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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 52 · 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 eat a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Rohan was drawing a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He is building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You had worn a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He has danced on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Aisha wins the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Zoya was baking a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We were making tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “You had spoken Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “He was speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “Pooja was sending a message.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We had gone to school.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Ananya had fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We had caught the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “She wrote a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Farhan will bring lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He will wear a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Karan had gone to school.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You were climbing a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Vivaan will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Neel took the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Karan had taken the train.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Saanvi has brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “The students had planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You threw the ball.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “They had sung a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We were dancing on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Nisha watches a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  31. 31.Name the tense: “He has fed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We wash the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He was throwing the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My brother cooks rice.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We ride a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She had baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “The children have helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “He cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He is taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My brother had danced on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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