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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 50 · 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: “She had swum in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Aisha has worn a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “You were sending a message.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Omkar has brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “You have flown a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My brother will carry the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He was running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Kabir will watch a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My parents have swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My sister had drunk milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “He sends a message.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “I was climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  13. 13.Name the tense: “The children will speak Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The students were flying a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Sneha will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He wears a cap.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They have washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Ira wears a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I will carry the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My parents were taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He was eating a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Diya goes to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They were flying a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “He made tea.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I will dance on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I was bringing lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They bought vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We have gone to school.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They were speaking Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Priya watched a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I was making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You have worn a cap.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She makes tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You had eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Diya takes the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We help Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My brother is eating a mango.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My friends are studying science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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