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Identify the Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 100 · 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: “You had ridden a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Riya has clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We have drawn a picture.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We are running in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “The students had cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We take the train.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You had cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “They are carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She was drinking milk.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You were building a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “We feed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister is washing the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I will run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You will study science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You had spoken Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Meera is speaking Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They are planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My cousins have run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My sister had drawn a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She is speaking Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You were washing the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “The children were eating a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Nisha brings lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He helps Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He wore a cap.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We flew a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He caught the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My friends had bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They send a message.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They were speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother swims in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My friends will carry the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Neel had studied science.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My brother was running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He has planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She had cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Aditya won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You have won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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