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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 20 · 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: “They have taken the train.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My sister took the train.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We had baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You are drawing a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She has jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We had planted a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Kunal has fed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She is cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My brother will wash the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You cook rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They are cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We build a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They have carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My parents are watching a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister had brought lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Zoya had jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I was buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We have fed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “The students were running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He was riding a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I have flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My brother sings a song.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She studies science.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My brother had baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother threw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Kabir will draw a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother was studying science.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Ananya has helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He is writing a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You are wearing a cap.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Ishaan had eaten a mango.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Nisha has jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We have carried the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My sister sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We are flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We had worn a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My brother has told a story.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “They will clean the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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