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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 13 · 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: “My friends had flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My sister will bring lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “The children will go to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He watches a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Diya will swim in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We were going to school.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My cousins carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I will fly a kite.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Aarav had jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He took the train.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I was going to school.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Isha was drawing a picture.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Ishaan was telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother is building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My parents help Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Kunal cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He had sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You are flying a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He is carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I was drinking milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The children catch the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You will ride a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Arjun rides a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “The students clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Ananya has clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You had thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She writes a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They were buying vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My friends have fed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “The children watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They are helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Pooja will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He has made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Karan is washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You were catching the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My parents baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My friends are sending a message.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You are going to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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