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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 122 · 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 was dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He brought lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She was carrying the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We are swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They are riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Dev was studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I will climb a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You had clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She has worn a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My friends had danced on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They jog in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We sang a song.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother has carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They were jogging in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My cousins are drawing a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My sister was swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You sing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I was helping Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We are running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I climbed a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You have drunk milk.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You run in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “The students tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I will win the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She carries the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My sister had drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Karan dances on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She is going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We are making tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She has won the match.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I had clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They had carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We were climbing a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My brother speaks Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Isha takes the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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