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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 118 · 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: “Isha was cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My sister is singing a song.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Isha had clapped for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They bake a cake.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I have eaten a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Aisha was planting a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I am taking the train.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You are planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Rahul has won the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Zoya cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They will write a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “The students clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother feeds the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother will cook rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother climbs a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “The students are riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Aarav had sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I have flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Aisha danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Yash was building a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Isha has brought lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He had cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You had drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You have won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She studies science.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We have cleaned the room.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Ira has caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We had baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Aarav had brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She will play cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They will carry the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I spoke Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister will watch a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My friends cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They catch the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He was helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My friends were eating a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He will ride a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother is drawing a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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