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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 54 · 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: “My brother plays cricket.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I make tea.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “I had bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She is running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You write a letter.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Rahul is drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “We went to school.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Rahul was throwing the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Omkar will send a message.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They are bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “We had cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We will wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My parents will dance on the stage.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “I threw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They will swim in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Dev builds a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I have ridden a bicycle.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My brother will study science.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “We will drink milk.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He jogs in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She will dance on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Kunal was building a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We have planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  26. 26.Name the tense: “We had made tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I have run in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “You had planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “We will wash the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “She climbs a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My brother was cleaning the room.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “He is watching a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “I am swimming in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My parents are cooking rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My parents have sung a song.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “You had cleaned the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Zoya has danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “She is singing a song.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I dance on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  40. 40.Name the tense: “She is telling a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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