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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 120 · 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 am taking the train.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She helps Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He dances on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They draw a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My sister will speak Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Meera had studied science.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Vivaan is bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My brother claps for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My parents carry the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My brother rides a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She watches a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My brother was swimming in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Pooja is feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Aditya will go to school.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You have ridden a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They are catching the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You wrote a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He will sing a song.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “The children will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You were running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I have clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We helped Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He has cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She has studied science.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “The children have jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She has told a story.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My parents have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Manav is sending a message.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He drew a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We have sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I studied science.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Nisha made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We had bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He had planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “They had watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I jog in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Arjun carries the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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