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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 105 · 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: “I sent a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She draws a picture.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You have baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Dev was playing cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Manav is riding a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “They will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She is riding a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I will take the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My sister plays cricket.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Ishaan will carry the bag.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I buy vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Pooja has taken the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Myra was eating a mango.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You are feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My sister was sending a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They jog in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “The students have thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Myra was bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “They build a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They have told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My sister has brought lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “The children will plant a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We brought lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We have planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Rahul was cleaning the room.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My brother is studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Nisha draws a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She was baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister is carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Omkar drinks milk.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He wore a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Ananya is washing the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Myra is playing cricket.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I had sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We eat a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Manav wrote a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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