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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 55 · 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 riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We are riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  3. 3.Name the tense: “The children will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “My sister swam in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I was clapping for the team.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  6. 6.Name the tense: “My friends had baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Ira is throwing the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister has built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “He was taking the train.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They helped Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You are eating a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He was planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother has worn a cap.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “Myra had baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “She cleans the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They had cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My friends watch a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He has danced on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “I have won the match.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I threw the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “The students are flying a kite.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “He is buying vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They had taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Saanvi won the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You had brought lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I will cook rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I caught the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “He speaks Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They have spoken Hindi.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My sister is riding a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Rahul was building a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You were jogging in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “The students win the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He will eat a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We danced on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “The children are helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She will dance on the stage.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We help Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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