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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 109 · 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: “Omkar has written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Ananya has sung a song.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My brother was feeding the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She tells a story.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You were throwing the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You are cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We have taken the train.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Isha will clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Arjun will send a message.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “We ran in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “They were washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister was singing a song.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I went to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She was clapping for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I had run in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My brother is taking the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We draw a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She was swimming in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My friends were throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You were jogging in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I jog in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I was baking a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I had taken the train.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Riya plays cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Manav caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Dev will write a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Arjun is feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “The students have bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My sister will cook rice.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My sister has drawn a picture.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister has climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She will drink milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We take the train.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Zoya will drink milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My friends have taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I build a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My cousins took the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Rahul rides a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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