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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 51 · 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: “Arjun had cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He carries the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We were helping Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You were climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My parents were throwing the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We are helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The children had swum in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He was helping Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “He was making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My parents are flying a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My brother makes tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He was swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My friends were feeding the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My sister had studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She was winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They had told a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He will win the match.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Sneha is swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He caught the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “They will clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They have studied science.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You take the train.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My sister watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My friends were helping Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She was playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My sister will clean the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My friends were baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Aditya has fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Manav is building a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They sing a song.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother brings lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Kunal will tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We tell a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They catch the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “Saanvi jogged in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “The students had written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I had washed the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother is clapping for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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