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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 101 · 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: “They have baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We help Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You have ridden a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I have played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I was carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Zoya will tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister has drunk milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My friends fly a kite.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My sister cooks rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My cousins were clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We threw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He is eating a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother builds a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We ran in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She had carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I have carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Riya will go to school.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I had carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I am winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I had gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I am writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Arjun has helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They were dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They are planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He is running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister will feed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My friends are jogging in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Pooja cleans the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He was going to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister is playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He goes to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Ananya will make tea.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I bought vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You have jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My friends will fly a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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