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Verb to Be Test: Check Your B1 Grammar in Minutes

Quick, free be verb quiz with instant results and short tips.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Cabdimajiid Iid-DhinbiilUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
Paper art illustration of teal quiz card with verb be conjugation elements and challenge text for B1 English test.

This B1 verb to be test helps you practice am/is/are, was/were, and contractions so you can use them correctly in speaking and writing. When you finish, try a focused verb to be quiz for extra practice, explore a verb forms quiz, or check the present indefinite tense quiz to build your accuracy.

Choose the correct form: I ___ ready.
is
am
be
are
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Choose the correct form: He ___ a teacher.
be
are
am
is
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Choose the correct form: They ___ at home.
is
are
be
am
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The negative contraction that correctly completes the sentence is: She ___ tired.
not is
isn't
aren't
amn't
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Choose the correct question form: ___ you from Spain?
Are
Am
Is
Be
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Select the correct short answer: Are they ready? ___
Yes, they are.
Yes, they is.
Yes, they am.
Yes, they be.
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In the sentence "They is happy," the verb to be is correctly conjugated.
False
True
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Choose the correct past form: Yesterday, I ___ tired.
were
was
am
is
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Choose the correct past plural form: Last night, they ___ at the cinema.
were
are
be
was
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Choose the correct past negative: She ___ at home yesterday.
weren't
amn't
wasn't
isn't
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Choose the correct past question: ___ you at the meeting?
Be
Are
Were
Was
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Choose the correct passive (present simple): The store ___ opened at 9 a.m.
is
be
are
am
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Choose the correct passive (past simple): The match ___ postponed because of rain.
is
was
are
were
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This tag question is correct: "He is ready, isn't he?"
True
False
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This tag question is correct: "They were early, weren't they?"
False
True
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Choose the correct cleft sentence: ___ John who called last night.
There was
It is
He was
It was
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In the sentence "It is essential that he be on time," the form "be" is correct.
True
False
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In American English, "The team is winning" is the standard agreement.
False
True
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Choose the correct polite offer with be: ___ I of any help?
Are
Be
Is
Am
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This statement is correct: "Neither of the answers are right."
False
True
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Study Outcomes

  1. Conjugate the verb 'to be' accurately -

    Conjugate 'to be' across all pronouns and tenses to reinforce your foundation through our B1 verb to be quiz.

  2. Identify subject-verb agreement -

    Spot and correct mismatches between subjects and the verb 'to be', strengthening your skills in everyday English verb be practice.

  3. Construct varied sentence forms -

    Create positive, negative, and interrogative sentences using 'to be' in real-life contexts to ace our verb be test challenges.

  4. Recognize contracted vs. full forms -

    Differentiate between full (I am) and contracted (I'm) forms of 'to be' in casual and formal settings.

  5. Evaluate your progress -

    Receive instant feedback from our free verb be test online to monitor your performance and target areas for improvement.

  6. Track long-term improvement -

    Analyze your quiz history and score trends to set goals and achieve consistent growth in B1 verb to be exercises.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Conjugating 'To Be' in Present and Past -

    Master the six forms (I am, you are, he/she/it is, we/they/you are; I/he/she/it was, you/we/they were) by practicing with fill-in the blank drills like "___ she at home yesterday?" (was) and try a verb be test to check your accuracy. Consistent review via our B1 verb to be quiz helps solidify these basic patterns, as recommended by the British Council.

  2. Forming Negatives and Questions -

    Learn the inversion rule for questions (Are you ready? Was he late?) and add "not" directly after the verb to make negatives (I am not, they were not). Use contractions (isn't, weren't) for a natural flow, as emphasized in Cambridge University Press resources.

  3. Mnemonic for Irregular Forms -

    Remember "A Weird Past" to recall that am/are/is become was/were: A→am→was, W→we/you are→were, I→is→was, R→are→were. This trick speeds up recall during your free verb be test online.

  4. Supporting Roles: Progressive and Passive -

    Practice using "to be" as an auxiliary in continuous tenses ("She is studying") and passive structures ("The homework was done"). Our English verb be practice section offers sentence transformations to reinforce these uses.

  5. Common Pitfalls and Agreement -

    Avoid subject-verb mismatches by checking pronouns (e.g., "The news is" not "are"). Regularly test yourself with verb to be exercises that highlight these typical B1-level errors and track your progress.

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