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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 117 · 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 will plant a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I was jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My brother jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My sister has sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My sister will sing a song.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My brother jogs in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Aditya is throwing the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You are telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They make tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I had sung a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My brother has cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My brother played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Sneha will jog in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We will catch the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Saanvi will jog in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I clap for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We are carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He was writing a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He is singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We are making tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She sends a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He has cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They are baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You are going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They ate a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My brother is studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You win the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I was dancing on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My sister wrote a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They have drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My sister was drawing a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother is playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He studies science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He carries the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We go to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We will build a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I have built a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You carry the bag.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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