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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 111 · 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: “He caught the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You go to school.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Rohan had flown a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “The students are helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You will carry the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I helped Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You were flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We had flown a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Kavya had played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You have planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He had climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She sent a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He is singing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You bake a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister will take the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She has won the match.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She swims in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He had clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You cook rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister has sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The students bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I have drawn a picture.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I have jogged in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She was planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He is carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Farhan was playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We were making tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother was eating a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Rohan spoke Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My sister will run in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister had eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You are winning the match.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He was throwing the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They bring lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You wash the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He will cook rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “The students are climbing a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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