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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 119 · 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 bought vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We had eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She was singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Tara won the match.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They are building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “He was riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She has helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “I win the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Isha is bringing lunch.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She has carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I throw the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Kunal has fed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He has watched a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Karan will dance on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You have spoken Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Farhan throws the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He was studying science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My brother is running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I had caught the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He will study science.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He has cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I was watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Manav was bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She jogs in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They were bringing lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Dev is sending a message.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I help Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My cousins bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We take the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You are making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You will draw a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My brother had told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “They bring lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Aditya is throwing the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Aditya had planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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