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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 25 · 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: “I tell a story.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My friends flew a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I am bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The students are eating a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “They will play cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She told a story.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They had written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He was cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “The children had brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I study science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Manav fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Saanvi tells a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother will clap for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The children were speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You will throw the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Rahul had brought lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You had clapped for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He was sending a message.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I am cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We had cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He will send a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They have sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She climbs a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My brother had eaten a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You bring lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He had built a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “The students have swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He is bringing lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He is feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My sister swam in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Kabir will drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My sister was helping Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We had flown a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I have carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother will sing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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