The Forms of the Verb to Be in Different Tenses Quiz

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

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

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

Question Answer Choices 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. It cannot help the meaning of the phrase or the period.

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

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

Can the verb to be form questions without an auxiliary?

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

Does the verb to be ever use an auxiliary?

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

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

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

I would be is...

Question Answer Choices wrong a conditional form simple present perfect

What forms does the verb to be take as auxiliary?

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