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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 56 · 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 sister studies science.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We had made tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My brother was speaking Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “She will clap for the team.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My cousins were cooking rice.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “We had played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister has bought vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Rohan had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She was bringing lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I am taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They eat a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You have carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Rahul wrote a letter.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  14. 14.Name the tense: “You had worn a cap.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  15. 15.Name the tense: “They helped Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “She is dancing on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  17. 17.Name the tense: “I clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They will buy vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She is cleaning the room.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  20. 20.Name the tense: “My cousins drew a picture.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “She is telling a story.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She made tea.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My sister builds a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “My sister was making tea.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You are studying science.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My brother took the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother is making tea.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You have swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “The students had danced on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Isha has eaten a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister has clapped for the team.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He rides a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I have taken the train.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “My brother had studied science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “My brother will draw a picture.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They have cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “We will watch a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  39. 39.Name the tense: “I had bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I ran in the park.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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