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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 29 · 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: “Karan will throw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She cooks rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Arjun has eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I had baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My cousins were climbing a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We had swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We eat a mango.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She has studied science.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They will sing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My sister jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister has jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister brings lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The children bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Manav carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Omkar will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I was eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He is wearing a cap.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You had planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You were clapping for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I was telling a story.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Myra was dancing on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I wore a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “She was carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I speak Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother drinks milk.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Riya will take the train.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Riya has won the match.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We were dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I win the match.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You will speak Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They sing a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “The students are eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I wash the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She had climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We were drinking milk.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Neel goes to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “They have played cricket.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “They have danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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