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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 28 · 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 brother had drunk milk.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You will win the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “The students built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Ira is sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He has flown a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We clean the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The children run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She had carried the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You wash the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “The children have cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Pooja spoke Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She was building a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My cousins have told a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I am catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My brother is drinking milk.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I have caught the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My friends will wear a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We have cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “They were swimming in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You will build a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He has watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They had cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Aarav will take the train.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother has written a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Saanvi is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Arjun is feeding the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She is climbing a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Saanvi was throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You had climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My sister had eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “The children cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My parents win the match.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They are carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I was carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You are winning the match.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “They had bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You have played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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