Identify the Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 34 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Name the tense: “The children baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
2. 2.Name the tense: “She is cleaning the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
3. 3.Name the tense: “They have helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
4. 4.Name the tense: “You have jogged in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
5. 5.Name the tense: “My sister cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
6. 6.Name the tense: “He was cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
7. 7.Name the tense: “The children had written a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
8. 8.Name the tense: “Diya washes the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
9. 9.Name the tense: “I have clapped for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
10. 10.Name the tense: “My sister was building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
11. 11.Name the tense: “We have caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
12. 12.Name the tense: “We speak Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
13. 13.Name the tense: “He climbs a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
14. 14.Name the tense: “My cousins are drawing a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
15. 15.Name the tense: “I have cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
16. 16.Name the tense: “The children built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
17. 17.Name the tense: “You were carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
18. 18.Name the tense: “He is going to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
19. 19.Name the tense: “They had made tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
20. 20.Name the tense: “I have swum in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
21. 21.Name the tense: “I swim in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
22. 22.Name the tense: “You will take the train.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
23. 23.Name the tense: “We are cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
24. 24.Name the tense: “We were writing a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
25. 25.Name the tense: “We are watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
26. 26.Name the tense: “They run in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
27. 27.Name the tense: “He will cook rice.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
28. 28.Name the tense: “They buy vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
29. 29.Name the tense: “You have washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
30. 30.Name the tense: “She has caught the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
31. 31.Name the tense: “You make tea.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
32. 32.Name the tense: “You are flying a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
33. 33.Name the tense: “We are dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
34. 34.Name the tense: “I eat a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
35. 35.Name the tense: “Nisha watches a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
36. 36.Name the tense: “I have gone to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
37. 37.Name the tense: “We tell a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
38. 38.Name the tense: “My brother was dancing on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
39. 39.Name the tense: “She had ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
40. 40.Name the tense: “Diya had gone to school.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect

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