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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 57 · 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: “We feed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She will cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Arjun flies a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You had won the match.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “He will play cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Dev had run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “The students are eating a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Priya played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Aditya had eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “My parents spoke Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I have baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “They will swim in the pool.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “He will plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My cousins were sending a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You were baking a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We have helped Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Riya is washing the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They had baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “He had sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I am riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Ananya was flying a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “You were feeding the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You are buying vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  25. 25.Name the tense: “They are baking a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You fly a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “We watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Arjun will study science.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My friends bake a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My cousins were going to school.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “We were sending a message.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “I took the train.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We will jog in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  34. 34.Name the tense: “She cooks rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “We were taking the train.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We had taken the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I will build a sandcastle.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My brother had drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We bought vegetables.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “I was clapping for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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