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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 19 · 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: “My brother baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They have bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My friends were carrying the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We were jogging in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I was studying science.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We will swim in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We will clean the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I sing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She is washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Meera flies a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My brother will play cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They had fed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We have danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We were bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We will tell a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We feed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I clean the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister studies science.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I have written a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You were going to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother drinks milk.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We had flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Ishaan helps Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You eat a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Isha helps Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Omkar is swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We have bought vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He will wear a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Farhan will climb a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother will bring lunch.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You are carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She has taken the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Karan was flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Rohan is watching a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “The students will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Ananya is speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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