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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 27 · 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: “We had written a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Pooja is clapping for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She will climb a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You had cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Dev is feeding the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Farhan swims in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The children were baking a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “They baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She swam in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Omkar catches the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You will build a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Tara has told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We are building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister cleans the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You send a message.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister will sing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “The students are building a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I study science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I am cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother has run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We wrote a letter.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “They clapped for the team.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I will take the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She was swimming in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We have watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Karan was feeding the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She has played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I have cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Manav is buying vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She is speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You were speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Sneha is flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She plays cricket.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She will throw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My brother has ridden a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I had flown a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Farhan is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I will clap for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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