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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 44 · 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 cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My cousins have won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Vivaan makes tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She rides a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “We will win the match.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I was baking a cake.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He is cleaning the room.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “They go to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My cousins had danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I have cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “We are climbing a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “She had thrown the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My parents baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother runs in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Rohan is clapping for the team.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “You were planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They sang a song.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He rides a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I throw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Ananya was catching the ball.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He sends a message.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My parents wore a cap.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Omkar will win the match.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Rohan is carrying the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You are carrying the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My brother had danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “The students bought vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “They had made tea.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister drew a picture.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “The children had played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They have told a story.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We were sending a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My sister will jog in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He went to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “They cook rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Arjun was jogging in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I was jogging in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past

Answer key

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

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