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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 36 · 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 has told a story.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My parents carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I was playing cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “The students have climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “He claps for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He takes the train.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “She has baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Aisha will make tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I have washed the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He has planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He has cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Ira plants a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We will bring lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Aditya had played cricket.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You study science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He has danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We are throwing the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You had caught the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He had brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We have sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She was drawing a picture.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I was cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “The children will send a message.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My friends eat a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He climbs a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I am cooking rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “The students were washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I was helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You will wash the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She will study science.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “The students are baking a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My cousins are wearing a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He had cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She had danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “They will send a message.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I will sing a song.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You are throwing the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I will dance on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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