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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 116 · 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: “I will sing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My sister will cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He is writing a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Ira is clapping for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “We are washing the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She has planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister was swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “I had taken the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You had washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Riya has climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You flew a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My cousins will sing a song.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Nisha was going to school.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They have planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I win the match.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I was washing the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister was riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Ira has worn a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Kunal goes to school.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We speak Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Arjun wrote a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We are jogging in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Dev was flying a kite.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You went to school.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I had thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Isha is winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I will bake a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Yash is cleaning the room.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother has written a letter.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “The students had drawn a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He was riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Dev was singing a song.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We win the match.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We will wear a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He has flown a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You are speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I am buying vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “They will climb a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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