Grammar Games Speed Round
Verb To Be Game
Build the right form of be, from am/is/are to past questions.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
How to play
- Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty; Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.
- Read each explanation, replay your mistakes or continue with the Verb To Be Exercises.
Grammar guide
Verb To Be Game: rules and examples
The verb to be changes form with its subject: I am, she is, they are. Unlike most English verbs, be forms questions and negatives without do or does. This game starts in the present and later reviews was/were, will be and has/have been.
01
Affirmative: am, is, are
Use am with I, is with singular third-person subjects, and are with you, we, they and plural subjects.
I am ready.
I + am.She is ready.
She + is.They are ready.
They + are.
02
Negatives and contractions
Put not directly after be. Common contractions are is not → isn't, are not → aren't and I am not → I'm not.
She isn't late.
Is + not.We aren't late.
Are + not.I'm not late.
I am not.
03
Questions and short answers
Move be before the subject to form a question. Repeat be in a short answer; do and does are unnecessary.
Is she here? Yes, she is.
Is moves before she.Are they ready? No, they aren't.
Are moves before they.Incorrect
Does he is at home?Correct Is he at home?
Be makes the question itself.
04
Past: was and were
Use was with I/he/she/it and singular nouns, and were with you/we/they and plural nouns. Move was or were before the subject in questions.
I was there yesterday.
I + was.They were there yesterday.
They + were.Were you there yesterday?
Question with were.
05
Other forms of be
After will, use be. Present perfect uses has/have been. In formal hypothetical if-clauses, were works with every subject.
She will be here tomorrow.
Will + be.They have been there twice.
Have + been.If I were you, I would ask.
Hypothetical were.
FAQ
Is this verb to be game free?
Yes. Play as many rounds as you like without creating an account.
Which forms of to be does the game practise?
Easy focuses on am, is and are. Medium adds negatives and questions. Hard reviews was, were, will be and has/have been.
Do I need do or does in questions with be?
No. Move be before the subject: Is she ready? and Are they here?
Can I use games of verb to be in class?
Yes. Ask learners to explain the subject–verb match after each answer, then use Challenge as a short team review.
Where can I practise more?
Open the linked Verb To Be Exercises for longer practice with more exercise types.
Does the game save my score?
Your best Challenge score is stored in this browser, not in your account.