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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 47 · 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: “They make tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  2. 2.Name the tense: “You sang a song.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I have spoken Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She is clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You will bake a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “She danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “I was baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We were buying vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We wore a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Isha buys vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My parents are washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I sang a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I drink milk.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother bakes a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We will fly a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “They were climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “You were singing a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I will send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “The students flew a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He had danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She had built a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “The children are feeding the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I will speak Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My friends had watched a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “They throw the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “My friends bring lunch.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “They had drawn a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You swam in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “He is speaking Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We were planting a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He has fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You are swimming in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Aditya is speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I made tea.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I will plant a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “He will cook rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Farhan watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My parents are catching the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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