Everyday Dialogue to Practice the Verb TO BE

(Level: ADVANCED)

Text Version:

Fill in the blanks to complete the conversion. Make sure you use the correct
form of the verb TO BE. Here are your options: AM / IS / ARE / WAS / WERE /
BE / TO BE / BEING / BEEN
James buys Olivia a coffee so she can tell him about her terrible trip.

James: ______________ you hungry? I get you something if you ______________.

Olivia: No, I ______________ not hungry. But I ______________ always up for

coffee.

James: Sure. Let's grab a coffee then.

Olivia: ______________ you sure? You don't have to buy me coffee.

James: ______________ I sure? I won't ______________ able to sleep if I don't hear

the rest of your story.

Olivia: Alright then...

James: I ______________ listening. Start from the top.

Olivia: Well, as I said, the guests were upset. They had ______________ waiting for

the food for over an hour. They had ______________ promised a five-star dinner, but

all they got ______________ water and soda.

James: Ouch! I bet your family will not ______________ working with that catering

team again.

Olivia: No, they won't ______________. The whole experience ______________ a

disaster and it has ______________ the worst wedding ever.

James: I'm sorry to hear that. It must have ______________ really hard for you and

your family after all the preparation and effort.

Olivia: Indeed. We were ______________ so careful with every detail and did not

expect this to happen. It ______________ quite unbelievable.

James: That ______________ really unfortunate. But wait, what ______________

the worst part you ______________ talking about? I ______________ really curious.

Olivia: The worst part ______________ that the groom was allergic to the flower

decorations. He ______________ sneezing non-stop and ______________ totally

miserable. At a certain point, he even fainted! My sister ______________ so worried

that she fainted too!

James: Oh wow... That ______________ definitely the worst part. How

______________ they now?

Olivia: They ______________ doing well now. They must ______________ on their

honeymoon now. I guess we all need ______________ happy and forget about the

whole fiasco.

James: Absolutely! I ______________ glad to hear that everything worked out in the
end.

Olivia: Thank you. And now I will ______________ resting and recovering the entire

weekend.

James: I ______________ sure you ______________ going ______________ just

fine. Look at the bright side: you have a great story to tell at parties!