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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 110 · 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 played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I was baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My sister was playing cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I am baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Kabir builds a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “He has brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I will throw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister had cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Yash had cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My parents are dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I threw the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I had carried the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You had worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Myra will bake a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The children had washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You have helped Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My friends were washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My brother tells a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He is throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I will dance on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He is running in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They have eaten a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She throws the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He brings lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My sister was singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You have studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My brother planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Omkar has carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother had told a story.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We will draw a picture.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister is carrying the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My brother is helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You wore a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I was writing a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I have gone to school.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She has climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He helps Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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