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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 32 · 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: “You sang a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I had helped Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My parents were running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I have danced on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “We had made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I was writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My friends ran in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You have told a story.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She had drunk milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They were sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Saanvi will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “She has studied science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She swims in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They ride a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I will fly a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You have gone to school.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I went to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Riya was playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Tara is cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We have run in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The children are telling a story.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You had gone to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I am bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He was carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They had brought lunch.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They will cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Isha has ridden a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister will send a message.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother has fed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You have carried the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They were clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He had sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They jog in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Manav has studied science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Nisha is singing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She will climb a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I built a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She is helping Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Tara jogs in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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