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English grammar lesson 19: Identify the tense · Set 65 · 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: “Myra plays cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
  2. 2.Name the tense: “Manav baked a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
  3. 3.Name the tense: “Dev was flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
  4. 4.Name the tense: “They are building a sandcastle.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother was making tea.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  6. 6.Name the tense: “The children had played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  7. 7.Name the tense: “He is washing the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
  8. 8.Name the tense: “You go to school.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  9. 9.Name the tense: “She has played cricket.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
  10. 10.Name the tense: “Zoya feeds the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  11. 11.Name the tense: “I ate a mango.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  12. 12.Name the tense: “You danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  13. 13.Name the tense: “My cousins told a story.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  14. 14.Name the tense: “He has carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  15. 15.Name the tense: “You caught the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
  16. 16.Name the tense: “Diya climbed a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
  17. 17.Name the tense: “Dev clapped for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
  18. 18.Name the tense: “We had flown a kite.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  19. 19.Name the tense: “She was wearing a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
  20. 20.Name the tense: “He was buying vegetables.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
  21. 21.Name the tense: “She is helping Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past continuous
  22. 22.Name the tense: “She is drawing a picture.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  23. 23.Name the tense: “She was riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
  24. 24.Name the tense: “Meera has carried the bag.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
  25. 25.Name the tense: “My cousins are washing the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  26. 26.Name the tense: “My sister will plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
  27. 27.Name the tense: “You had watched a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
  28. 28.Name the tense: “I had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  29. 29.Name the tense: “You were making tea.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
  30. 30.Name the tense: “We had studied science.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
  31. 31.Name the tense: “Pooja had studied science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  32. 32.Name the tense: “We have worn a cap.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
  33. 33.Name the tense: “We were clapping for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
  34. 34.Name the tense: “They have caught the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
  35. 35.Name the tense: “You had taken the train.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
  36. 36.Name the tense: “I am eating a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
  37. 37.Name the tense: “We were flying a kite.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
  38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister is jogging in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
  39. 39.Name the tense: “You dance on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
  40. 40.Name the tense: “Isha feeds the dog.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect

Answer key

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

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