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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 123 · 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 fly a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She makes tea.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Ananya is throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They wash the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I am cooking rice.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We will buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister is watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Aarav has climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We are jogging in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She is riding a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You will drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “The students will study science.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You will throw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “He washes the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My cousins watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Neel danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Farhan builds a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He will help Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They will wash the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister was flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The children are watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He has carried the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Arjun was swimming in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She has cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We were planting a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He is winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Zoya was baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Kavya is going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You had won the match.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother is carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Isha was telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They throw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I will send a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “The students have fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We were wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Kabir has taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We win the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He will wash the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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