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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 43 · 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: “You had run in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My cousins had run in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I am throwing the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Sneha was cooking rice.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother is throwing the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “He plays cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My brother had studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You have jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They were running in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My brother danced on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I will clean the room.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My friends have sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Manav climbed a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We have clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I am speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We watched a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She was eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “I take the train.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She will swim in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Sneha was going to school.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You had worn a cap.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I was catching the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “They study science.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I will wear a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They will throw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You were clapping for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They had swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I am feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I was winning the match.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Tara was cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Dev was throwing the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother was cleaning the room.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Sneha will wear a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother is clapping for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Dev tells a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You ride a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Pooja swims in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “Vivaan had made tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She has clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We had sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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