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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 108 · 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: “My sister will bake a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I had sung a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He plays cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My friends were taking the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother was making tea.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Nisha is sending a message.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You are taking the train.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She will eat a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They had drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My brother will jog in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “The children have drunk milk.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You had built a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You have climbed a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He claps for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My parents are planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I have sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My cousins have studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She was making tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Ananya dances on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He swam in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You have thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We brought lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He jogs in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We were dancing on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We sang a song.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He is baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Aisha has fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “The children had cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Pooja had carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother flies a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We bring lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I will build a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My sister had worn a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He was watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Priya played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She had eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Karan has studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Riya is going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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