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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 103 · 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: “Nisha helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You bake a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I have written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Manav will swim in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Manav feeds the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We bought vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He carries the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She made tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I had drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You were planting a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We had baked a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I am riding a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They are singing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother wears a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My brother is washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They are catching the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I have watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You cook rice.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Arjun has brought lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Vivaan watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Meera is baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He is making tea.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He ate a mango.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I was playing cricket.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She plays cricket.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “The children sing a song.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Saanvi goes to school.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We are baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We are throwing the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Ananya will tell a story.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She had studied science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You were buying vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She takes the train.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Omkar is studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My sister bakes a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “The children were clapping for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We went to school.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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