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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 61 · 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: “My brother speaks Hindi.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “She will bake a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “We clean the room.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  4. 4.Name the tense: “I had written a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  5. 5.Name the tense: “She has run in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “You will send a message.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Riya has jogged in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  8. 8.Name the tense: “Ananya is baking a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “Rohan was jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “I had eaten a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past perfect
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My brother has helped Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He is washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “We had swum in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “The children had climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Kunal helps Grandma.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  16. 16.Name the tense: “The children have cleaned the room.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  17. 17.Name the tense: “We were clapping for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “They were helping Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “You are speaking Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  20. 20.Name the tense: “I had run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
  21. 21.Name the tense: “He is riding a bicycle.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  22. 22.Name the tense: “Rahul will carry the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Dev is jogging in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Manav was swimming in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “We had bought vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  26. 26.Name the tense: “He is taking the train.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “The students have washed the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  28. 28.Name the tense: “We studied science.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I watched a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “They have told a story.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  31. 31.Name the tense: “My sister is throwing the ball.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  32. 32.Name the tense: “My sister feeds the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “He had worn a cap.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  34. 34.Name the tense: “We were building a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “He will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I make tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  37. 37.Name the tense: “Karan won the match.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My brother had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  39. 39.Name the tense: “We were flying a kite.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You were going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present

Answer key

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

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