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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 15 · 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: “Sneha had jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They had made tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I had fed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They won the match.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Dev watched a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You have caught the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I will throw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My sister had cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They are swimming in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I am riding a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My friends have told a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I was sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My sister will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We were winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We told a story.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She is eating a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Rahul will tell a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We have danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I threw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We are cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother is studying science.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Diya wore a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We bought vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Aisha has carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “The children had built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We are buying vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Rahul is playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He catches the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They will climb a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She had caught the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We were buying vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Tara is carrying the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Priya takes the train.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He is going to school.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Aisha is planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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