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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 113 · 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: “My friends were running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He will drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Diya had clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My sister is washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I go to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You climbed a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Nisha has drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “The students jog in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “He is writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Aditya had bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My cousins have fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We are jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She plays cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He had washed the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Sneha is washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother has told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They are writing a letter.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My sister has built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Myra cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He cleans the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We will take the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Isha was telling a story.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I write a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We had studied science.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We have clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We are washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Karan will tell a story.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My brother had drunk milk.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You wrote a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “He will study science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She is winning the match.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My cousins are flying a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My cousins had baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My brother will wear a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She has won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My sister flies a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She is buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “They were drinking milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She is washing the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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