Directions: Put the verb "be" into the correct tense.

1. She _________________ a good student. (present tense)

2. __________ she a good student last year? (past tense)

3. She ________ _________ a good student next year. (future tense)

4. This _________ ________ an interesting experience. (present perfect tense)

5. We ________ _________ ________ married for 20 years by this time next year. (future perfect tense)

6. My kids __________ __________ so nice today! (present continuous tense)

7. They __________ _____________ naughty yesterday. (past continuous tense)

8. He ___________ _____________ a doctor for several years before he changed careers. (past perfect tense)

9. The movie ___________ _____________ over in about ten minutes. (modal verb: should)

10. They __________ ___________ __________ here by now. (modal verb: should, past tense)

11. You __________ ___________ ________ at work by 8:30. (idiomatic modal verb: have to)

12. My friends _________ ________ ________ ________ at the wedding because they couldn't find a flight to New York. (idiomatic modal verb: be able to, past tense, negative)

13. Everyone we know from work ___________________ at the party. (past tense)

14. These new tires ______________ _____________ great in the snow. (present perfect)

15. She wants _________ ___________ an actress someday. (infinitive)

16. He got fired for ______________________ late. (gerund)

17. The police came whenever we __________________ in trouble. (past tense)

18. This baseball game ______________ ____________exciting. (modal verb: might)

19. It's a good idea _________ ___________ ready for an emergency. (infinitive)

20. My boss ____________ _____________ very understanding. (present continuous tense)

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