.
EN: My brother is being very patient with me.

Tom está siendo un embustero, ¿no lo es?

Tom is being a liar, isn't he?

No, está siendo un idiota.

No, he's being an idiot.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Él está siendo muy cuidadoso.

He is being very careful.

Sólo está siendo sociable.

He's just being sociable.

— Naturaleza muerta (2006)

Si usted lo piensa bien se dará cuenta de que está siendo egoísta.

If you think about it, you'll realize you're being selfish.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Hoy está siendo amable.

He's being nice today.

Tom no está siendo cuidadoso.

Tom isn't being careful.

El juez está siendo muy amable y nos adelantó.

The judge is being very kind and gave us an advance.

— Anora (2024)

Sami está siendo paciente.

Sami is being patient.

Tom está siendo raro.

Tom is being weird.

No creo que Tom se da cuenta de lo grosero que está siendo.

I don't think Tom realizes how rude he's being.

El tratamiento está siendo exitoso.

The treatment is proving successful.

Algunas veces, es difícil decir cuando Tom está siendo serio.

Sometimes, it's hard to tell when Tom is being serious.

Él está siendo muy amable hoy.

He's being very kind today.

Está siendo muy complicado.

It's proving very difficult.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Jefa, ¿por qué está siendo tan fría con esa mujer?

Boss, why are you being so cold toward that woman?

— Broker (2022)

Creo que Tom no está siendo honesto.

I don't think Tom is being honest.

Este otoño está siendo peculiar.

This autumn has been unusual.

Hoy está siendo muy amable.

He's being very kind today.

Tom está siendo extraño.

Tom is being strange.

Yanni no está siendo realista.

Yanni is not being realistic.