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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 60 · 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 is building a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “I jog in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He has baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “We were drawing a picture.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  5. 5.Name the tense: “Ananya was running in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “He has helped Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “She drinks milk.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “I bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  9. 9.Name the tense: “The children jog in the park.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Meera was flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “She had studied science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “Meera has bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “Ananya was flying a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “My sister climbed a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother was playing cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  16. 16.Name the tense: “I had written a letter.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “My cousins are running in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Ananya will cook rice.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Neel won the match.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You are making tea.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “You told a story.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We have jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Dev was drinking milk.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They will sing a song.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “Meera rides a bicycle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “The children climb a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You have played cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “Kunal was carrying the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “They helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He will take the train.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “He had planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “Diya had cleaned the room.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “Sneha sent a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We were washing the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “She feeds the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “She had made tea.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You had told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You had made tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You will swim in the pool.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “He will climb a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future

Answer key

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

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