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