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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 12 · 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: “Tara has danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I am dancing on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I am flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I was running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She ran in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She will fly a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Farhan is drinking milk.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “The children were bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My sister is running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He is riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You helped Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They had taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He will make tea.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I swim in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I have jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “The students play cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “They brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My brother sang a song.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My cousins play cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “The students are telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He will catch the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You were cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He is singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I cook rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You are building a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She won the match.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Isha helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We were cooking rice.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They have cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She takes the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She is jogging in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “She will plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My friends throw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You had studied science.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You were swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You will win the match.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He eats a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I am cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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