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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 107 · 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 had built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You are cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Kabir has planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You were wearing a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother has worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I will make tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I watched a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You have gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Ananya spoke Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “The students will study science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You speak Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He had brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Kunal was washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He will swim in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I was drawing a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My brother will sing a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Saanvi was helping Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She is speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You had baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Zoya had carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Dev had cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Rahul will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They have washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My parents have made tea.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Aditya helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “They will study science.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Aisha is wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Saanvi was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He had gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My friends wrote a letter.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I had run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Aditya is writing a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They were studying science.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Aditya had studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You had caught the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My friends are planting a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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