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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 1 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (The pattern tells the tense): Simple present: base or -s form. Simple past: V2 (went). Simple future: will + base. Present continuous: am / is / are + -ing. Past continuous: was / were + -ing. Present perfect: has / have + V3. Past perfect: had + V3.

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  1. 1.Name the tense: “Yash cleans the room.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You were clapping for the team.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We catch the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Pooja will sing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You will drink milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I will study science.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The students are cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You will clean the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We have spoken Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We have built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You had baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We draw a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother was taking the train.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We went to school.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He is swimming in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They had bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My friends had helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You have flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He has planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We will eat a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They carry the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My parents built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You will draw a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You had told a story.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Riya was dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She had studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Aarav had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They are jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He had caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He had fed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She is studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My sister was bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They will ride a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My friends will cook rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Farhan spoke Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “The children had fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous

Answer key

  1. simple present
  2. past continuous
  3. simple present
  4. simple future
  5. simple future
  6. simple future
  7. present continuous
  8. simple future
  9. present perfect
  10. present perfect
  11. past perfect
  12. simple present
  13. past continuous
  14. past perfect
  15. simple past
  16. present continuous
  17. past perfect
  18. simple past
  19. past perfect
  20. present perfect
  21. present perfect
  22. past perfect
  23. simple future
  24. simple present
  25. simple past
  26. simple past
  27. simple future
  28. past perfect
  29. past continuous
  30. past perfect
  31. past perfect
  32. present continuous
  33. past perfect
  34. past perfect
  35. present continuous
  36. past continuous
  37. simple future
  38. simple future
  39. simple past
  40. past perfect

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