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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 35 · 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: “Karan has climbed a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Kabir was watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My cousins have helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You fed the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She spoke Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We will write a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They have climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “We had made tea.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He had thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Ishaan played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Kabir is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Manav is bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother has made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We told a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “The children have clapped for the team.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They write a letter.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I had swum in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “We clap for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You had planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We were carrying the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She has run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My brother jogged in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You were helping Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They had jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He had worn a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You threw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He was going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You had brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My cousins fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Ira buys vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You have spoken Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Dev had thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She wore a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She will sing a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My sister was helping Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Isha is winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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