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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 63 · 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: “Karan carries the bag.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  2. 2.Name the tense: “They will play cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  3. 3.Name the tense: “My friends are studying science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “He had brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  5. 5.Name the tense: “I had swum in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  6. 6.Name the tense: “I was playing cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  7. 7.Name the tense: “Tara washed the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You clean the room.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  9. 9.Name the tense: “I wrote a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  10. 10.Name the tense: “He has bought vegetables.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  11. 11.Name the tense: “They are buying vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You plant a tree.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My brother has spoken Hindi.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  14. 14.Name the tense: “We will bake a cake.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “We are winning the match.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  16. 16.Name the tense: “My brother takes the train.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  17. 17.Name the tense: “She had flown a kite.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  18. 18.Name the tense: “Rohan was cooking rice.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
  19. 19.Name the tense: “Tara had bought vegetables.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “She will plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  21. 21.Name the tense: “Sneha had spoken Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
  22. 22.Name the tense: “We have swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
  23. 23.Name the tense: “Saanvi had washed the dishes.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  24. 24.Name the tense: “You build a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  25. 25.Name the tense: “You were sending a message.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple present
  26. 26.Name the tense: “Farhan is cleaning the room.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “Tara was watching a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
  28. 28.Name the tense: “She had eaten a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You draw a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
  30. 30.Name the tense: “He helped Grandma.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
  31. 31.Name the tense: “She has eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
  32. 32.Name the tense: “You spoke Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We had drawn a picture.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  34. 34.Name the tense: “Diya had jogged in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
  35. 35.Name the tense: “They drew a picture.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  36. 36.Name the tense: “We were winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “They have thrown the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  38. 38.Name the tense: “He caught the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
  39. 39.Name the tense: “Myra is catching the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
  40. 40.Name the tense: “You are speaking Hindi.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous

Answer key

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

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