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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 37 · 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: “They will help Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He is helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He was eating a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You flew a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They had sung a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We are riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I have helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My brother was taking the train.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “He had ridden a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She is running in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He had washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “The children built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Aditya is swimming in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “They had climbed a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She had clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Karan watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You were bringing lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We drink milk.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “The students had fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I bring lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The children are eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My brother has brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “They will draw a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He is studying science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They were riding a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Sneha will wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “The students will eat a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We had drawn a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My friends will eat a mango.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I am throwing the ball.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Tara wore a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He was buying vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My friends had fed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My brother had thrown the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I had swum in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “She will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I make tea.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My friends had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She is swimming in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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