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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 58 · 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: “You are taking the train.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She has won the match.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “The students were buying vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You have climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She was eating a mango.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Rahul swam in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She goes to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Aarav had won the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “My brother climbs a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “He takes the train.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  11. 11.Name the tense: “The children had told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “My sister planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Nisha is taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “I took the train.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We have run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Dev studies science.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My brother is cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Arjun had played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I was telling a story.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “The students are playing cricket.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “He sings a song.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My friends were studying science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “I have thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You are watching a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “You are studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “My sister plants a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I was wearing a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “You sent a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I am jogging in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Saanvi climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Neel was planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My cousins are helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He has cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She has drawn a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “I had planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  38. 38.Name the tense: “I am bringing lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “She has played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Meera washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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