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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 24 · 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 sister flew a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He had baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother has cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She studied science.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You have fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He is wearing a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You sing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My sister was playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I was going to school.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “We are baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I play cricket.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “She wears a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother had spoken Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She builds a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My brother was jogging in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He built a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “They are writing a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Manav had eaten a mango.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We are going to school.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I was watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I watch a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We had spoken Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother swims in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You will bake a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister was wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Dev is clapping for the team.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother has taken the train.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My friends cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Aditya swims in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Riya is wearing a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My friends are going to school.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My brother will tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Manav had made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My sister sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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