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 was and were was and is were and been was, are, were

Can the verb to be form questions without an auxiliary?

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

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

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

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

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

Does the verb to be ever use an auxiliary?

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

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

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

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

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

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

I would be is...

Question Answer Choices present perfect wrong simple a conditional form