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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 11 · 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: “She made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My brother is telling a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You feed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They watch a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She runs in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Myra was singing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Yash was cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Omkar sends a message.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They were washing the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Isha will run in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “We ride a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My cousins will drink milk.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She has swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My sister had carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “He had washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Priya had caught the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We are washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Nisha is eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Neel wrote a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “She swam in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “The students were climbing a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My cousins are cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My brother has drawn a picture.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They have planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They will cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Riya will plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Riya was planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She will tell a story.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You were bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I am swimming in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Kunal bakes a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He had danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We were making tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Kunal cleans the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Kabir wrote a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Rohan will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Isha had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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