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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 31 · 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: “They have written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My parents are taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “They will clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She was singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My friends are baking a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister will cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I am building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He has studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Rohan will clap for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My sister wore a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They were helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Priya had written a letter.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We were riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She had caught the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Zoya is drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She has jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I clap for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Omkar has clapped for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My parents wrote a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The students are drawing a picture.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Manav will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You will jog in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Farhan will draw a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You are dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Diya was flying a kite.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My brother flies a kite.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He is speaking Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They will climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother goes to school.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I clean the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister will bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She was wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I am clapping for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “My sister washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Neel was watching a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We were jogging in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You fly a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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