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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 6 · 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 has written a letter.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “We have jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My cousins have danced on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We wear a cap.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She cooks rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  6. 6.Name the tense: “They had drunk milk.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “We will clap for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He was planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Ira has played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I went to school.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “You watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “They studied science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “She carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother drew a picture.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You are riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “They plant a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Dev throws the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “My parents take the train.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “My brother will cook rice.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “Farhan will tell a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  21. 21.Name the tense: “They had watched a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Meera was running in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “My brother had planted a tree.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Aditya will study science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Ananya will tell a story.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “They climb a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You sing a song.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “He was watching a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “Aarav baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  30. 30.Name the tense: “My cousins will eat a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Dev has sung a song.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “They took the train.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He is climbing a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “I am winning the match.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He cleans the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  36. 36.Name the tense: “He had brought lunch.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We plant a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You were building a sandcastle.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You were playing cricket.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “We won the match.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous

Answer key

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

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