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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 41 · 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 am climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She has cooked rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “They had built a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My cousins eat a mango.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Aisha runs in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “The students had spoken Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The students watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You will jog in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They will swim in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They have thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We have caught the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He had cooked rice.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My friends have built a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “He is taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You run in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “You are bringing lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Isha won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We are watching a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She will carry the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We are carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My brother flew a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My cousins had planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I had washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Kabir took the train.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We are running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends will play cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I was wearing a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I am speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They had run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We will carry the bag.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They were cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My cousins are carrying the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She has gone to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I ate a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “He will eat a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I had eaten a mango.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He had won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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