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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 30 · 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 have won the match.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They are throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He was drinking milk.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We have eaten a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Diya has drunk milk.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Rohan was cleaning the room.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister is cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Sneha has made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I had jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She will watch a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My cousins were telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “She made tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You had bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother eats a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister is eating a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We will take the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Tara will ride a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You will jog in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He helps Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She had baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You were riding a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Rahul will throw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He is telling a story.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “He will ride a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We build a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “She flies a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They have written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Kavya will climb a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He sings a song.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My friends sing a song.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister was carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We will bring lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother wrote a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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