Try this quiz to test your understanding of the verb be.
Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verb be. Use the tenses indicated between parentheses.
#1. I … writing some notes on the students’ papers. (present continuous)
#2. The book … edited by Dr. Phil. (past simple passive)
#3. My aunt … a mathematics teacher. She’s retired now. (past simple)
#4. I … ready to meet them. (past simple)
#5. We … going to play football, but we found the field closed. (past)
#6. The bus will … late because there has been an accident. (future)
#7. We will … there on time. (future)
#8. It … going to rain in the afternoon. (future)
#9. I have … trying to reach you. (present perfect continuous)
#10. The cards have … sent to the invitees. (present perfect passive)
#11. They … sleeping when the earthquake happened. (past continuous)
#12. The children … eating popcorn. (present continuous)
#13. She … able to handle both jobs. (present simple)
#14. Second-hand appliances … sold at that store. (present simple passive)
#15. I … reading a good article about global warming. (present continuous)
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