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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 16 · 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: “He is cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My friends had jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You throw the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Tara planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She will win the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She is buying vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You had worn a cap.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Sneha is running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We have jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Riya has drawn a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “She is singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I played cricket.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They ride a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They studied science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My parents ride a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He is writing a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My brother was playing cricket.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She had drawn a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Ishaan told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I had cleaned the room.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You have gone to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Tara will win the match.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Priya will wash the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She wrote a letter.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He buys vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She tells a story.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Nisha is cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You swim in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You were bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You brought lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Priya bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My friends were planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My cousins are watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He had told a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We have climbed a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “The students swim in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My cousins carry the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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