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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 4 · 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: “I was playing cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They are carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “She threw the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My brother plays cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “The students are speaking Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Diya cooked rice.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “You are washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “They washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “The students have planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Vivaan will clean the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We have carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I will buy vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “She feeds the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They were drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They were cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Arjun is telling a story.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They plant a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She had taken the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Rohan catches the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We are studying science.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister made tea.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She will study science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “She bakes a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Ananya dances on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You were cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I fly a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Myra will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We had gone to school.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They jog in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Diya is dancing on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He was feeding the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I went to school.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Saanvi has carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I tell a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They are throwing the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She will clap for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She has brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “They carry the bag.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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