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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 2 · 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: “Riya is planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You had watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We are bringing lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother is swimming in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He had clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My friends are eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I help Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You ran in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She is wearing a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My sister has built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister cooks rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They are cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Zoya will run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “He was cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Kavya will go to school.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My sister sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I will go to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I will eat a mango.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She will clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He will throw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They had taken the train.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I am cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We had helped Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My sister will plant a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My cousins are building a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I had sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “The children had drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I had caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister was writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He draws a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My sister cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “The children will win the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “They were going to school.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Neel will cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We will feed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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