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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 26 · 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 cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I was drinking milk.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You will wear a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Kunal has jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They were swimming in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister flies a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I am throwing the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My brother was sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Ira has ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I wear a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You will play cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They are buying vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He was sending a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother is drinking milk.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Yash cleans the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The students played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I had carried the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My brother claps for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My brother wears a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I eat a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She bakes a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Kunal washes the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I am washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She takes the train.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We rode a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My sister is taking the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He will build a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Meera buys vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Aditya swam in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We were helping Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Aditya is catching the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Ira ate a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “The children have spoken Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I have drawn a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister had swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “They went to school.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She drinks milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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