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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 104 · 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 bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She was watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Omkar has carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I was writing a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She is swimming in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “They were bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Neel has helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “The students will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You had cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She will study science.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “The children clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He is feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “He had worn a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We feed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My brother has written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I had thrown the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I am running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Farhan has studied science.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She will clean the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “The children have bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He is planting a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You have drawn a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Omkar had studied science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We have gone to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Riya was throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I ride a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Meera has run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You were swimming in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Riya has planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You are writing a letter.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She had climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I will drink milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “They bring lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I feed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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