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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 3 · 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 jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I buy vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Kavya tells a story.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My parents had studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She has spoken Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “They have bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We will win the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You are throwing the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They will play cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I will catch the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He is flying a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We have jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We had worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I catch the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “She tells a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The students have danced on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We had fed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He has eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I have cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He was telling a story.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “They had fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The children go to school.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “She cooks rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I help Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I had fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Kabir was wearing a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Meera climbed a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You throw the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You are drinking milk.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother will take the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He tells a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They wash the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “She had written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They help Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She had washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She is washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My parents had helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You have brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He had played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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