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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 40 · 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 took the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You draw a picture.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You will go to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “He will study science.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Sneha is washing the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I will swim in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My brother had spoken Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “I am playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You washed the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My brother will eat a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Riya bakes a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You had jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “You are singing a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Priya had written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She has taken the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We buy vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister had played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They have played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She has gone to school.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He is washing the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My parents are washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She had watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “We are watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She was planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They will wear a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Isha buys vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She is singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I am building a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “The children had planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My friends told a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They will make tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My sister writes a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Tara will buy vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She wins the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My brother wore a cap.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Rohan had cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You were planting a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We had made tea.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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