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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 46 · 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 had studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We were singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My brother carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They were feeding the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother will play cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You have spoken Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Vivaan will swim in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Dev plays cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They will clap for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  10. 10.Name the tense: “She had carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Ishaan was drinking milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My cousins have carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Neel rode a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My parents will throw the ball.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We will draw a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Vivaan is writing a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My cousins were baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You have sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My sister throws the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You had played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Diya had spoken Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Kavya was baking a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “He will bring lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She was singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Manav had eaten a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “He had drawn a picture.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You will ride a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Ishaan studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Aisha had played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Farhan was riding a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister will wear a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “They have written a letter.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He will fly a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I am helping Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Arjun threw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She had told a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I am feeding the dog.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Isha has sung a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect

Answer key

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

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