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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 121 · 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: “They will sing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Arjun cleans the room.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My friends were playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Rohan studies science.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Kunal had swum in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Vivaan has cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My brother was winning the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We will speak Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We were going to school.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My parents are writing a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They are wearing a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He has made tea.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Manav has carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother has fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Kabir takes the train.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Aarav will write a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My parents were climbing a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I have written a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He will speak Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Neel will carry the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You were going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Kunal was buying vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You had bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They told a story.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You were sending a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You are studying science.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They will make tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My brother had run in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We will clap for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They are sending a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We were studying science.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I am wearing a cap.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I have made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Aditya made tea.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We clap for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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