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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 14 · 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 have made tea.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I have baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You go to school.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Rohan cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My parents were speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We were baking a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I was cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My parents will dance on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He was cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He was studying science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My sister is jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I had drawn a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They had studied science.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She will draw a picture.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You have caught the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My parents climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Sneha makes tea.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Sneha had won the match.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I am cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “She watches a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother will dance on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He will wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My friends have jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You will cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She washes the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You are climbing a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We had told a story.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I have flown a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She has studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I have run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He was singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My sister has sung a song.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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