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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 42 · 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 had cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Sneha has run in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He has clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I told a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “They drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I have watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “They are climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Arjun has studied science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Riya rides a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I had worn a cap.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You will make tea.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They were washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “The children were washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He had written a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My parents took the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She plants a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He was speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Aditya will go to school.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She has drunk milk.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “I watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He has helped Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My friends had spoken Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We have eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “She has baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends were dancing on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Aisha took the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “I was clapping for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My friends are planting a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I will write a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You wash the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You had written a letter.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They were baking a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Kunal brought lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Riya has drawn a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My friends are flying a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Ananya has sung a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You were clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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