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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 33 · 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: “He cooks rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We have played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were flying a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We had written a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I have thrown the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My sister sings a song.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Arjun will climb a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My friends were cooking rice.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I had made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Kunal is writing a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My brother had gone to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He was carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother was cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The children climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I am clapping for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My sister will carry the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They will speak Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You had danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Myra claps for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We have made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You had cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Rohan has studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Rahul rides a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “She had written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He went to school.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “She will study science.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They will cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She cleans the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “She bakes a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  30. 30.Name the tense: “The children are cleaning the room.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We flew a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We had gone to school.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Kunal was baking a cake.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I wash the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We have cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Zoya plants a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My cousins dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I have drunk milk.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Dev has danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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