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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 22 · 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: “You will carry the bag.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You made tea.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You study science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Farhan was speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “We will clap for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “They win the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You were dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Karan eats a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We had brought lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They have drunk milk.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “She was swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You will go to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother cooks rice.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My cousins were swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He has flown a kite.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She had jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Meera had drawn a picture.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Kabir had danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I am climbing a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She has cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I was singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “The children were bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Kunal will bring lunch.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We were watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You wear a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He builds a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “The children buy vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I had brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You are winning the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My friends will buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Manav is helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You had brought lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He bakes a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We were flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Sneha had cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My sister was clapping for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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