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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 21 · 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 had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We had drawn a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You buy vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Tara bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Rahul had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She claps for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We were carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My sister is building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I will play cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We were winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We have bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Aarav played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My parents have jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I had built a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Aisha has gone to school.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Ishaan had planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Saanvi carries the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We help Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They eat a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My sister plays cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My cousins made tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He was flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I was going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You are dancing on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We will buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “The children caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Ira carried the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She has sung a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You are bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “The students fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Aisha baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “The students are carrying the bag.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister was flying a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He rode a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “The children had drunk milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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