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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 18 · 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 am dancing on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I have clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were cleaning the room.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They are wearing a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They throw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Riya will study science.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She has gone to school.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “They will cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My brother told a story.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We will jog in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She bakes a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “They cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I was drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We are drinking milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother had gone to school.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They had gone to school.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The children have worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She has drawn a picture.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I am planting a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We are bringing lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “She was drinking milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Kunal will swim in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She will catch the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My brother speaks Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Myra has planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My sister will speak Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “The students had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You draw a picture.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Ananya was wearing a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I had flown a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They were studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister had danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She will buy vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You were watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We were wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They will study science.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You have danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She rode a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “They were flying a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother is playing cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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