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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 115 · 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: “We have swum in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They will play cricket.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You watch a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They were watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I build a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The students have taken the train.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He had washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I jog in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You were playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He sent a message.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister feeds the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She had bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You had ridden a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We had climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Pooja will bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We took the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Kavya has carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Farhan baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “The students are catching the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I was studying science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister is dancing on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Manav fed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My parents had worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They have gone to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We bake a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You have cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I was running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Neel has run in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My sister takes the train.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She cleans the room.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You swim in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Saanvi has sent a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We will take the train.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My parents were cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Kunal was speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Kunal is bringing lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Yash plays cricket.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Aarav was feeding the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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