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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 112 · 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 wins the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I am singing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She will bring lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “We have taken the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She is washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Diya was building a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We were studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You were watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Kavya writes a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You are buying vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister has planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister was cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The students built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My parents were drawing a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They had cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The students will speak Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He had swum in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We had written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “They are swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My friends will dance on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I sent a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Kabir was buying vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My brother had carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Omkar has planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You will bake a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister is planting a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He was catching the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Aditya played cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You were jogging in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They were planting a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They draw a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My cousins are throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You were building a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Omkar had fed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Isha will study science.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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