Identify the Tense Worksheet
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.Name the tense: “They make tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
- 2.Name the tense: “You sang a song.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
- 3.Name the tense: “I have spoken Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
- 4.Name the tense: “She is clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
- 5.Name the tense: “You will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
- 6.Name the tense: “She danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
- 7.Name the tense: “I was baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
- 8.Name the tense: “We were buying vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
- 9.Name the tense: “We wore a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
- 10.Name the tense: “Isha buys vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
- 11.Name the tense: “My parents are washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
- 12.Name the tense: “I sang a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
- 13.Name the tense: “I drink milk.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
- 14.Name the tense: “My brother bakes a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
- 15.Name the tense: “We will fly a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
- 16.Name the tense: “My brother built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
- 17.Name the tense: “They were climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
- 18.Name the tense: “You were singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
- 19.Name the tense: “I will send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
- 20.Name the tense: “The students flew a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
- 21.Name the tense: “He had danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
- 22.Name the tense: “She had built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
- 23.Name the tense: “The children are feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
- 24.Name the tense: “I fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
- 25.Name the tense: “I will speak Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
- 26.Name the tense: “My friends had watched a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
- 27.Name the tense: “They throw the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
- 28.Name the tense: “My friends bring lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
- 29.Name the tense: “They had drawn a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
- 30.Name the tense: “You swam in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
- 31.Name the tense: “He is speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
- 32.Name the tense: “We were planting a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
- 33.Name the tense: “He has fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
- 34.Name the tense: “You are swimming in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
- 35.Name the tense: “Aditya is speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
- 36.Name the tense: “I made tea.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
- 37.Name the tense: “I will plant a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
- 38.Name the tense: “He will cook rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
- 39.Name the tense: “Farhan watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
- 40.Name the tense: “My parents are catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
Answer key
- simple present
- simple past
- present perfect
- present continuous
- simple future
- simple past
- past continuous
- past continuous
- simple past
- simple present
- present continuous
- simple past
- simple present
- simple present
- simple future
- simple past
- past continuous
- past continuous
- simple future
- simple past
- past perfect
- past perfect
- present continuous
- simple past
- simple future
- past perfect
- simple present
- simple present
- past perfect
- simple past
- present continuous
- past continuous
- present perfect
- present continuous
- present continuous
- simple past
- simple future
- simple future
- simple past
- present continuous
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