está siendo

is being

→ estar
phrase Uncommon #9,613
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.

Tom piensa que está siendo seguido por un detective privado.

Tom thinks he is being followed by a private detective.

Este plan está siendo discutido ahora mismo.

This plan is being discussed right now.

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)

Esta conversación está siendo grabada.

This conversation is being recorded.

Un edificio nuevo está siendo construido frente a mi casa.

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

Tom está siendo acusado de homicidio.

Tom is being charged with homicide.

Vuestro castillo está siendo atacado.

Your castle is under attack.

El partido de fútbol está siendo transmitido ahora.

The football match is being broadcast now.

Cree que está siendo perseguido.

He thinks he’s being followed.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Usted está siendo observado.

You are being watched.

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

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

Mi carro está siendo reparado.

My car is being repaired.

Alguien está siendo atacado por los insectos.

Someone is being attacked by insects.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

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.

Usted está siendo engañado, es así.

You are being deceived, that's the truth.

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

Nakamura está siendo interrogado.

Nakamura is being interrogated.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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 #16,307
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.

Hoy está siendo muy amable.

He's being very kind today.

El tratamiento está siendo exitoso.

The treatment is proving successful.

Este otoño está siendo peculiar.

This autumn has been unusual.

Tom está siendo un embustero, ¿no lo es?

Tom is being a liar, isn't he?

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

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

Sólo está siendo sociable.

He's just being sociable.

— Naturaleza muerta (2006)

Él está siendo muy amable hoy.

He's being very kind today.

El juez está siendo muy amable y nos adelantó.

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

— Anora (2024)

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

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

— Broker (2022)

Hoy está siendo amable.

He's being nice today.

Creo que Tom no está siendo honesto.

I don't think Tom is being honest.

Está siendo muy complicado.

It's proving very difficult.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

No, está siendo un idiota.

No, he's being an idiot.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Tom no está siendo cuidadoso.

Tom isn't being careful.

Tom está siendo raro.

Tom is being weird.

Sami está siendo paciente.

Sami is being patient.

Yanni no está siendo realista.

Yanni is not being realistic.

Él está siendo muy cuidadoso.

He is being very careful.

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

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

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)

Tom está siendo extraño.

Tom is being strange.