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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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