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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 62 · 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: “I am throwing the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “He was going to school.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  3. 3.Name the tense: “He was cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  4. 4.Name the tense: “You drank milk.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My sister is speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I had taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Pooja was feeding the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  8. 8.Name the tense: “He is winning the match.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “We played cricket.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  10. 10.Name the tense: “They had cleaned the room.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
  11. 11.Name the tense: “My sister was buying vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  12. 12.Name the tense: “He made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “They have studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He is baking a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “Ananya had swum in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  16. 16.Name the tense: “The students have baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “He has cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Riya told a story.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  19. 19.Name the tense: “We spoke Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
  20. 20.Name the tense: “You had jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  21. 21.Name the tense: “I was building a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “I am cleaning the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
  23. 23.Name the tense: “They have washed the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “They were building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You have washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My cousins had told a story.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  27. 27.Name the tense: “I was studying science.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  28. 28.Name the tense: “The students had watched a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  29. 29.Name the tense: “I am drinking milk.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  30. 30.Name the tense: “Saanvi flies a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
  31. 31.Name the tense: “I was watching a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You eat a mango.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “My sister is drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  34. 34.Name the tense: “My cousins will watch a cartoon.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  35. 35.Name the tense: “I have baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I win the match.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  37. 37.Name the tense: “You will swim in the pool.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “You cooked rice.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “My parents have fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “My cousins will feed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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