The Verb Be Quiz 2

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.

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#1. It ... going to rain in the afternoon. (future)

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#2. I ... writing some notes on the students' papers. (present continuous)

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#3. We ... going to play football, but we found the field closed. (past)

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#4. My aunt ... a mathematics teacher. She's retired now. (past simple)

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#5. We will ... there on time. (future)

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#6. She ... able to handle both jobs. (present simple)

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#7. The cards have ... sent to the invitees. (present perfect passive)

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#8. I have ... trying to reach you. (present perfect continuous)

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#9. They ... sleeping when the earthquake happened. (past continuous)

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#10. I ... ready to meet them. (past simple)

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#11. The children ... eating popcorn. (present continuous)

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#12. I ... reading a good article about global warming. (present continuous)

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#13. Second-hand appliances ... sold at that store. (present simple passive)

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#14. The book ... edited by Dr. Phil. (past simple passive)

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#15. The bus will ... late because there has been an accident. (future)

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