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.

Results

Good job!

Retake quiz!

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

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

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

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

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

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

#7. I … writing some notes on the students’ papers. (present continuous)

#8. My aunt … a mathematics teacher. She’s retired now. (past simple)

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

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

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

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

#13. The children … eating popcorn. (present continuous)

#14. We will … there on time. (future)

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

Previous

Finish

Download this quiz with answers in PDF

More resources on the Site:

The Verb Be Quiz 1

Auxiliary Verbs

Verb Tenses: A Complete Guide

Grammar Explanations