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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 17 · 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: “She rode a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I was planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My sister has clapped for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “The children were climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We fly a kite.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister is bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Dev has sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Isha has studied science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Omkar washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I wore a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Aisha sings a song.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My cousins were planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We climbed a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I had carried the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They are playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You watch a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Isha has danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He will buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He will build a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My sister is speaking Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My brother throws the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You are wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My cousins have caught the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You had told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You are running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I have eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Nisha wore a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He was riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I ate a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He will climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They will send a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “The students will eat a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They are telling a story.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “The children climbed a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We make tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She has thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He was catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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