Verb to be Exercises PDFSet 5: Present vs Past of Be: Mixed Review
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I ___ tired right now. I want to sleep.
a) amb) wasc) ared) were
2.She ___ at home yesterday. She went shopping.
a) isn'tb) wasn'tc) aren'td) weren't
3."Where ___ you born?" "I was born in London."
a) wasb) arec) wered) is
4.The shops ___ closed on Sundays.
a) wasb) isc) wered) are
5.He ___ a child when the war started.
a) wasb) isc) wered) are
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.am
2.wasn't
3.were
4.are
5.was
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."am"(a)
'Right now' tells us the sentence is in the present. Use 'am' with 'I'. I am tired right now.
2."wasn't"(b)
'Yesterday' tells us the sentence is in the past. 'She' is singular, so use 'wasn't'. She wasn't at home yesterday.
3."were"(c)
'Born' always uses past tense 'be'. Use 'were' with 'you'. Where were you born?
4."are"(d)
'On Sundays' describes a regular, general fact (present). 'The shops' is plural, so use 'are'. The shops are closed on Sundays.
5."was"(a)
'When the war started' places the sentence in the past. 'He' is singular, so use 'was'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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