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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 53 · 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 am speaking Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “My sister sings a song.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My sister made tea.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “Sneha will buy vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Meera will plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “He will climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We are going to school.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He flies a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “They bring lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “You are taking the train.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Sneha has flown a kite.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Tara is washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Vivaan is singing a song.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I have bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We brought lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We were climbing a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “She will wash the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I ride a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Vivaan is studying science.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The children had drawn a picture.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister cleans the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She is bringing lunch.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You bring lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You are dancing on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My cousins had helped Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “The children were running in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We washed the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He will write a letter.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He was taking the train.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I will go to school.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Myra carries the bag.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We are riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “He had sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “The children are flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My friends were washing the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Meera will study science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You had eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Zoya is telling a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You will throw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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