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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 59 · 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: “He dances on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They were making tea.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My sister was jogging in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You bake a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My parents studied science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “Riya is eating a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He has carried the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Arjun was wearing a cap.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We were catching the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Aditya has drunk milk.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You ran in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “They are studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “I dance on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My sister had made tea.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “We will tell a story.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My brother was buying vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “He is clapping for the team.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You have washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You have bought vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “My parents baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “You will cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “We caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Zoya studies science.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “She is singing a song.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “I was washing the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I play cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We build a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  29. 29.Name the tense: “My parents were winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “The children baked a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Omkar will clap for the team.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “She has worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  33. 33.Name the tense: “You had won the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “You have studied science.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “Zoya is cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We played cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “He has fed the dog.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My cousins played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “He had played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We are singing a song.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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