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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 106 · 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 ate a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “The students have cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They had spoken Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother has sung a song.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My brother plants a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “They will fly a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She takes the train.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Aisha carries the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We watch a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My parents are singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He has written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My parents had eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You are taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My cousins danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I win the match.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Aarav has clapped for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You are clapping for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She has caught the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We had thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My brother went to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Pooja was riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My cousins plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Tara helps Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He helps Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Omkar clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We had washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “They will swim in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I will clap for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We are speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She builds a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We are feeding the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Farhan is feeding the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You had washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You dance on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They are baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Saanvi studies science.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We jog in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother has caught the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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