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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 38 · 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: “My brother climbs a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Neel was watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You take the train.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We will carry the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They are flying a kite.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You swim in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The children had cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister has swum in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “He played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Riya was running in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Vivaan is building a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You will clean the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Ira is running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We swam in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I have played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Ishaan was drinking milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My parents cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You ran in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “She wore a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She is playing cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You have won the match.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I have caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My cousins were carrying the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He is cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My friends buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We have cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Priya has watched a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We are running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “You have ridden a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I will take the train.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My cousins will play cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They were winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My parents will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Ira was washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I have worn a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Manav has eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My sister was baking a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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