The Forms of the Verb to Be in Different Tenses Quiz

What forms does the verb to be take in the simple past

Question Answer Choices were and been was and is was, are, were was and were

What forms does the verb to be take as auxiliary?

Question Answer Choices be, was and been only was and is all forms am, are, were and be

I would be is...

Question Answer Choices a conditional form simple present perfect wrong

What forms does the verb to be take in the simple present?

Question Answer Choices is, will be, was be, was been am, are, is were, are, was

What forms does the verb to be take as main verb in the perfect?

Question Answer Choices the past forms be or been participle been or auxiliary forms the present forms

Does the verb to be ever use an auxiliary?

Question Answer Choices It uses have in the perfect. Never. Only for commands. It is not a do verb, but may need the do as auxiliary.

What is the function of the verb to be in the progressive and perfect forms?

Question Answer Choices It cannot help the meaning of the phrase or the period. It makes the main verb change its form when it is present or past. show activity in progress now or in the past only It is the auxiliary or can be the main verb.

Can the verb to be form questions without an auxiliary?

Question Answer Choices It needs do. Yes, it goes before the subject. only in the simple present only the negative

Is there a form of the verb to be in the future?

Question Answer Choices There are many forms for the verb to be in the future, including -ing. It can only form present or past. I will be or I am going to be only. is and been