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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 102 · 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: “My cousins fed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Kabir was drawing a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Omkar is carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “He had won the match.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You are cleaning the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Karan is carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I will wash the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Tara climbs a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Meera climbs a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She told a story.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Saanvi will study science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He claps for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Kunal watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They had drunk milk.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I was speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother had clapped for the team.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My cousins had bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Aisha was sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She will clap for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Priya builds a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother feeds the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I am running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The students write a letter.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You told a story.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I wrote a letter.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I clean the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Riya was playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She is drinking milk.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He jogs in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My friends had clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My friends buy vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I was telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She was bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “The children are buying vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Nisha cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You drew a picture.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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