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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 114 · 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: “Neel danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She has eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We were clapping for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They had bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He has clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Aarav was dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Zoya has danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “I cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Karan wins the match.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They had brought lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My brother has made tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “She washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He has flown a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They were planting a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We are climbing a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “She was drawing a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Ananya claps for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They are watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I make tea.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I play cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I had danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She was speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Farhan was going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Aarav was studying science.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I am planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Pooja told a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I had drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My sister is building a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She is drinking milk.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “The students are bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother had sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You had washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They are writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My sister swims in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My sister will plant a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My parents are bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Neel ate a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I was eating a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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